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In today’s economic climate you would be right to consider that the luxury car market is in a state of depression or that sales figures heading downhill in these times of non prosperity, but the reality is far from what you might believe to be true. As sales in emerging economies like the Far East and Asia with countries like China and India seeing a steady demand for such luxury motor cars, like Bentley are now on the rise.

Bentley’s motor car pedigree really started to kick off with their development of high tech, powerful engines (of their time) coupled with his self designed chassis to make something very special for that time in the motor industry. With initial sales first generated from its first public appearance at the 1919 London Motor Show, eventually Walter Bentley designed and made production cars that went on to win the “Le Mans 24 hours” in 1924 and some of his later models went on to repeated those successes each from June 1927, 1928, 1929 and 1930.

So it’s no wonder a motor car with a pedigree that has been built up from humble and successful beginnings with such meticulous, advanced engineering and design sees the Bentley motor car thriving in the 21st century and with a worldwide reputation for quality and luxury. The New 2012 Bentley Continental GTC is due to be publicly unveiled later this year with a launch date for sales production in early 2012, it has already got the automotive press and pundits around the world waiting in baited breath for an up close and personal look at the latest luxury convertible GT (Grand Tourer) sports coupé from the Bentley stable. Read the rest of this entry »

The historical prestigious car manufacturer, the Bentley Motor Car company has always been at the pinnacle of British automotive engineering and up there with Rolls Royce when it comes to prestigious luxury car manufacturing and design. Even Queen Elizabeth II has two of the “Bentley Arnage R” models as her ‘State Limousine’.

Even Bentleys’ roots stem from its early years in technically advanced engineering and development practices, coupled with the company’s phenomenal start in the motoring racing world with its run of successful victories at the famous 24 hour Le Mans race in France, with a staggering five time race victories during a “10 year” time span.

Bentley have always tried to push the envelope where automotive excellence is concerned and aims to give the best luxury driving experience possible, so its no surprise to learn that Bentley have now announced the development for a new vehicle in their new luxury line-up. The announcement came from the new Bentley motors boss “Wolfgang Durheimer” and confirmed months of speculation that Bentley will be producing a 4×4 SUV model, which should be launched sometime in 2014.

The luxury car marque which is owned by The Volkswagen Group, will be using some its parent company’s technology and also using the chassis from the new forthcoming Audi Q7 4×4 SUV. This step into the SUV market is an aim at the upper luxury end of the spectrum and to fill the gap in the current range. Read the rest of this entry »