Bentley has confirmed that its design director, Luc Donckerwolke, has left the company after a brief three-year stint with the British manufacturer. Donckerwolke is due to be replaced by current head of interior design and design director at Volkswagen, Stefan Sielaff. Sielaff’s employment at Bentley will commence on the 1st […]
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Video: Bentley Bentayga prototype spotted on Nurburgring
Bentley has been spotted flinging a prototype version of the big Bentayga SUV around the Nurburgring in Germany, as it prepares to launch a new market segment. The Bentley Bentayga will be the company’s first ever SUV. It will also be the first super-luxury SUV to hit the market, sitting […]
New Bentley Continental GT set to debut in 2017 – report
Information is starting to trickle down the grapevine regarding Bentley’s next-generation Continental GT, which is slated to arrive in 2017. The new model is set to ride on a shorter version of the Porsche Panamera’s MSB platform according to an Auto Express report. This comes thanks to parent company Volkswagen […]
Volkswagen unveils new 6.0 W12 TSI, uses FSI & TMPI injection
Volkswagen has unveiled its new 6.0-litre W12 TSI engine at the Vienna Motor Symposium in Austria, featuring two types of petrol injection. The new unit will power upcoming Bentley models. It features twin turbochargers, cylinder-deactivation technology, and Bentley’s TMPI multi-point injection with Audi’s FSI direct injection for optimum efficiency. Under […]
Bentley Continental GT breaks UK land speed record
Hollywood actor Idris Elba and Bentley have collaborated to smash the long-standing UK land speed record in a Bentley Continental GT Speed. The actor hit a verified (UK Timing Association) top speed run of more than 180.361mph (300km/h) on the Pendine Sands in Wales. The previous record was set nearly […]
Video: Bentley Bentayga SUV shows off clever technologies
Bentley has released another teaser of its upcoming SUV, called the Bentayga. This time we get a sneak peek of the exquisite interior and some of the technologies. The new Bentley Bentayga is set to be the epitome of SUV luxury, showcasing everything there is to offer from Bentley – […]
Top 10 debuts of the 2015 Geneva Motor Show
The 2015 Geneva Motor Show is one of the biggest events on the auto calendar this year. So to help you decipher the best exhibits, in no particular order, here is PerformanceDrive’s top 10 cars from this year’s show. You can head over to our Geneva show highlights and mega […]
Bentley EXP 10 Speed 6 revealed, could preview future model
Bentley has unveiled a striking new concept car at the Geneva Motor Show, called the EXP 10 Speed 6. It gives us some insight into a production car of the future. The concept has been designed to showcase Bentley’s future design language, which may well make its way into upcoming […]