Tópico Bentley - Apresentação novo Continental GT

O Substituto do Arnage está a chegar: The all-new grand Bentley www.newgrandBentley.com [:cool:]

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Ainda hoje estive à procura de um wallpaper de um Bentley para o portátil (e não encontrei nenhum de jeito), e agora isto.. Parece-me que segue as linhas do Bentley State Limo (pelo menos nos faróis exteriores mais pequenos)

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Vou ter que esperar para ver o carro todo, mas preferia a disposição dos faróis do Arnage.. E aquela traseira (1ª foto) parece-me esquisita. Parece que tem uma mala muito curta, com a linha do pilar muito inclinada
 
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Trabalhei em tempos como bagageiro num 5 estrelas, que tinha como 90% de mercado espanhol...

Deles conduzi penso, quase todos os modelos que aqui postaram (os pós 80s obviamente)...

Como em cada carro destes que "tocava", fazia questao de o sentir bem, guardo varias referencias deles, boas e más... penso que as boas sao as mais obvias.

Lembro me que o nosso carro de serviço era um VW Phaetom, e quando entrei pela primeira vez num continental GT, foi de espanto. era parecidissimo ao VW no que toca a caixa, tablier/manometros, até na propria chave. Tudo bem que fazem parte do mesmo grupo mas nao esperava tantas coisas em comum. alias, recordo me tambem que num transfer que fiz (com o phaetom) ate ao aeroporto, um cliente indicar que aquele carro fazia lhe lembrar o seu proprio carro, que depois percebi ser um continental GT. Agora penso que lhe tera passado pela cabeca ao aperceber se daquilo, quando se gasta mais do dobro?!

Deste marca nada, como os antigos 6.75!
 
Malleno disse:
Trabalhei em tempos como bagageiro num 5 estrelas, que tinha como 90% de mercado espanhol...

Deles conduzi penso, quase todos os modelos que aqui postaram (os pós 80s obviamente)...

Como em cada carro destes que "tocava", fazia questao de o sentir bem, guardo varias referencias deles, boas e más... penso que as boas sao as mais obvias.

Lembro me que o nosso carro de serviço era um VW Phaetom, e quando entrei pela primeira vez num continental GT, foi de espanto. era parecidissimo ao VW no que toca a caixa, tablier/manometros, até na propria chave. Tudo bem que fazem parte do mesmo grupo mas nao esperava tantas coisas em comum. alias, recordo me tambem que num transfer que fiz (com o phaetom) ate ao aeroporto, um cliente indicar que aquele carro fazia lhe lembrar o seu proprio carro, que depois percebi ser um continental GT. Agora penso que lhe tera passado pela cabeca ao aperceber se daquilo, quando se gasta mais do dobro?!

Deste marca nada, como os antigos 6.75!
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não faltam exemplos desses.

os Silver Seraph estiveram uma década a usar os botões de climatização de um série 7.

e este custava bem mais do que qualquer Continental GT:)

ou veja-se o Maybach..

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Parece-me uma boa evolução do Arnage.. A disposição dos faróis exteriores não ficaram tão mal quanto pensava.. Vê-se muita inspiração do Brooklands.
 
Vou demorar a habituar-me, mas... acho que gosto. Para além de manter o ADN da Bentley (um pouco do antigo Arnage e um pouco do mais actual Continental GT), aquilo de que mais gosto é que, goste-se ou não, o desenho deste carro é bastante expressivo - algo nada habitual para esta faixa de mercado. Só por isso já merece pontos na minha consideração.
 
PRESS RELEASE

• Name will be 2011 Bentley Mulsanne
• Car is not a replacement for Arnage. While Arnage ends production this year the Mulsanne will be positioned "at the pinnacle of the ultra-luxury segment"
• The Mulsanne was inspired by the 8-litre Bentley of 1930-31, which at the time was the largest and most luxurious automobile in the world and was conceived as a halo car at the top of the Bentley range
• Mulsanne is an entirely new car, designed, engineered and to be manufactured at our factory in Crewe, England
• We can confirm that the engine will be a V8, but further details won't be revealed until Frankfurt
• Mulsanne is neither an evolution or revision of Arnage. We've created something unique, embodying the spirit of W.O – drawing on his passion for performance - and exemplifying the luxury and refinement Bentley is renowned for.
• Our ambition was to set new levels of comfort, acceleration and refined enjoyment – positioned at the very pinnacle of the luxury sector. That meant completely redesigning the famous 6.75L V8 and replacing every significant part to improve acceleration, performance throughout the range and fuel efficiency and emissions. It is a state-of-the-art engine with advanced technical features which are ground-breaking for the company and the ultra-luxury sector.
• The result is an engine that the offers the effortless wave of torque for which Bentley is renowned....power and performance whenever the driver demands it.
• Classic Bentley design language, including the muscular, sporting lines of the rear haunch and flowing lines that create a sense of power and speed, form an integral part of the Mulsanne's appeal.
• Mulsanne will offer customers unsurpassed levels of exquisitely handcrafted wood, leather and brightware – unrivalled Crewe craftsmanship.
• The Mulsanne name reflects Bentley's sporting pedigree, our passion for power and speed. Nowhere reflects that heritage better than Le Mans and the famous 90 degree corner a the end of the straight, a name which is synonymous with the Bentley marque.
• Car launched at the Pebble Beach Concours D'Elegance, Monterey California on 16 August 2009 at 12:00. It goes on sale in mid-2010 and we will offer a further opportunity to discuss powertrain, chassis and individual features at the Frankfurt show this September.
• A key discussion point is the fully-restored Bentley 8-litre we will display at Pebble Beach. This car was arguably W.O Bentley's finest work as it was designed and engineered without compromise....the new Mulsanne reflects that spirit to design and engineer without compromise.
• Just 100 examples of the 8-litre were built (1930-1931) and they're regarded as the last 'pure' grand Bentley before the company was acquired by Rolls-Royce. The new Mulsanne, designed and engineered at Crewe from the ground-up, reaffirms our ability and desire to build a new generation of pure, grand Bentleys.

NEW BENTLEY MULSANNE MAKES WORLD DEBUT AT
PEBBLE BEACH CONCOURS D'ELEGANCE, CALIFORNIA

(Bentley Motors, Crewe, England) Today, Bentley Motors unveiled the Mulsanne, the company's all-new flagship grand tourer, at the prestigious Pebble Beach Concours D'Elegance in Monterey, California.

The Mulsanne is inspired by the company founder W.O. Bentley's crowning achievement in1930, the 8-litre. And it was W.O.'s own carefully preserved company car that shared the podium with the new Mulsanne in Pebble Beach. This early motoring masterpiece represented the last big Bentley that was designed, engineered and built from the ground up by Bentley engineers - until now.

Nearly 80 years later, while paying respect to this illustrious past, the new Mulsanne is a thoroughly modern statement of luxury driving and grand touring. Conceived, styled and engineered entirely at Bentley's headquarters in Crewe, England, the Mulsanne, with its completely new platform, goes into production next year in a new state-of-the-art manufacturing facility within the Crewe factory.

Introducing the Bentley Mulsanne at Pebble Beach, where Bentley was the featured marque, Dr. Franz-Josef Paefgen, Chairman and Chief Executive of Bentley Motors, said:

"The challenge we set our engineers was to create a grand new Bentley that would stand as the pinnacle of British luxury motoring, offering the world's most exclusive driving experience. They have responded to this challenge with real passion and the result is a luxury grand tourer that sets new standards in terms of comfort, effortless performance and hand-crafted refinement – the very qualities for which Bentley is renowned."

The Bentley design team, lead by Dirk Van Braeckel, have created a flagship that offers the classic sporting, styling cues long-associated with Bentley - expressed in a thoroughly contemporary way.

"From the very first hand sketches in the styling studio, we were inspired by the traditions of the grand touring Bentley limousines and have sought to evolve this story for a new generation of Bentley enthusiasts."

The return of the Mulsanne name to a car carrying Bentley's iconic 'Winged B' emblem underlines the company's racing pedigree and nowhere reflects that heritage better than the famed Le Mans circuit, the scene of no fewer than six Bentley triumphs. Few places offer a stronger or more emotive connection with the Bentley marque than the famed Mulsanne corner.

The Bentley 8-litre displayed alongside the Mulsanne in California was first shown at the 1930 London Motor Show. It was the second-built and was W.O. Bentley's company car for two years. Capable of reaching more than 100 mph, the 8-litre demonstrated W.O. Bentley's ambition and ability to build a grand luxury car capable of surpassing every other leading manufacturer of the day. A total of 100 cars were built in 1930 and 1931.

"The 8-litre's breathtaking performance and quality was perhaps the finest example of a 'pure' grand Bentley. Every mechanical detail carried W.O. Bentley's unique stamp and it was the clearest demonstration of a car built without compromise," commented Dr. Ulrich Eichhorn, Member of the Board Engineering.

"The Mulsanne has been designed with exactly the same guiding principles, so it is entirely fitting that these Bentleys from different eras share the same stage."

The Bentley Mulsanne will go on sale from mid 2010. It will also be displayed at the forthcoming IAA Frankfurt Motor Show (15-27th September, 2009) where Bentley Motors will provide additional product information.
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Fonte: Bentley
 
É impressão minha ou a Bentley está a ficar com uma gama enorme??

- Arnage
- Azure
- Brooklands
- Continental GT / GTC
- Flying Spur
- Mulsanne.........
:sh)
 
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