The Rolls-Royce British based luxury automaker has unveiled the special edition that celebrated the speed record, the Phantom Drophead Coupe Waterspeed, the event taking place with the occasion of Concorso d`Eleganza at Villa d`Este. This specially manufactured model is a celebration to Sir Malcolm Campbell that has managed to reach the speed water record – 126.33 mph, with the prestigious...
When we talk about drag racing, we usually think about slick, slender vehicles, with massive rear wheels, low weight and many horses under the hood. Now, when we speak about a Bentley Continental GT, we don't exactly picture it as a dragster, mainly because it weighs as much as my neighbor's house. 3000 Hp Bentley Continental GT And yet, one...
The growing SUV market and the profit that automakers are making with their crossovers worldwide has made the Rolls-Royce British manufacturer even more determined to launch its own SUV. Thus, after many rumors concerning the luxury automaker`s intentions of building an SUV that would compete with top sellers like Mercedes-Benz, BMW or recently Bentley or Lamborghini, there was also an...
Bentley decided to celebrate 95 years of existance with a special edition of the Mulsanne. The Bentley Mulsanne 95 comes with special 21-inch alloy wheels, exclusive Oxford White, Empire Red and Britannia Blue finishes. The exterior also stands out thanks to a dark version of the iconic Flying B badge. Entering the cabin, buyers will find embroidered seats, Fulbeck Walnut...
The Volkswagen Group`s subsidiary Rolls Royce, the British luxury automaker will have the chance of launching the long-awaited SUV in 2017 as the direct competitor of the Bentley SUV, which is due in 2016. Since the Bentley has already announced the upcoming of its SUV in 2016, it was now the Rolls Royce`s turn to confirm the go-ahead of its...
With only just a week before the 2014 Beijing Motor Show, some pictures were rendered with the Bentley coming ahead the event riding on a sort of modified Mulsanne being refined in the shape of a Hybrid Concept. Reports stated some time ago that the Hybrid Concept that the Bentley will come with at Beijing sports the plug-in hybrid unit...
We already know that Bentley is well on its way to building their first SUV, a move that piqued interests but also raised a series of questions. So far, not much has been revealed about the model, but recently the British car maker has released a teaser photo. Bentley SUV Teaser The Bentley SUV will mark not just the company's...
Rolls Royce pulled the wraps of the Ghost Series II, the slightly restyled version of the well-known British luxury car which debuted at Geneva. With the Geneva Motor Show gates wide open, we see these days a lot of premieres and new models, the Ghost Series II being one of them. In terms of styling, buyers will get revised LED...
Bentley decides to extend the engine range of the current Flying Spur with a 4.0-liter twin-turbo engine. The V8 powerplant comes with an output of 500 horsepower and 660 Nm of torque. The engine is linked to an eight-speed automatic transmission from ZF and alongside the all-wheel drive system, the 0-100 km/h sprint is possible in 5,2 seconds with a...
Bentley is trying to reach out for the SUV market with a concept that is said to compete with the big ones from this market. I am talking about a luxury sport-utility vehicle, which is the 2012 EXP 9 F SUV concept, planned to go on sale in 2016. Of course that there are a lot of questions to be...
Today we get some good news for those of you waiting for a Convertible version of the Rolls-Royce Wraith. Torsten Müller-Ötvös, Rolls-Royce's chief confirmed that the Wraith Drophead Coupe is currently in the works. He denied to tell us an exact debut date but there are high chances for the British model to debut in 2015. At the heart of...
The tuning specialists at Onyx Concept unveiled their new tuning package in form of the Bentley GTX. The Dublin-based company offers a power hike of 100 horses for the 4.0-liter V8 engine which makes the total output rise to 600 horsepower. Thanks to the added power, the 0-100 km/h sprint is possible in 4 seconds. Bentley GTX by Onyx Concept...
If you think that your Rolls-Royce Ghost is not a great looker out of the factory, Vorsteiner got you covered with their new tuning program. It comes with a series of styling tweaks while under the hood we find the same 6.6-liter engine producing 570 horsepower and 780Nm of torque. Rolls-Royce Ghost by Vorsteiner The turbocharged V12 enables a 0-100...
Bentley pulled the wraps off the new Continental GT V8 S, a more potent version of the standard GT V8 model. Power is provided by the same 4.0-liter twin-turbo engine producing 521 horsepower and 680Nm of torque. With the extra 21hp, the British supercar sprints from 0 to 100 km/h in 4,5 seconds (0,3s quicker) while the top speed increased...
Years ago, our parents and grandparents were witnessing the first edition of the 24 Hours of Le Mans, which is the oldest active sports car race in endurance racing in the whole world! Held every single year since 1923, in 2013 the race celebrates 90 years of history and Bentley Mulsanne is looking to celebrate this round anniversary with a...
Bentley released details and photos on a new special edition based on the Mulsanne. We talk about the Le Mans Edition, a model meant to celebrate 90 years since the first Le Mans race. At the exterior, the British luxury car benefits from new five-spoke alloy wheels, a quad-pipe exhaust system and a dark green finish, as we can see...
A few days ago, we were talking about a surprising initiative of the British government of investing 500 million Euros for a research center designed to reduce CO2 emissions in car manufacturing. Today we get to witness another positive news, coming from the same United Kingdom, only that this time with a more specific target: Bentley Motors. Bentley SUV Concept...
It seems that the facelift version of the Rolls-Royce Ghost is just around the corner as the last prototypes which hit the road started to drop camouflage. In terms of styling, the British luxury model will get a revised front end, with a tweaked bumper and grille. Expect some minor changes at the optical blocks but there are no significant...
The recently started Goodwood Festival of Speed, also known as the biggest auto event of Great Britain, is known to introduce many great names into the landscape. One of those special guests from this year’s edition is Bentley Continental GT3. Bentley’s series version of Continental GT3 is, without a doubt, a racing model, yet one that makes a smashing combo...
Bentley unveiled the new Continental GT3 racing model at the Goodwood Festival of Speed, after teasing the British racer several times in the past weeks. Power is offered by a 4.0-liter V8 producing 600 horses, power which is transferred to the rear wheels thanks to a six-speed Xtrac sequential transmission while other features such as a carbon fiber propshaft and...
