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Roentgen
06-10-2009, 04:36 PM
The all-new Grand Bentley
"The reason I bought a Bentley was because of its exceptional performance in all respects on the road. Such features...leave nothing to be desired"
(Noel Van Raalte, W.O. Bentley's first customer, October 1921)
An all-new grand Bentley 'exceptional in all respects on the road' will debut this summer. Designed, engineered and built in Crewe, England, it will be the purest expression of the Bentley spirit.
fisetdavid26
06-10-2009, 04:38 PM
Is that a Flying B on a mass of shades of black?!
I hate teasers.
Rockefella
06-10-2009, 04:52 PM
Marketing hype or legitimate superstar.. who knows.
Roentgen
06-10-2009, 05:44 PM
Debuts this summer. We shall see...
ScionDriver
06-10-2009, 06:28 PM
Would this be the Arnage replacement? I am excited to see how it looks.
Vindesh17
06-10-2009, 08:29 PM
Cant wait to see it
092326001
06-10-2009, 08:43 PM
so far, it looks very black, and the grill looks rather vertical, so that's good...
i'm hoping it doesn't get a W-engine or AWD though, it should keep a 6.75L turbo V8 with RWD
Roentgen
06-10-2009, 09:00 PM
Would this be the Arnage replacement? I am excited to see how it looks.
Yes it is. I don't know why they change name to Grand Bentley, but this is basically the new Arnage, the flagship Bentley.
Ferrer
06-10-2009, 10:35 PM
Grand Bentley is a bit of a redundance.
So far so good then, but it's way too early to tell.
I love anachronistic boats like the big Bentleys/ Rolls Royces/ etc. Personally, I can't wait to see what the lord will be swanning around in next.
digitalcraft
06-11-2009, 02:44 AM
If I was looking for 'performance' I'd still be getting a Ferrari (or a ZR1/GTR!). Bentley is stupid if they're not selling on luxury and exclusivity.
LeonOfTheDead
06-11-2009, 03:03 AM
teaser check:
- long bonnet CHECK
- vertical grille CHECK
- flying "B" CHECK
- grandiose name CHECK
it could be a real Bentley...now show me what you got!
switters78
06-11-2009, 07:24 AM
I'm going to go out on a limb here and predict a large, very heavy, very powerful, very expensive vehicle...:D
Ferrer
06-11-2009, 08:07 AM
If I was looking for 'performance' I'd still be getting a Ferrari (or a ZR1/GTR!). Bentley is stupid if they're not selling on luxury and exclusivity.
There's another kind of performance.
teaser check:
- long bonnet CHECK
- vertical grille CHECK
- flying "B" CHECK
- grandiose name CHECK
it could be a real Bentley...now show me what you got!
I want old England. With wheels. :)
Rockefella
06-11-2009, 08:39 AM
There's a lot of Maserati Quattroporte oozing out of the teaser that I've noticed.
092326001
06-11-2009, 03:36 PM
There's a lot of Maserati Quattroporte oozing out of the teaser that I've noticed.
i don't see it, seems more cathedral than quattroporte, and that's the way it should be
Roentgen
06-11-2009, 04:47 PM
i don't see it, seems more cathedral than quattroporte, and that's the way it should be
Agreed. Also, can this thread be moved to hi-res hide-out?
fisetdavid26
06-11-2009, 05:07 PM
Agreed. Also, can this thread be moved to hi-res hide-out?
Yeah, moved.
Kitdy
07-03-2009, 11:54 PM
Factory shot, not high res but it is the first real view of it.
DesmoRob
07-04-2009, 12:05 AM
If that's the final product, that's disappointing.
LeonOfTheDead
07-04-2009, 02:25 AM
Take a Continental GT, add a bit of Mitsuoka Galue, and here it is.
Ferrer
07-04-2009, 05:06 AM
Take a Continental GT, add a bit of Mitsuoka Galue, and here it is.
I so hope it's not that... :(