Is Bentley Considering a Shooting Brake Model?

Car and Driver had a chance to sit down with VW board member Stuart McCullough. In regards to future Bentley models, he said, "We have an idea in the back of our minds that we may yet bring to market."

Of course, this immediately led to whisperings and theories of a possible Continental Shooting Brake like Carozzeria Touring Superleggera's Flying Star (see here) that was revealed at this year's edition of the Geneva Motor Show.

While this would be cool, the magazine hits the nail on the head: how would they justify another model on an older platform versus derivatives of the new Mulsanne?

If, however, it were actually offered, it could be as an extremely-limited-number send-off for the Continental range before some new models show up. Ferrari's decided to do its own coachbuilding, so why not Bentley? Tell us what you think in the comments section below.

By Phil Alex

Via: C&D

*Photos: Carozzeria Touring Superleggera's Bentley Flying Star

VIDEO: First Official Driving Footage of New Bentley Mulsanne

Bentley is continuing its efforts to drum up attention for its new Mulsanne limo, this time with the release of a three minute long film shot on location in Edinburgh and the Scottish borders.

Set to replace the Arnage, the British firm's flagship model is motivated by a twin-turbocharged 6¾-litre V8 churning out 512 horsepower and a massive peak torque of 1020 Nm / 752 lb ft. Power is transferred to the rear wheels through a new eight-speed automatic transmission with steering-wheel mounted gearshifts. Watch the video after the jump.

Badass Bentley Continental GT Ultrasports 702 by Wheelsandmore

Being the fastest and most powerful Bentley in the firm's 90-year history, you would think that tuning biz would skip on the 621HP Continental Supersports. Think again.

The German tuning specialist "Wheelsandmore" (talk about a straightforward name...) has just revealed a new package with performance mods for the British GT.

By modifying the vehicle's ECU and adding a sport exhaust system and a new sport catalyst, Wheelsandmore was able to up output to 702HP and 650 lb-ft of torque. As a result top speed is also by 5 mph, so this Bentley won't stop until it hits 209 mph or 336 km/h.

Other performance enhancements include lightweight three-piece 21-inch alloy wheels wrapped in Dunlop Sport Maxx tyres and massive carbon-ceramic brakes. A new electronic lowering kit finish off the package

Bentley to Launch Special-edition Continental Models for China at Beijing Motor Show

Bentley has released photos and details of two special edition Continental models that have been designed exclusively for the China market and will have their world premiere at the Beijing motorshow on the 23rd of April.

First up is the 'Continental GT Design Series China', highlighted by its unique color and trim options. The pride and joy of each Design Series China car is the three-tone interior that blends a main leather hide color with accent and insert colors to details like the coupe's seat belts, floor mats, seat piping and the hand-stitching applied to the steering wheel.

This series cars will be further distinguished by some subtle exterior and interior motifs such as an exterior wing badge, treadplate and name badge positioned on the centre console, all bearing the 'Design Series China' signature.

The Continental GT special will be accompanied by the Continental Flying Spur Speed China that boasts unique styling features and a range of engineering upgrades developed specifically for the Chinese market.

Under the skin, the suspension has have been retuned for enhanced comfort while the exhaust system has been modified to produce a quieter note.

The Continental Flying Spur special also features gets 'Speed China' treadplates and wing badges (with a matching badge visible on the centre console) while the company's famous 'B' emblem has been affixed to both 'C' pillars.

And if you're wondering why Bentley chose to develop these China-only models, the answer s simple: the Chinese market is now the company's third most important single market globally in terms of sales which have grown nearly ten-fold to 421 cars in 2009.