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Bentley's exceptional Continental has even more to offer for 2012. In addition to the W12-powered four-seat GT
coupe, Bentley has added a new V8 option to each car, sourced from its Audi counterparts. The new power plant gives
potential buyers even more flexibility when making the ultimate decision. The Continental has been gently massaged
by Bentley engineers, rather than reimagined. The front end is more distinct from the rest of the lineup, and
despite a curb weight of 5,500 pounds, the whole car looks leaner, more poised, and a bit more aggressive. Inside,
Bentley refined an already-fantastic cabin, with continued use of just the right amount of real wood, chrome, and
supple leather. Traditional power in the Continental GT has come from a 6.0L twin-turbocharged W12 engine. That
continues for 2012, though power in both cars is up 15 horses to 567 Horse Power, and torque is boosted accordingly
to 516 ft-lb. Bentley claims a sprint from 0 to 60 mph in 4.4 seconds, on the way to a top speed of 198 mph. Power
is put to all four wheels with a 40/60 front-to-rear torque split through a 6-speed ZF automatic transmission, with
steering wheel-mounted paddle shifters. The W12 Continental GT is EPA-rated at 12 mpg in the city, 19 mpg on the
highway. New for this year is a V8 option. The turbocharged 4.0L unit produces 500 Horse Power and 487 ft-lb of
torque. The V8 GT are also all-wheel drive, though they benefit from a new 8-speed automatic transmission. Bentley
figures the car will hit 60 mph in 4.6 seconds, with a top speed of 188 mph, and the EPA estimates fuel consumption
at 15 mpg city and 24 mpg highway. Suspension on both versions is courtesy of air springs with Continuous Damping
Control, and behind each 20-inch alloy wheel are vented iron disc brakes with Bentley branded calipers in gloss
black. Standard amenities on the W12 cars include bi-xenon projector headlights with LED running lights and
taillights, power folding heated side mirrors, and a choice of 17 exterior paint colors.
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Bentley rolls out Shaheen edition Mulsanne in Dubai
Mon, 11 Nov 2013Bentley doesn't do quite as many special editions for local markets as Rolls-Royce does, and when it does, they're usually based on the Continental range. But the new Shaheen edition which Bentley unveiled at the Dubai Motor Show is based on its flagship sedan, the Mulsanne.
Named for and inspired by the Shaheen eagle, the special Mulsanne is distinguished by two-tone Tungsten and Onyx paint, with Magnolia and Beluga leather and dark burr walnut trim inside. It comes already upgraded to the Mulliner Driving Specification, which includes 21-inch alloys, diamond-quilted leather and adjustable suspension and steering.
Of course there are special logos inside and out, and sheikhs ponying up the unspecified premium can also opt for iPad picnic tables, onboard wifi, glass sunroof and a bottle cooler for chilling the champagne that, somewhat ironically, is haram - forbidden under Sharia law that governs many of the countries where Bentley is selling this car.
2013 Bentley Continental GT Speed
Fri, 19 Oct 2012Meeting Bentley's 205-MPH Prince On The Autobahn
I'm travelling at the approximate speed of privilege. With the aluminum accelerator of the 2013 Bentley Continental GT Speed buried to its neck in the high-pile carpet of the floorboard, the 6.0-liter twin-turbocharged W12 underhood is at full boast. The 616 furious British horses pumping under that long, proud prow set the German countryside to frappé with breathless ease, and with the sprawling sheetmetal of the coupe settled comfortably onto its haunches in eager anticipation of ever more thrust, it's clear this machine is content to consume endless kilometers of Autobahn in wide-mouthed gulps. There's an open lane of unrestricted tarmac unraveling before me, and I'm keen to oblige every thread of temptation singing in my chest. The speedometer has just clicked past 165 mph.
At this clip, the new crown jewel of the Bentley war chest is covering land at the rate of nearly one football field per second. The white lines on the road are beginning to fade into a solid stream, and I'm suddenly aware of the increasingly rapid heartbeat whispering the truth of my mortality in my ears. There's no looking anywhere other than as far to the horizon as possible, but even with my eyes set to long-range scan, it's clear that if something goes wrong at this velocity, they'll be burying an empty box in the hills of Tennessee. That little bit of trivia makes it all the more disconcerting when an ambling Volkswagen Jetta strays into my lane for no other reason than to take in the glorious sight of me manufacturing a stack of bricks in the quilted-leather driver's seat of someone else's $228,600 supercar.
The Windsor Castle Concours d'Elegance in pictures, courtesy of Bentley
Sat, 15 Sep 2012Bentley went to the Windsor Castle Concours of Elegance as the main sponsor and showed off six of its best among the gathering of "60 of the finest motor cars in the world," including the 4¼-liter Bentley 'Embiricos' Special built for a Greek shipping magnate and gentleman racer in the 1930s.
Even better, for us at least, is that when Bentley decided to capture the moment it took pictures of most of the metal on the lawn, not just the Bentleys. Thanks to that, we have a high-res gallery that's home to rarities like the Vauxhall 30-98 Type OE Boattail Wensum Tourer, beauties like the Bugatti Type 57S Atalante, long-tail Ford GT40, Maserati Tipo 60 Birdcage, Aston Martin DB4GT Zagato, a sinister Ferrari 250 GTO and the even more sinister Rolls-Royce Phantom Aerodynamic Coupe, among others. All you need to do now is click and enjoy.