Your Source For Finding Free Articles On All Your Favorite Topics. / en Sat, 21 Nov 2009 10:40:35 GMT /Article/Bentley_Continental_Supersports/5455 Wed, 22 Apr 2009 06:00:35 GMT  The Continental Supersports has been priced, with Bentley having decided that $267,000 is fair compensation for exclusive access to green, luxurious speed. The ethanol-capable Conti is not only a sign of Bentley technology to come, it also provides the first clues to the next generation Continental, which we were told "isn't far off." Orders can be placed beginning in October, though the first couple hundred units earmarked for the U.S. will be gas-only, with the full on flex-fuel model... 21041c18da3d5b6a9b62d1c12cb2e594 /Article/2009_Geneva_Auto_Show_2010_Bentley_Continental_Supersports/5390 Fri, 27 Feb 2009 15:55:39 GMT English manufacturer Bentley is going to bring 2010 Bentley Continental Supersports to the 2009 Geneva Auto Show. Seems like designers wanted to satisfy the widest range of customers ever: the car is fast, very powerful and environmentally friendly: it can run on both gasoline and E85. The car has a 6.0-liter W12 twin-turbocharged engine that gives it a lot of muscle: 621 horsepower and 590 pound-feet of torque. If desired 2010 Bentley can reach the top speed of 204 mph. The automaker is proud of... ae058315815cadeadbacfc5054a8e75f /Article/Bentley_to_unveil_its_fastest_most_powerful_car_at_Geneva/5204 Wed, 28 Jan 2009 06:44:53 GMT   A press release came across our desks today, which needless to say had some at the Carwad.net office intrigued.It read: “On March 3rd at the 2009 International Geneva Motor Show, Bentley will reveal its fastest, most powerful production car ever.” No need to read any further, sign me up. Mansory has nothing on this beast… Apparently delivering supercar performance well, yes, we hope so it’s said to be an “extreme Bentley”. But what’s really interesting... 11adcb48ddccc58d1a640dde5b329a42 /Article/Bentley_plan_to_cut_CO2_with_ethanol_comes_under_fire_detnews_com_The_Detroit_News/4911 Mon, 22 Dec 2008 05:54:28 GMT Bentley, the British-based luxury carmaker owned by Germany's Volkswagen, reckons biofuels are the key to cutting its carbon dioxide CO2 emissions on the way to a greener future. In the short to medium term, this means embracing ethanol as the main so-called renewable fuel. But, unfortunately for Bentley and the likes of GM, the science points increasingly to this being a dead-end street. Some experts reckon this push for ethanol shows Bentley needs a quick and cheap way to at least appear to be... c6d302412040d72d5ec2e39c8bbf3659 /Article/Renntech_presents_new_ECU_software_for_the_Bentley_Continental_and_Flying_Sport_GT_Speed/4710 Fri, 12 Dec 2008 06:46:13 GMT With the addition of an ECU software for the Bentley Continental and Flying Spur GT Speed versions, RENNTech has made some alterations to its Bentley product offerings. The latest ECU improvement heightened horsepower from the factory Speed GT’s 600 hp to 640 hp and a top torque of around 575 lb-ft. RENNTech’s Bentley Speed ECU flash sells for $5800 or €4,400.[source] 2867a91d28e6730d69529e096d2ab50b /Article/Bentley_prepares_to_weather_a_tough_2009/4247 Tue, 2 Dec 2008 10:58:37 GMT Ever since Bentley came out from under the shadow of Rolls-Royce after the Volkswagen takeover in the late 1990s, the marque has been on a roll. The venerable British brand started getting its first bespoke designs in over half a century, which paid off in a huge spike in sales. After topping 10,000 sales for the first time in 2007, Bentley is feeling the same force of gravity as everyone else except Audi it seems this year. So far sales have dropped by 30 percent in 2008 and the Crewe factory has... 6190106249940212bdb5ee57f0717065 /Article/Bentley_and_Bugatti_to_be_featured_at_Pebble_Beach_in_2009/3931 Mon, 24 Nov 2008 08:19:10 GMT Preparations for the Pebble Beach Concours are a year-long process and start the day after the Best of Show has been crowned. The organizers are working hard to make next year's show one of the best ever, and have already announced that Bugatti and Bentley will be the featured marques, with Zagato designs, and the 100th anniversary of Morgan and Audi also highlighted. Bugatti was last featured in 2003 and has the largest number of best of show winners of any make, with a total of nine. Entry forms were... c7f2d3e6133482c321fa6ae9ff9078cf /Article/LA_AUTO_SHOW_2009_Bentley_Azure_Tunveiled/3885 Fri, 21 Nov 2008 14:30:59 GMT Bentley has unveiled the new Azure T, a stable mate to the Azure that it says has 11 percent more power and 14 percent more torque. We highly doubt that a Bentley driver is concerned with performance, so we figure Bentley should just concentrate on becoming more green and watching their CO2 emissions like they said they were going to do earlier this year.Click through for more high-res photos from the 2008 LA Auto Show...[source] 336626e731d7bc54473613c84709015d /Article/2009_Bentley_Arnage/3607 Wed, 12 Nov 2008 10:50:48 GMT  The 2009 arnage is available in a sedan bodystyle, and comes with a prototypical design and good primacy for this tab range. Try the new 2009 bentley arnage. The Bentley has had irreconcilable owners else the sustain rare years, beginning therewith Vickers and then BMW and currently volkswagen. The widely known subject is a full sized 4-door fat sedan. Its latest owner seems determined towards retain the pickle that bentley has in any case enjoyed near the affluent buyers of fine cars. The... a5e914100bedf66f0f246602f67a127c /Article/Bentley_Continental_Flying_Spur_Speed/3287 Mon, 7 Jul 2008 05:13:24 GMT When millionaires ask for more speed, the Brits always appear happy to deliver.Bentley Motors has released information on its new, 600-hp Continental Flying Spur Speed, which will be the most powerful four-door Bentley ever produced. Inspired by the automaker's legendary "Speed" models that first appeared in 1923, Bentley says the Flying Spur Speed develops 15 percent more torque and nine percent more horsepower than the standard Flying Spur, allowing the luxo-sedan to accelerate from zero to... be95133cbcd57b736d9af73aff25f98f /Article/Bentley_Brooklands_Review/3266 Mon, 30 Jun 2008 07:19:16 GMT  When a company with the lineage and prestige of Bentley introduces a new model, car fanatics the world over take note. They're bound to get even more excited when the company's latest luxury coupe displays classic Bentley styling cues -- along with a radically sloping roof line -- on an improved version of the Azure chassis. However, only spoiled Hollywood celebrities -- or those fortunate few with disposable incomes to match -- can afford to place an order for the limited-edition 2009 Bentley... 6ed1a060aa6b28cbaf5f775025538a2c /Article/Spy_Shots_Really_Long_Wheelbase_Bentley_Arnage/3076 Sun, 8 Jun 2008 08:27:30 GMT click above for high-res gallery of LWB Bentley Arnage spy shotsWhile Bentley continues to achieve sales success with its Continental line of cars that includes the GT, Flying Spur, GTC and new GT Speed, the upper-level Arnage line has been left to get by on its old world charm and bespoke everything hand-built construction. We showed you some spy shots of the next-gen Arnage back in April that suggests Bentley may position the next-gen Arnage as a direct competitor to the Rolls-Royce Phantom, and... 052207c2bce6b051a258a574259e3b9f /Article/Spy_Shots_LWB_Bentley_Arnage/3041 Sun, 8 Jun 2008 08:27:24 GMT The past year’s sales and profits have set record benchmarks at Bentley thanks to the success of its Continental GT and Flying Spur. A few kinks in the production process recently led to the recall of 13,000 cars for a possible fuel-line leak, but that hasn’t slowed progress on the new 2010 Arnage, already spotted testing once in late April. The skunk-striped monolith in the photos is believed to be the LWB variant of that car, despite its awkward proportions. Drawing much of its innards... aaf8452b13ba116774b2fde7406c71ee /Article/Spy_Shots_2010_Bentley_Arnage_saloon/2138 Fri, 25 Apr 2008 06:15:43 GMT Bentley has achieved record sales and profits on the back of its Continental GT and Flying Spur models but that doesn’t mean it’s forgotten its flagship Arnage, which is set to be replaced in 2010 by an all-new model. The car is starting to show its age against modern ultra-luxury rivals like the Rolls Royce Phantom and Maybach saloons but testing of the new model is well underway outside the carmaker’s headquarters in Crewe, England. The new model will be based off a heavily revised version of... cd004af5dd3e92bccd9f22072dc44711 /Article/Next_Bentley_Arnage_to_be_bigger_V12_TDI_diesel_in_the_works/2047 Tue, 22 Apr 2008 04:41:13 GMT Volkswagen Group owned Bentley is already working on its new flagship Arnage and recent test mules prove that the next-generation model will be bigger and a true Rolls-Royce beater. Recent spy shots show that the B-pillar of the Arnage has been widened providing a more spacious interior.The big shots at Bentley are also considering using a high-performance diesel for the next-generation Arnage working together with sister company Audi. Word is that the V12 TDI seen in recent Audi R8 concept could... ea2d71f835641850d4ad0f5b63dc6813 /Article/Spy_Shots_2010_Bentley_Arnage_grows_to_target_Phantom/2046 Tue, 22 Apr 2008 04:41:12 GMT Having launched the Continental GT in 2003, the four-door Continental Flying Spur in 2005, the Azure in 2006, the Continental GT Convertible in 2006 and the Brooklands earlier this year, Bentley is now turning its attention to its flagship sedan: the Arnage. Although the vehicle has been on the road since 1998, that's still nothing compared to its predecessor, which was introduced in 1980 before being replaced by the Arnage. No matter which way you cut it, though, the Arnage has just turned ten years... 1df3264c884dd699b000eaaa3e33b501 /Article/Spy_Shots_2010_Bentley_Arnage_saloon/2010 Tue, 22 Apr 2008 04:40:44 GMT Bentley has achieved record sales and profits on the back of its Continental GT and Flying Spur models but that doesn’t mean it’s forgotten its flagship Arnage, which is set to be replaced in 2010 by an all-new model. The car is starting to show its age against modern ultra-luxury rivals like the Rolls Royce Phantom and Maybach saloons but testing of the new model is well underway outside the carmaker’s headquarters in Crewe, England. The new model will be based off a heavily revised version of... 8fd2dd6792eac2c14c2bf98a7e798e8f /Article/ASI_Tuned_2008_Bentley_GT_Speed/1906 Fri, 18 Apr 2008 04:24:15 GMT ASI Corp. was established in Nagoya, Japan in December 2007, and is now aggressively developing a variety of tuning solutions for Bentley automobiles. We made our world debut at the 2007 SEMA Show, and since then have received excellent reviews and inquiries from all over the world.Accuracy, Spirit, Imagination. That is what ASI stands for, and it is our goal to produce tuning solutions that are unequalled in each of these qualities. To ensure the highest level of quality, all ASI parts are entirely... 39c32c7db9da41dbdb73b14be3c4d3fc /Article/Bentley_and_Zagato_offer_limited_edition_Continental_GTZ/1772 Wed, 16 Apr 2008 05:53:07 GMT Click above to view the Continental GTZ in hi-res In partnership with Bentley, Milanese design house Zagato has decided to offer a limited run of the Continental GTZ it showed us this year at the Geneva Motor Show. Nine discerning customers for whom the "standard" Bentley Continental GT Speed is not enough will have the opportunity to upgrade their coupes for a nominal fee of just €550,000. For reference, consider that the Zagato's custom LED tail-lights cost €50,000 alone. That's on top of... 0c07fc119c49e72f1f60a500e4498b4e /Article/Bentley_wants_to_slash_CO_sub_2_sub_by_two_thirds/1758 Wed, 16 Apr 2008 05:53:06 GMT Click above for high-res gallery of the 2009 Bentley BrooklandsBritish racing green could take on a whole new meaning if Bentley is able to achieve its goal of reducing CO2 emissions by two-thirds to just 120 grams per kilometer by 2012. Currently, all of its vehicles emit more than 400 g/km, no doubt including the 2009 Bentley Brooklands we drove last week, so the company from Crewe has a long way to go. While we'd expect to see some sort of diesel offering, Bentley remains mum on any real details... bd08d12c56c5ce23e35cf7eb99208252 /Article/Very_First_Drive_2009_Bentley_Brooklands/1674 Mon, 14 Apr 2008 17:41:34 GMT Click above for high-res gallery of the 2009 Bentley BrooklandsAs the youngest of three brothers, I'm used to hand-me-downs. Hand-me down toys, hand-me-down clothes, and yes, even hand-me-down cars. Perhaps this explains when a vehicle arrives in the Autoblog Garage with over 8,000 journalist-driven miles on its odometer as most do, I don't mind. Though the scars of past judgments are often plain to see, we're happy enough to be reviewing these vehicles at all.Last Wednesday I stepped off a plane at... b61e2cbe5aa873f2c90c8dd1dbb77b51 /Article/Japanese_tuner_ASI_announces_Bentley_GT_range/1668 Mon, 14 Apr 2008 17:41:32 GMT Japanese tuning companies are increasingly looking outside their domestic brands to modify and the latest to join their ranks is ASI, who focuses purely on high-end Bentleys. Founder Satoshi Kondo has developed a program for the relatively popular Continental GT and its GTC and Flying Spur variants that comprises of interior, exterior, and power upgrades. Utilizing dry carbon in the bodywork, custom 22” wheels, and an aggressive bodykit, ASI has transformed the GT range from elegant to something... 65d78f75b795221b4135755d755ca6a1 /Article/Premier4509_widebody_kit_for_Bentley_Continental_GT/490 Wed, 2 Apr 2008 05:24:06 GMT Japanese tuner Premier4509 the premium arm of bodykit specialist Veilside has announced a limited edition widebody aero kit for the Bentley Continental GT that has been released alongside the previous Premier4509 Lamborghini Murcielago kit. The Bentley widebody set will be limited to just 100 kits worldwide and each kit comes with a numbered serial plate. The parts are handmade with a mix of carbon fiber and fiberglass, and include a new front bumper, a pair of side sills, a new rear bumper and pumped... 05459867c908cdd0da7d7090edcaa2f9 /Article/Bentley_and_luxury_cars_generally_face_life_or_death_struggle/311 Fri, 28 Mar 2008 05:33:56 GMT One headline made me do a double-take at the annual Geneva Car Show early in March. "Geneva 2008: Bentley to go 120 G/km by 2012" Let me try and explain some of that gobbledygook. "G/km" is short for grammes of carbon dioxide CO2 per kilometre. That's European shorthand for how much a car apparently threatens the climate with its emissions of CO2. This formula is simply a more opaque way of expressing a more familiar measurement of miles per gallon. After quickly consulting my conversion table I can... 3d4e0bd2b814840b553e0aed3a2adf15 /Article/Acid_poured_on_athlete_s_Bentley_Continental_GT_Speed/229 Wed, 26 Mar 2008 08:09:21 GMT The British -- who certainly aren't alone -- have been said to have a thing against folks flaunting their top-of-the-food-chain status with things like yellow Ferraris. Jeremy Clarkson said buying a Ferrari would mean spending a lot of time scraping phlegm off of it. Well, we're not sure if the Scottish hate Bentleys -- we can't imagine so -- but someone there has a severe dislike for Rangers FC goalie Allan McGregor. And they took it out on his silver Bentley Continental GT Speed, pouring acid and... f83b14f26c3852bfc56664db71ed2d21 /Article/Bentley_rules_out_W16_and_diesel_engines/214 Wed, 26 Mar 2008 08:09:16 GMT Click above to view in high resolution Bentley engines are some of the biggest, most powerful old-school units on the market, and that's not about to change. This, despite earlier reports that Crewe was considering utilizing diesel engines or even the powerplant from the Bugatti Veyron, which now appear off the table... in the short run at least. Although Bugatti and Bentley are now united under common leadership, Bugatti is rumored to be working on its own luxury limousine, so shoehorning its engine... a1a67f9a1bf864ceb0e0a4c96ca06ebd /Article/Rare_time_a_Bentley_will_not_stick_out/203 Wed, 26 Mar 2008 08:09:15 GMT Dear Tom and Ray: I am an older woman who has just taken a vice presidential position with a company that is virtually all male and, thus, I do not want to display my profound ignorance about cars. The company has said that it will provide me with a car to use, BUT it must be one that reflects the company's success and status. Translated, that means I have to choose something fancier than the 2000 Lexus I currently drive. I am, frankly, looking for comfort. I like leather seats, and I want roadside... 07d711ab3066df5ee2042d3fde60b958 /Article/Bentley_rules_out_diesel_for_now/142 Tue, 25 Mar 2008 07:30:49 GMT With almost one out of every two cars sold in Europe powered by a diesel and demand steadily growing in North America, carmakers that previously would have never been associated with the oil-burners are now examining the possibility of adding the frugal powertrains to their lineups. Bentley is a carmaker rumored to be investigating the use of diesel engines but latest reports claim the ultra-luxury make has no plans for them in the near future. Last month, Bentley market director Adrian Hallmark told... cf2c0c49cf713aa2ed607c933ef0df01 /Article/Swanky_Sled_Bentley_S3_E_design_concept/137 Mon, 24 Mar 2008 07:43:26 GMT Click image for a high-res galleryThere's badass, there's relentlessly badass, and then there's this. This is what happens when you dream up an idea that combines a vintage Bentley S3's coachwork and chassis with a 300-horsepower BMW 4.4L V8, a ZF 5-speed auto, a custom dual exhaust, and a deluxe interior with all the modern amenities. Tweak the look to give it the feel of a late-model Bentley, add 20-inch forged wheels, slam it to the ground and you have Arturo Alonso's Bentley S3 E design concept... 01164bfd7ee217c21006fc9dd6b48d40 /Article/Bentley_Boys_S3_design_study/67 Sat, 22 Mar 2008 19:53:38 GMT This ominous, retro-inspired design study is the creation of automotive engineer Arturo Alonso from Bentley Boys USA and is tipped to enter production if it receives enough interest. Alonso and his team are planning to build just three cars, each at a cost of $150,000, at a the painstaking slow rate of just one every eight months and plans to promote them to possible buyers in cities like Dubai, New York and Moscow. The car is styled after the original Bentley S3 from the 1960s and includes the same... 2f4fe8d29e6480105adb2498acdac2e3