BMW had their Art Cars and Mini has specialty celebrity designed automobiles, but Bentley decided to take things a step further and recruit contemporary artist Romero Britto to create the centerpiece for their “Come to my world” exhibition in Germany. The English automaker provided Mr. Britto with a Continental GT as a canvas, prepared with a Bentley Blue base coat for the South Florida artist to get to work.
The car is covered in colorful, comic-like figures featuring a large multi colored flower on the hood, winged heart on the driver’s door, ladybug inspired door mirrors and a few orange and purple stars. The negative space is covered with Britto’s recognizable signature, similar to the mathematical symbol for pi; it is consists of a “T” followed by a squiggly line that sometimes goes down like a backwards “J” and other times is just a continuation of the character before it. The entire feeling of this piece of 200 MPH artwork is that it is as playful as the GT is fun to drive.
This mysterious Bentley Continental GT was spotted recently in Spain. What is so mystifying you may be asking? If you look closely into the back window at the rear deck lid, you will notice a few bare metal items strapped down. What this looks like to us, is the control unit for an electric motor and battery pack combination. Could this be the beginning of a hybrid GT, or did this Bentley owner’s stereo shop just do a shoddy job?
Lately, golden cars have been popping up everywhere, especially in Dubai. Following in the tradition of the golden Hamann Ferrari 599 GTB Fiorano and the golden Bugatti Veyron, may we present to you, the golden Bentley Continental GT.
If white has become the color of choice for Europeans and black the chosen shade for Americans, it would seem that Arabs are partial to the reflective golden surface treatment. Lets just hope that the golden GT doesn’t share the same fate as the golden Porsche.
After our first round of spy shots, the future Bentley Continental Supersports has been caught on video, this time testing at the famed Nurburgring racetrack in Germany. The car is powered by a twin-turbo 6.0 Liter W12 that makes 621 HP, and is capable of burning E85. The new Supersports can go from 0 to 60 MPH in under 3.7 seconds. It can also reach 100 MPH from a standstill in just 8.9 seconds on its way to a top speed of 204 MPH.
The aftermarket tuners Arden are currently working on an upgrade package for the Bentley Continental GTC. Included will be a flying B for the hood, 21 inch wheels and a new set of LEDs. The engine also gets an additional 60 HP bump. Pricing starts at €980.
Bentley is seeing the light at the end of the tunnel. It thinks that the economies of the world will have recovered enough by next year that its customer base will be back to buy. So now Bentley is moving up the schedule for the new Continental GT (possibly previewed in the Supersports) to give customers something to look at when they are back in the money.
"We know that coming out of the dip is when new models will pay off," Stuart McCullough, Bentley’s board member for sales and marketing told Automotive News. "We have done enough work with our customers to understand what they are thinking and when they are likely to be back in the market."
Just like Jaguar’s development plans, Bentley is realizing the best way to win in the long term is to have fresh products when bank accounts are on the upswing. That means making the tough decision to spend on development when pockets are still empty. Good for you Bentley.
German tuners Hamann have added a new sense of style to the super luxury car the Bentley Continental GT, creating the Imperator. The body kit includes a more aggressive front bumper, side skirts, rear trunk spoiler and a redesigned rear bumper. However one of the nicest additions is the lightweight 22 inch rims.
Just because a Bentley Continental GT costs as much as a small yacht doesn’t mean it can float.
This incident happened when a body shop in North London needed to move the car for service. Unlike many of the other stories where shop workers go for joy rides, this one is much more innocent. It seems the brakes failed, causing the Bentley to end up in the Lee River (or at least that’s what they’re telling the insurance company.) The driver was able to escape unhurt, but its unlikely the shop is going to be able to fix the car now.
Premier4509 is a Japanese based subsidiary of the world renowned tuners Veilside. They have most recently launched a limited edition of 300 aero packages that update the aging exterior of the Bentley Continental giving the car a much more aggressive stance. With each kit the owner will receive a uniquely numbered serial plate and a framed certificate of authenticity.
Mansory is continuing to the upper echelon of automobiles. This time they are turning wrenches on the BentleyContinental GT Speed. The W12 has been modified with a sports air filter and electronic programming to produce 685 HP, up from 610 HP, and a top speed of 215 MPH. Getting the power to the ground are a set of Mansory 21 inch forged wheels that compliment the Mansory aero kit perfectly.
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