GTSPIRIT - Daily Supercar and Tuning News » Bentley http://www.gtspirit.com Daily supercar & tuning news, automotive event coverage & car forum! Sun, 12 Feb 2012 23:22:01 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 Video: Bentley Continental V8 Makes Flying Debut in Munich http://www.gtspirit.com/2012/02/12/video-bentley-continental-v8-makes-flying-debut-in-munich/ http://www.gtspirit.com/2012/02/12/video-bentley-continental-v8-makes-flying-debut-in-munich/#comments Sun, 12 Feb 2012 17:05:49 +0000 MR http://www.gtspirit.com/?p=49443 Bentley Motors celebrated the arrival of its new 4.0 liter V8 Continental GT coupe in Germany with a flying debut above downtown Munich. Anyone struggling through the rush hour would have seen the red Bentley taking a short-cut, suspended beneath a helicopter, to beat the traffic jams and arrive at a specially-designed podium at the [...]

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]]> http://www.gtspirit.com/2012/02/12/video-bentley-continental-v8-makes-flying-debut-in-munich/feed/ 0 Bentley SUV Concept Debuts at Geneva Motor Show 2012 http://www.gtspirit.com/2012/02/12/bentley-suv-concept-debuts-at-geneva-motor-show-2012/ http://www.gtspirit.com/2012/02/12/bentley-suv-concept-debuts-at-geneva-motor-show-2012/#comments Sun, 12 Feb 2012 00:44:16 +0000 MR http://www.gtspirit.com/?p=49440 Officially we haven’t received any information regarding Bentley and their main introduction at the Geneva Auto Salon 2012 starting in three weeks time. New information shared with us today via Autoweek.com states that Bentley is ready to show its new SUV Concept for an unveiling at the Geneva car show. Bentley CEO Wolfgang Dürheimer said [...]

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]]> http://www.gtspirit.com/2012/02/12/bentley-suv-concept-debuts-at-geneva-motor-show-2012/feed/ 0 Bentley to Launch North American Driving Program http://www.gtspirit.com/2012/02/11/bentley-to-launch-north-american-american-driving-program/ http://www.gtspirit.com/2012/02/11/bentley-to-launch-north-american-american-driving-program/#comments Sat, 11 Feb 2012 19:49:30 +0000 Chris http://www.gtspirit.com/?p=49423 Bentley will launch a driver trainings program in North America. This is an expansion of the successful Power on Ice Adventure wherein driving enthusiasts could enjoy driving the luxurious British supercars on the frozen and snow-covered surface of a lake in northern Finland. According to the British car maker “this program is specifically designed to [...]

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]]> http://www.gtspirit.com/2012/02/11/bentley-to-launch-north-american-american-driving-program/feed/ 0 Birdman Buys Two Bentley Mulsanne’s and a Rolls-Royce Ghost http://www.gtspirit.com/2012/02/09/birdman-buys-two-bentley-mulsannes-and-a-rolls-royce-ghost/ http://www.gtspirit.com/2012/02/09/birdman-buys-two-bentley-mulsannes-and-a-rolls-royce-ghost/#comments Thu, 09 Feb 2012 08:02:01 +0000 Lawrence http://www.gtspirit.com/?p=49365 Hip-Hop mogul, Birdman has just taken delivery of two Bentley Mulsanne’s and a Rolls-Royce Ghost. The video below shows the moment when he gifts the Rolls-Royce to Mack Maine and one of the two Bentley’s to Lil Wayne. Presumably, the other Bentley was kept as a day-to-day runabout. It joins Birdman’s infamous solid red Bugatti [...]

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]]> http://www.gtspirit.com/2012/02/09/birdman-buys-two-bentley-mulsannes-and-a-rolls-royce-ghost/feed/ 6 Video: Bentley Continental GT Goes Off-Piste in Gstaad http://www.gtspirit.com/2012/02/08/video-bentley-continental-gt-goes-off-piste-in-gstaad/ http://www.gtspirit.com/2012/02/08/video-bentley-continental-gt-goes-off-piste-in-gstaad/#comments Wed, 08 Feb 2012 11:23:44 +0000 Lawrence http://www.gtspirit.com/?p=49335 Bentley released two videos, one showing the Skijoring world champion Franco Moro skiing behind the Bentley Continental GT. The second shows the Bentley Continental GTC testing its four-wheel drive system on a set of icy mountain passes. Both videos were shot in Gstaad, in the Swiss Canton of Berne. The videos are supposed to highlight [...]

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]]> http://www.gtspirit.com/2012/02/08/video-bentley-continental-gt-goes-off-piste-in-gstaad/feed/ 0 Bentley Power on Ice Adventure 2012 http://www.gtspirit.com/2012/01/25/bentley-power-on-ice-adventure-2012/ http://www.gtspirit.com/2012/01/25/bentley-power-on-ice-adventure-2012/#comments Wed, 25 Jan 2012 18:17:16 +0000 MR http://www.gtspirit.com/?p=48783 Next month Bentley is returning to the far-north of Finland to offer guests the chance to enjoy driving the 6.0 litre 567bhp Continental GT and the 621bhp Continental Supersports on one of the world’s most unusual test tracks. The Bentley Power on Ice adventure is open to all driving enthusiasts. After a hard day of [...]

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]]> http://www.gtspirit.com/2012/01/25/bentley-power-on-ice-adventure-2012/feed/ 0 Bentley Continental GT Convertible by Office-K http://www.gtspirit.com/2012/01/25/bentley-continental-gt-convertible-by-office-k/ http://www.gtspirit.com/2012/01/25/bentley-continental-gt-convertible-by-office-k/#comments Wed, 25 Jan 2012 12:48:03 +0000 MR http://www.gtspirit.com/?p=48738 Japanese tuner Office-K send us some information and sixteen pictures showing a Black and Blue Bentley Continental GT Convertible. The luxury convertible was tuned by the company from Tokyo and fitted with a new paint job, a full Mansory body kit, Wald International exhaust with Mansory exhaust tips, Savini wheels and a custom carbon fiber [...]

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]]> http://www.gtspirit.com/2012/01/25/bentley-continental-gt-convertible-by-office-k/feed/ 0 Bentley Lyon Opens Its Doors http://www.gtspirit.com/2012/01/24/bentley-lyon-opens-its-doors/ http://www.gtspirit.com/2012/01/24/bentley-lyon-opens-its-doors/#comments Tue, 24 Jan 2012 19:53:38 +0000 MR http://www.gtspirit.com/?p=48716 Bentley today announced the opening of its 33rd showroom in Europe and the third dealership in France. Partnering with the SOGESA Group, Bentley’s new showroom will attract customers throughout France’s Rhône-Alpes Region. With sales of Bentleys bouncing back to pre-recession levels, the British carmaker is looking to broaden its presence not just in new markets, [...]

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]]> http://www.gtspirit.com/2012/01/23/bentley-cambridge-opens-in-style/feed/ 0 Overkill: Rolls-Royce Phantom Replica http://www.gtspirit.com/2012/01/20/overkill-rolls-royce-phantom-replica/ http://www.gtspirit.com/2012/01/20/overkill-rolls-royce-phantom-replica/#comments Fri, 20 Jan 2012 08:02:27 +0000 Lawrence http://www.gtspirit.com/?p=48512 We recently spotted this Rolls-Royce Phantom Replica, based on a 1987 Bentley Turbo RL. The vehicle recently sold for £ 28,000 on eBay, would you have paid so much? The replica started life as a 1987 Bentley Turbo RL with 44,000 miles on the clock. The bodykit has been imported from the US and the [...]

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]]> http://www.gtspirit.com/2012/01/20/overkill-rolls-royce-phantom-replica/feed/ 2 Bentley CEO Reveals Hybrid and SUV Plans http://www.gtspirit.com/2012/01/18/bentley-ceo-reveals-hybrid-and-suv-plans/ http://www.gtspirit.com/2012/01/18/bentley-ceo-reveals-hybrid-and-suv-plans/#comments Wed, 18 Jan 2012 20:28:33 +0000 Chris http://www.gtspirit.com/?p=48451 The next generation Bentleys will come as a plug-in hybrid. Bentley CEO Wolfgang Dürheimer has revealed new details about the green technology which will propel the luxurious British cars. In an interview with Car and Driver, Wolfgang Dürheimer said Bentley will use technology that is shared with other brands in the Volkswagen Group. The British [...]

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]]> http://www.gtspirit.com/2012/01/18/bentley-ceo-reveals-hybrid-and-suv-plans/feed/ 0 Bentley to Court Maybach Customers http://www.gtspirit.com/2012/01/17/bentley-to-court-maybach-customers/ http://www.gtspirit.com/2012/01/17/bentley-to-court-maybach-customers/#comments Tue, 17 Jan 2012 12:12:59 +0000 Lawrence http://www.gtspirit.com/?p=48389 With the demise of the Maybach brand, an opening has emerged for high-end focused luxury limousines. Bentley Chief Executive Wolfgang Duerheimer told Reuters at the Detroit auto show that Bentley intend to take full advantage of the demand. Stars such as Jay-Z, Samuel L. Jackson and King Juan Carlos have been regular Maybach customers in [...]

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]]> http://www.gtspirit.com/2012/01/17/bentley-to-court-maybach-customers/feed/ 0 Official: Vorsteiner Continental GT BR-10 edition http://www.gtspirit.com/2012/01/11/official-vorsteiner-continental-gt-br-10-edition/ http://www.gtspirit.com/2012/01/11/official-vorsteiner-continental-gt-br-10-edition/#comments Wed, 11 Jan 2012 20:49:08 +0000 MR http://www.gtspirit.com/?p=48185 The BR-10 edition, birthed from the New Bentley Continental GT Series, has been released by US tuner Vorsteiner. The package consists of a five-piece lightweight carbon fiber aerodynamic package. Firstly, there is a two-piece add-on front spoiler that improves the down force of the front end while directing cool air into the radiators. This front [...]

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]]> http://www.gtspirit.com/2012/01/11/official-vorsteiner-continental-gt-br-10-edition/feed/ 0 Video: Bentley Continental GT V8 Driven by Autocar http://www.gtspirit.com/2012/01/11/video-bentley-continental-gt-v8-driven-by-autocar/ http://www.gtspirit.com/2012/01/11/video-bentley-continental-gt-v8-driven-by-autocar/#comments Wed, 11 Jan 2012 17:36:17 +0000 MR http://www.gtspirit.com/?p=48177 British car magazine Autocar drove the brand new Bentley Continental GT V8 and asked themselves the question; “How well does the new engine deliver in the new Bentley Continental GT?” The new 4.0 liter, twin turbocharged V8 has been placed in the front of the Bentley Continental GT coupé. The new Bentley V8 engine delivers [...]

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]]> http://www.gtspirit.com/2012/01/11/video-bentley-continental-gt-v8-driven-by-autocar/feed/ 0 Detroit 2012: New Bentley Continental GT V8 http://www.gtspirit.com/2012/01/09/detroit-2012-new-bentley-continental-gt-v8/ http://www.gtspirit.com/2012/01/09/detroit-2012-new-bentley-continental-gt-v8/#comments Mon, 09 Jan 2012 22:55:06 +0000 MR http://www.gtspirit.com/?p=48097 The 2012 Detroit Motor Show has opened its doors for the press. One of the first vehicles we are going to show you from the North American event is the New Bentley Continental GT V8. A new 4.0 liter, twin turbocharged V8 has been placed in the front of the Bentley Continental GT coupé, and [...]

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]]> http://www.gtspirit.com/2012/01/09/detroit-2012-new-bentley-continental-gt-v8/feed/ 2 Official: New Bentley Continental GTC V8 http://www.gtspirit.com/2012/01/09/official-new-bentley-continental-gtc-v8/ http://www.gtspirit.com/2012/01/09/official-new-bentley-continental-gtc-v8/#comments Mon, 09 Jan 2012 10:44:40 +0000 MR http://www.gtspirit.com/?p=48063 Two new Bentley Continental V8 models will be unveiled at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit today. The new 4.0 liter, twin turbocharged V8 has been placed in the front of the Bentley Continental GT coupé and GTC convertible. The new Bentley V8 engine delivers maximum power of 507hp at 6,000 rev/min and [...]

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]]> http://www.gtspirit.com/2012/01/09/official-new-bentley-continental-gtc-v8/feed/ 0 Vandals Paint Text on Bentley Continental GT in St. Petersburg http://www.gtspirit.com/2012/01/08/vandals-paint-text-on-bentley-continental-gt-in-st-petersburg/ http://www.gtspirit.com/2012/01/08/vandals-paint-text-on-bentley-continental-gt-in-st-petersburg/#comments Sun, 08 Jan 2012 12:57:17 +0000 MR http://www.gtspirit.com/?p=48030 This Bentley Continental GT was decorated with red paint while being parked in front of an insurance company office. The vandalist wrote on the hood “new happiness” and on the front and rear window it says “scumbag”. It is unknown who did this and why he or she did it. It is quite a shame [...]

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]]> http://www.gtspirit.com/2012/01/08/vandals-paint-text-on-bentley-continental-gt-in-st-petersburg/feed/ 5 Bentley Sales Bounce Back to Pre-recession Levels http://www.gtspirit.com/2012/01/03/bentley-sales-bounce-back-to-pre-recession-levels/ http://www.gtspirit.com/2012/01/03/bentley-sales-bounce-back-to-pre-recession-levels/#comments Tue, 03 Jan 2012 21:52:52 +0000 MR http://www.gtspirit.com/?p=47870 Bentley bounced back to pre-recession levels of demand during 2011, with strong growth in all major markets. Globally, sales were up 37 percent to 7003 for the calendar year with sales accelerating as the year progressed. December sales were 1059 (up 69 percent on the same month in 2010), the best month since Bentley’s pre-recession [...]

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]]> http://www.gtspirit.com/2012/01/03/bentley-sales-bounce-back-to-pre-recession-levels/feed/ 0 Video: Bentley Continental GT Hits +340km/h at Night Run http://www.gtspirit.com/2012/01/02/video-bentley-continental-gt-hits-340kmh-at-night-run/ http://www.gtspirit.com/2012/01/02/video-bentley-continental-gt-hits-340kmh-at-night-run/#comments Mon, 02 Jan 2012 12:27:11 +0000 MR http://www.gtspirit.com/?p=47812 This video shows a Bentley Continental GT hitting +340km/h during a night run. The clip of the British luxury coupe was uploaded by YouTube member wcheck08, but it is unknown if he recorded the video himself. It is also unknown where and when this video was recorded. The video resembles a story published last year [...]

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]]> http://www.gtspirit.com/2012/01/02/video-bentley-continental-gt-hits-340kmh-at-night-run/feed/ 0 Overkill: Bentley Continental Supersports With Yellow Accents http://www.gtspirit.com/2012/01/01/overkill-bentley-continental-supersports-with-yellow-accents/ http://www.gtspirit.com/2012/01/01/overkill-bentley-continental-supersports-with-yellow-accents/#comments Sun, 01 Jan 2012 14:53:29 +0000 Lawrence http://www.gtspirit.com/?p=47791 We recently spotted this Bentley Continental Supersports for sale via Pistonheads. In fact, it would have been difficult to miss it! The mundane magnetic grey metallic paint work has been brightened up with yellow accents applied to the wheels, side graphics, interior and air vents. We think it belongs in our overkill category. What do [...]

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