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Bentley mulling third product line?
Filed under: Bentley
New Bentley CEO Wolfgang Durheimer inherited a high-end marque with only two product lines; the recently refreshed Continental GT and the spanking new Mulsanne. The two vehicles are tasked with continuing to prop up the brand after sales dropped to only 4,616 units in 2009, and according to a The Detroit Bureau help could be on the way.
During an interview with outgoing Bentley boss Franz-Josef Paefgen, the CEO said that Durheimer is tasked with noodling the idea of a third model. If we were the betting type we'd place our chips on a high-end electric car to help the brand reach rising emissions standards or an "entry model" under $150,000 to help increase volume - and the latter seems far more likely. At any rate it appears a third Bentley is still years out even if Durheimer and his team decide to expand its product lineup.
[Source: The Detroit Bureau]
Bentley mulling third product line? originally appeared on Autoblog on Tue, 18 Jan 2011 16:33:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments2010 Top Gear Award winners announced
Filed under: Bentley, BMW, Jaguar, Maserati, Porsche, Volkswagen, Peugeot, Citroën, Fiat, UK, Koenigsegg
Citroën DS3 - Click above for high-res image gallery
As we said before, it's that time when everyone starts rolling out their year-end "Best of" lists and revisits their favorite rides of 2010. Top Gear is in on the action, naming its annual award winners. Its list, as you can see, is diverse and loaded with forbidden fruit (at least for those of us in the U.S.)
- Hypercar of the Year: Koenigsegg Agera
- Cabrio of the Year: Maserati GranCabrio
- Grand Tourer of the Year: Bentley Continental GT
- Hot Hatch of the Year: Volkswagen Golf R
- Family Car of the Year: BMW 520d Touring
- Engine of the Year: Fiat TwinAir
- Coupe of the Year: Peugot RCZ
- Luxury Car of the Year: Jaguar XJ
- Small Car of the Year and Car of the Year: Citroen DS3
Though we've given you the list, it's still worth a trip over to the Top Gear website to read the reasons behind each choice.
[Source: Top Gear]
2010 Top Gear Award winners announced originally appeared on Autoblog on Sat, 04 Dec 2010 14:02:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Bentley reportedly to expand Continental range with special editions
Filed under: Convertible, Coupe, Sedan, Bentley, Luxury
2011 Bentley Continental GT - Click above for high-res image gallery
Bentley has managed to make a lot out of one model line. From the Continental has emerged coupe, convertible and sedan bodystyles, in standard, Speed and Supersports engine specs, with a smattering of special editions along the way. But that's only the tip of the proverbial iceberg compared to what the Flying B marque has in store for the new model, according to reports from across The Pond.
What Bentley appears to have in its sights for the diversification of the freshly-unveiled new Continental is similar to what we've seen over at Porsche. The Stuttgart-based automaker rolls out different variants of the 911 on a regular basis, to the point that the current-generation model has over a dozen derivatives on the market. The addition of a new V8 model to slot in under the current W12 will have a multiplier effect on the Continental's catalog, but beyond that, Crewe is reportedly planning further special editions.
The aim of the broadening range would be, according to reports, to maintain interest in the Continental and help even out peaks and valleys in the company's sales charts. One way or another, we're looking at a future filled with machine-turned aluminum and quilted leather, and those are two things of which we can never get quite enough.
[Source: Autocar]
Bentley reportedly to expand Continental range with special editions originally appeared on Autoblog on Thu, 28 Oct 2010 18:59:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Audi’s S Tronic dual-clutch gearbox headed for Bentley GT?
Filed under: Coupe, Performance, Audi, Bentley, Rumormill, Luxury
Paris 2010: 2011 Bentley Continental GT - Click above for high-res image gallery
Bentley has provided its Continental GT with a total refresh for the 2011 model year. The styling has been updated and the luxury coupe is expected to gain a second engine option. The traditional 6.0-liter W12 unit will still be available albeit with more power, but Bentley has also let slip that it will offer a new V8 engine. This eight-cylinder unit will apparently be a twin-turbocharged Audi engine which is potentially capable of 550 horsepower. Now, word from Autocar suggests that Bentley would like to pair that engine with Audi's S tronic dual-clutch transmission.
The S tronic unit is currently employed throughout most of the Four-Ringed family lineup. Adding it to the Bentley will present an interesting challenge, however, due to the fact that the underbody of the Continental GT has a nice ZF six-speed automatic transmission-shaped hole. The ZF automatic is the gearbox used for the W12. Bentley's engineers are now doing feasibility studies to see if they can get the dual-clutch gearbox to fit.
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[Source: Autocar]
Audi's S Tronic dual-clutch gearbox headed for Bentley GT? originally appeared on Autoblog on Wed, 13 Oct 2010 09:01:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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