Bentley Motors today announces an exciting new partnership by collaborating with young local designer, Hessa Al Suwaidi on the creation of a bespoke exhibition with the largest creative platform and festival in the Middle East, Dubai Design Week, taking place from 8 – 13 November 2021. With its main hub at Dubai Design District (d3), … Read more
Using only energy from waste straw and the power of the planet, an engineering prototype Flying Spur Hybrid has completed a dramatic test as part of the car’s sign off and Bentley’s development of renewable fuels. The Azure Purple Flying Spur Hybrid covered the 733 km (455 miles) required to drive across Iceland in a … Read more
Returning for its second consecutive year, the International Automotive Photography (IAP) Awards is back for 2021. After a tremendous first year with entrants from 47 different countries and over 4,000 photo entries submitted, Bentley is proud to sponsor the IAP Awards again this year. The IAP Awards aim to establish and promote the best automotive photography, bringing … Read more
Bentley Mulliner – Bentley’s in-house bespoke division – has created the world’s first car collection paying homage to Russian ballet, one of the most graceful and emotive expressions of human artistry. Based on the Bentayga Speed, the pinnacle of the range and powered by a W12 engine handcrafted in Crewe, this six car collection opens … Read more
Bentley Mulliner is set to unveil a suite of bespoke collections for American customers, reflecting increasing demand for exclusively commissioned Bentleys. US retailers have been working closely with Bentley Mulliner to curate a number of bespoke grand tourers for their clients, each using Mulliner’s Personal Commissioning Guide to create beautiful and unique Bentleys. The three … Read more
As the festive season draws nearer, the Bentley Collection offers a range of exciting gifts for all age-groups and budgets; from luxurious and timeless gifts that will last a lifetime, to smaller stocking-size treats to bring smiles on the day. Highlights include the interactive Continental GT3 Pull-Back Toy Car for children and the young at heart, the … Read more
As customer deliveries of the new Continental GT Speed begin, Bentley Motors is today releasing a new film capturing and celebrating the incredible dynamic ability of the GT Speed. Called ‘Continental Drift’ and filmed at an abandoned air base on the Italian island of Sicily, the film shows the scope of performance of Bentley’s pinnacle … Read more
In recognition of the recent 70 year anniversary of Bentley’s design department at Crewe, the Mulliner team have searched through the archives and have identified a number of exterior paints that date back to the 1930s. Four of those colours which are available to order today – Dove Grey, Claret, Old English White and Oxford … Read more
Bentley Motors is celebrating the 70th anniversary of the founding of its own Design department at Crewe. The first Crewe-designed Bentley was the R-Type Continental in 1951, and was the responsibility of John Blatchley, the Head of Styling. John’s previous experience as chief designer from Gurney-Nutting, the coachbuilders responsible for the iconic ‘Blue Train’ Bentley, … Read more
Bentley engineers have collaborated with Akrapovič – known for its expertise in class leading performance exhausts, to offer a new titanium sports exhaust for the new Continental GT Speed and GT Speed Convertible. The new lightweight exhaust system is the result of an extensive development process that included testing on the record-breaking Pikes Peak Continental … Read more