Bentleys are among the most extravagant cars ever made. Carwow lined up four of the British luxury cars to see how their performance has evolved. The drag race between a modern Continental GT Speed, a 1990s Continental R Mulliner, a 1980s Bentley Turbo R, and a 93-year-old Bentley Blower goes just as you’d expect.
What’s better than a Bentley Continental GT? How about a 6-wheel-drive Bentley lifted for off-road rallying and outfitted with fat tires and skid plates? While we’d love to see a real-world version of this, for now, we’ll have to settle for this sweet custom Hot Wheels car from the Jakarta Diecast Project.
All Bentleys are custom, but not to the degree of this one-of-a-kind tribute to late sportscaster Craig Sager. This special Bentley Continental GT Speed Convertible was built for a 2023 auction to benefit SagerStrong Foundation’s fight against blood cancer, with a design inspired by Sager’s bright, eye-catching blazers.
Audio experts Focal teamed up with automaker Bentley to create these ultra-luxe, closed-back cans. They feature full-grain leather, an aluminum yoke, diamond-motif grilles, along with the Bentley wings logo and copper accents. Their 1-5/8″ drivers kick out rich and dynamic sounds with deep bass and clean mids and highs.
A Bentley Continental GT is already quite the impressive vehicle, but it wasn’t enough for Kosik of AcademeG to leave well enough alone, and decided to upgrade his with tank treads. You can check out the full build log for this beast on their YouTube channel. Turn captions on.
In April 2019, RM Sotheby’s is going to hold auctions that draw from a private collection of “youngtimers” – ’80s and ’90s cars from BMW, Mercedes-Benz, and more. Chris Harris was lucky enough to take a tour of the impressive and extensive collection.
This mud- and rock-loving Bentley was built for the Nat Geo UK series Supercar Megabuild, and now it can be yours. It’s got an external roll cage with tire and jerry can storage, off-road suspension, lug tires, skid plates, racing lights and more. See it in action here.
The third-generation Continental GT features a much more streamlined look both outside and in, and packs an upgraded W12 engine that makes 626 bhp and 664 lb-ft. of torque, a new 8-speed dual-clutch transmission, a 0-to-60 time of 3.6s, and a 207mph top speed.
A look inside the factory where craftsmen painstakingly select, attach, laminate, sand, shape, glue, and finish each piece of wood that goes into Bentley Motors‘ extravagant vehicles. We appreciate the lack of music or voiceover so we can focus on the work at hand.
A dramatically styled 2-seat convertible concept from the British luxury automaker, with a fully-electric drivetrain, a bold backlit grille, and an extravagant interior featuring a curved glass console with an OLED display, and an aircraft-inspired “U”-shaped steering wheel.
Designed to celebrate the launch of the new Bentley Continental Supersports, this limited-edition digtal/analog timepiece features a titanium case, a carbon fiber dial, and a red-edged rubber strap, and connects with an app to log lap times and other racing data.
Bentley’s latest sports coupe has a 710 hp 6.0L W12 engine that can launch its 5000+ luxury payload from 0-to-60 in just 3.4 seconds, with a top speed of 209 mph, making it currently the fastest production 4-seat car. Also available as a convertible.
Our friends at Rides & Drives spent a few days with the luxurious, powerful, and surprisingly agile Bentley Bentayga SUV on the road and on the track. See what this amazing vehicle is capable of as it laps historic Lime Rock Park.
Bentley’s extravagant 4-door battleship tops out in excess of 200 mph, thanks to its 635hp W12 engine and rear-biased AWD that can launch passengers from 0 to 60 in just 4.2s. The interior looks especially awesome, with a selection of dark and luxurious finishes.
“The best way to see a car is coming sideways through a chicane.” Petrolicious introduces us to William Medcalf, a Bentley boy through and through, from his childhood memories to his passion for racing and his career as a restorer and seller of vintage Bentleys.
Bentley updates its premiere sports coupe with a W12 engine than now makes a whopping 642hp and 619 lb-ft. of torque. Despite packing serious amounts of luxury – and the weight that comes with it, the car still launches like a rocketship, doing 0-to-60 in just 3.9 seconds.
Motor Trend’s Head 2 Head compares the world’s fastest SUV, the 2017 Bentley Bentayga, with the world’s quickest SUV, the 2016 Tesla Model X. It’s mostly a sane discussion, except for the silly drag race at 3:31.
Bentley uprated the Flying Spur V8’s 4L twin-turbo engine to produce 14hp more for a total of 521hp with torque maxing out at 502 lb-ft. The car’s suspension and Electronic Stability Control have also been improved to keep you comfortable atop all that power.
Bentley and Breitling Jet Team teamed up to produce an extravagant and powerful sports car that incorporates Breitling’s signature color scheme inside and out. We love the carbon fiber dashboard embellished with a jet formation.
A jaw-dropping mix of 21st century technology and British class. Outside you’ll find a 3D-printed grille, exhaust, door handles and side vents, while inside you’ll find what appears to be all of the leather on Earth.
Despite weighing more than 5,900lbs., the luxurious Mulsanne Speed can go from 0-to-60 in just 4.8 seconds, in large part due to its enormous 6.75L twin-turbo V8 that outputs 537hp and 811 lb.-ft. of torque. More on 95octane.
The 2015 Continental GT Speed is Bentley’s fastest production car to date. Its 6L W-12 engine produces up to 626hp and 607lb.ft. of torque, enabling it to go up to 206mph. It’s still available in coupe and convertible models.
Inspired by the Continental GT3 concept, the Continental GT3-R goes from 0 to 60mph in 3.6s, making it Bentley’s fastest accelerating car to date. The two seater’s 4L twin-turbo V8 produces up to 472hp and 516 lb.ft. of torque.
