Bentley has detailed it’s specs and techs for the Mulsanne, and just like you might expect, it’s good ‘ol Bentley: it weights a massive 5,700 lbs, and packs an even more massive engine: twin-turbo 6.75-liter V8 with 505 horsepower and 752 pound-feet of torque. And price-wise, it’s still a Bentley; expect to cough up over $300,000 for the car.
And we’ve got a doozy of a street race for you today, folks, as a Nissan GTR takes on a Bentley Continental Super in a spectacular race!
Motor Trend brings us this matchup of the riotous racer versus the sedate (yet sporty) sedan, and though you’d likely think that, on the surface, the Bentley doesn’t stand a chance, but your first impression may not be the most accurate.
Frankly, both cars are amazing when you get a better look at them–the Bentley, for example, has a selectable suspension system that allows you to switch from comfort to sport modes with just the twist of a dial. But how do they fare in a straight track race?
You’ll have to watch the video to find that out, but I’ll tell you this much up front, the end result is an absolute nail-biter that you won’t believe. But I’ll tell you who wins the PRICE war–the Nissan costs about a third less than the Bentley, and these days, that means more than you’d think.
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UK car tuning business Onyx has unveiled their Bentley Continental tune, called Onyx Continental Platinum GTO. The car features a an improved engine which takes the power from 550 hp to 650 hp, stiffer suspension, 22-inch matte black alloy rims, some LEDs at the front, and general eye candy additions all over the car. Price: north of $500,000.
Bentley, ladies and gentlemen…the word alone evokes images of high-priced luxury and purely unattainable comfort. The thought of owning a Bentley drives some people to their knees in sheer ecstacy.
And to that end, here’s a video of a Bentley being developed. Warning: extremely high levels of awesome next three minutes.
That’s right, we’re neck deep in Crewe, England, to watch pre-assembly work going on on the new line of Bentley–specfically, the Bentley Mulsanne.
It’s hard to believe that a car can look this good at this stage of development, but there it is. It’s clear that high levels of care and concentration, with plenty of quality control, go into the Bentley Mulsanne from the very earliest stages.
If you’ve ever been planning to pick up a Bentley, then from what little bit I’ve seen so far, I can’t help but think that the Bentley Mulsanne is going to be the way you want to go.
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Have a few hundred grand to drop on a Bentley? Then you probably have a few grand to drop on the Bentley pen, made by Tibaldi. Hand crafted in sterling silver and 18-karat rose gold, it’ll set you back a good $5000. Or $10,000. Or whatever — no one knows, only that it’s really expensive.
For the car collectors, feast your eyes on this antique vehicle. Up for sale is this 1925 Bentley Three Liter Tourer Coachwork which comes in green over tan. It comes very well-maintained with an alloy bonnet, a nickel radiator, side-mounted spares and an auxiliary light mounted on the windscreen.
The vehicle still even wears its UK registration, CR 9914 and while these models didn’t make it to the air-conditioning age, it comes with an auxiliary fan just in case you decide to use it and experience some heat in traffic. This car has a storied history and for the interested car collectors, pricing is only available upon request.
I suppose it might come as a surprise, if you haven’t read a newspaper or watched any TV in the last six months or so, that the luxury car market is collapsing. But what’ll really surprise you is the depth to which it’s falling. For instance, the total sales for luxury car sales this year has fallen fully one third from this time last year.
A third of the market, just gone. That’s bad enough for anybody, but he luxury car makers aren’t taking this lying down, no sir or ma’am as the case may be.
A recent BMW marketing push, for example, pointed out that its diesel sedans were the most fuel-efficient in their class. And Bentley offered up incredible financing rates on its catastrophically priced car that was almost the same deal as a GM pickup’s rate.
I’m not really surprised that luxury car makers are finding things tough in the new economy–when pundits bust out lines like “frugal is the new black”, you really have to wonder about the whole mess. But this may be a sign of much more systemic weakness in the overall economy, and that’s something we’ll all have to watch for.
Tags: Bentley, BMW, fuel effciiency, GM, luxury car, luxury car market
What you see above is Bentley’s recently announced 2011 Muslanne. If you have to ask the price, then you probably can’t afford it seeing how it is a Bentley and it is brand new.
Anyways, under the hood of this vehicle is an 8 cylinder 6.75 liter twin turbocharged engine capable of 505 horsepower and 752 pounds-per-feet of torque. Transmission wise the Mulsanne is to feature a paddle shifting 8 speed transmission. Futhermore, it will feature carbon ceramic brakes and 20-inch wheels.
Like I said before, if you have to ask the price, you probably can’t afford it. But that doesn’t even matter, because Bentley has yet to announce a price, we’ll keep you posted.
via autoblog
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While this deal probably won’t apply to the average folk, for those of you with millions sitting in your bank account, read on — Pearl Motor Yachts has recently started a promotion for buyers of their $1.4million Pearl 60 Yacht.
As the promotion goes, if you buy the Pearl 60 you will be given a free Bentley Continental GT. Unless you’ve been living under a rock you’ll know that Bentleys are about the exact opposite of cheap.
via PearlMotorYachts
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