28 Sep 2020

Video of the Day: Battle of the Executive Muscle Cars – Bentley Flying Spur W12 vs Audi S8 Twin-Turbo V8

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="53362"] words: Bill, video: carwow It's not often you see full size sedans, well at least full size luxury super sedans, go up against each other in a drag race. Mat does just that in this latest video from carwow. The Flying Spur with the huge 635hp W12 lines up against its platform mate, the S8 with the 571 twin-turbo V8. Doesn't sound like a fair fight but the Bentley weighs in at 5,373lbs versus 4,916 for the S8; a difference of 457 pou...
9 Jan 2020

2020 Bentley Motorsport Programme To Be Biggest Yet

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="41273"] source: Bentley Motorsport Customer racing programme set to be larger than ever before Bentley Motorsport Academy driver assessments underway Bentley Team M-Sport to enter Intercontinental GT Challenge, focusing on car development and customer support K-PAX Racing to enter GT World Challenge Europe (Crewe, 9th January 2020) – Bentley Motorsport’s 2020 programme is set to be its largest yet, with elite customer tea...
27 Dec 2019

Bentley Celebrates Record Awards In Centenary Year

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="40792"] source: Bentley Motors World's most sought-after luxury car brand wins 26 global accolades All-new Flying Spur named ‘Luxury Car of the Year’ by Top Gear Magazine Continental GT awarded ‘People’s Car of the Year’ by Jeremy Clarkson Brand named Britain’s ‘Most Admired Car Company’ Bentley named No. 1 employer by Top Employer Institute Bentley has rounded off a memorable centenary year with a record number of global awards...
11 Dec 2019

The New Flying Spur In Detail: The Story of Diamond Knurling

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="40035"] source: Bentley Bentley brings traditional craftsmanship into the digital era through the application of state-of-the-art technology Diamond Knurling Specification created using cutting-edge parametric design software Completely new manufacturing approach demonstrates no-compromise approach of luxury British marque All-New Flying Spur sets the benchmark for interior refinement and luxury 5,331 individual diamond shapes perfectly cut into...
4 Dec 2019

Limited Edition Continental GT Celebrates Bentley’s Pikes Peak Record

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="39688"] source: Bentley Limited Edition Continental GT restricted to just 15 examples Celebrates Bentley’s record-breaking run up world-renowned course W12-powered Continental GT beat coveted International Hill Climb record by just over eight seconds in June Limited Edition model features exclusive Radium by Mulliner paintwork and carbon fibre body kit Optional ‘100’ grille honours record achievement during Bentley’s centenary year Alcan...
30 Oct 2019

Bentley EXP 100 GT – Working In Partnership For A Future Of Sustainable Luxury Mobility

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="37198"] source: Bentley Bentley’s vision of the future sets the benchmark for sustainability Luxurious cabin includes finest intelligently curated materials All-electric concept car an environmental showcase Bentley partners with world’s leading experts in sustainable materials Sustainable future includes 5,000-year-old Copper Infused Riverwood 100% organic leather-like textile a bi-product of wine-making British Farmed Wool carpets and embr...