Jalopnik: Bentley Continental

You will never believe another photo again

Peter Orosz — Fri, 07 Oct 2011 15:00:00 EDT

Photographer Richard Morris—his work no stranger to Jalopnik—has created an animation to show how a modern glossy car photo is composited from many source images. Two minutes of relentless tweaking takes a second generation Bentley Continental from a generic B road to the mother of all British landscapes, in what is a rather vertiginous process to watch and consider. More »

Bentley "barn find" uncovered in London apartment building

Mike Spinelli — Fri, 29 Jul 2011 12:30:00 EDT

Suck it, Dubai. London's Canary Wharf sees your abandoned luxury cars epidemic, and raises you a Bentley. According to Jalop LordDetroitofLondon, this is the second abandoned luxocar in a month raised from the apartment complex's underground lot. The first was an Aston Vantage. More »

Charlie Sheen spent $800K on cars for girlfriends

Matt Hardigree — Thu, 24 Feb 2011 11:15:00 EST

How to get a girlfriend, Charlie Sheen-style: $320K Bentley Continental convertible (Kacey Jordan), $150K Porsche 911 Turbo (unnamed porn star), $160K Mercedes-Benz S63 (new girlfriend), $160K Mercedes-Benz CL600 (soon-to-be ex-wife). More »

Keith Richards' Bentley Had A Custom-Made Drug Compartment

Peter Orosz — Thu, 21 Oct 2010 13:00:00 EDT

One of the things you’ll learn from the Rolling Stones guitarist’s new autobiography is that Blue Lena, his 1-of-86 Bentley S3 Continental Flying Spur, was rather well-equipped for proper rock and roll decadence. [The Guardian] More »

2011 Bentley Continental GT: Now You Can Have A V8

Ben Wojdyla — Tue, 07 Sep 2010 10:30:00 EDT

The 2011 Bentley Continental GT now offers a eco- and poorer-person friendly 4.0-liter V8 as an option. The rest of us will order a 567-hp, 516 lb-ft 6.0-liter twin-turbo W12. Now to paint it pink and cover it with rhinestones. More »

Bentley Unveils Continental GTC Speed 80-11 Edition

Matt Hardigree — Mon, 16 Aug 2010 10:45:00 EDT

Bentley revealed another pointless trim-and-paint Continental variant at Pebble Beach this weekend. Moving on... [AutoBlog] More »

Bentley Mulsanne: First Drive

Sam Smith — Wed, 14 Jul 2010 14:30:00 EDT

The Bentley Mulsanne is one of the costliest Bentleys you can buy, a fast, refined car offering heritage and breeding in spades. Ordinary people are not supposed to be able to relate. We are ordinary. Is this worth $285,000? More »

In Mother Russia, Fake Crocodile Is The New Whale Penis

Ben Wojdyla — Mon, 22 Mar 2010 13:00:00 EDT

The term "suitcase car" was somehow lost in translation with the "Bentley Suitcase Croco." It's a Bentley Continental GT covered in African buffalo leather embossed and painted to look like crocodile skin. Oh Russia, you so crazy! More »

Bentley Series 51 Continental: Would You Spend $10,000 For Some Trim?

Matt Hardigree — Mon, 11 Jan 2010 13:55:00 EST

Chrysler isn't the only one continuing an aging model with lame special editions. They're just not charging $10,000 like Bentley is doing with their Series 51 Continental GT, GTC and GTC Speed. More »

Maybach 62 And Bentley Continental Swap Very Expensive Paint In Moscow

Matt Hardigree — Wed, 30 Dec 2009 15:45:00 EST

What happens when a Maybach 62 and Bentley Continental get into a car accident along a Russian road? Same thing that happens when a Taurus scrapes a Maxima. The drivers get out and exchange $1,000-dollar bills. [Carscoop] More »

Huatai C4: How You Say Bentley In Mandarin

Matt Hardigree — Mon, 14 Dec 2009 16:20:00 EST

Chinese truck-maker Huatai, no stranger to intellectual property violations, was rumored to be developing a Bentley clone. The final result? We think the chaps in Crewe can relax. More »

Daisy Duke Adorns Bentley Continental’s Bulbous Butt

Wes Siler — Mon, 12 Oct 2009 14:30:00 EDT

Further proof money can't buy taste, a wannabe Duke brother turned this Bentley Continental into a trashy General Lee-replica. No word on whether or not this Daisy Duke is the driver's actual cousin. More »

Footballer Gives Girlfriend Obnoxious Birthday Bentley

Ben Wojdyla — Wed, 07 Oct 2009 14:30:00 EDT

Stephen Ireland, a Manchester City midfielder, spent about $413,000 on an a loathsomely customized Bentley Continental GTC convertible as a present for girlfriend Jessica Lawlor's 24th birthday. Abandon all hope of taste, ye who click through for the gallery. More »

2012: The Year The World Dies, And A Bentley Saves Lives

Ray Wert — Tue, 06 Oct 2009 16:40:00 EDT

2012 may be the year the world dies, but it's also a movie that'll apparently show a Bentley saving some lives. Although we don't remember any Bentley having a voice-activated engine start feature. Must be the Russian mafia option package. More »

Bentley And Land Rover For Sale, Were Celebri... Uh, Wrestler-Owned!

John Krewson — Wed, 23 Sep 2009 17:30:00 EDT

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Wrestletainer Dave Batista is clearing his garage! He's put an okay 2008 Land Rover and a very nice Bentley up on eBay, but there's only a day or so left. Loser gets hit with a folding chair! More »

Bentley Continental Series 51 Upgrades Interior, Not Much Else

Ben Wojdyla — Fri, 11 Sep 2009 14:30:00 EDT

Upgrading the interior of the Bentley Continental is a bit of gilding the lily, but that's exactly what the Crewe crew has done with the Series 51. The cars offer a range of interior customizations and custom wheels. More »

Buy A Yacht, Get A Bentley For Free

Matt Hardigree — Wed, 05 Aug 2009 14:30:00 EDT

We're always about to buy a yacht when something stops us. Thankfully, the folks at Pearl Motor Yachts get it. Buy a $1.4 million Pearl 60 and get a free Bentley Continental GT. Capitalism is still alive, haters. [PMY] More »

How To Load An Armored Bentley On A Jet

Matt Hardigree — Thu, 18 Jun 2009 14:00:00 EDT

Last week, we showed you the under-construction armored Bentley Continental Flying Spur Speed. It's finished, which means it has to go home to, we assume, Southeast Asia. How do you load that much awesome on to a giant cargo jet? More »

Jalopnik Lends Gay Car Blog Helping Hand…With Bentley Continental GT Speed Review

Wes Siler — Wed, 13 May 2009 16:30:00 EDT

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When Brett Berk from Vanity Fair's Stick Shift offers to pick us up in a 600 HP Bentley Continental GT Speed, Ray and I will pretty much do whatever he wants. Except that. [Stick Shift] More »

New Chinese Bentley Clone Likely Made Of Lead And Melamine

Matt Hardigree — Tue, 12 May 2009 09:00:00 EDT

Rolls Royce and Bentley are engaged in a battle for über-luxury market share in China. Well, at least cars that look like they're from Rolls and Bentley. Geely GE? Meet the Huatai C4. More »

STUDY: Women More Attracted To Men In Expensive Cars

Ray Wert — Thu, 26 Mar 2009 10:30:00 EDT

A UK university's released a study proving what any car salesman's ever told us, women judge men primarily by wealth and status, digging guys in expensive cars more than those driving an econobox. More »

Bio-Bentley: Fastest Bentley Ever Teased With New Video

The Auto Insider — Fri, 30 Jan 2009 17:20:00 EST

The biofuel-powered Bentley we mentioned earlier this week is purportedly Bentley's fastest. Now we've got some teaser video with angry bio-pumping twin-turbo W12 action. More »

Fastest Bentley Ever Will Run On Biofuel

Matt Hardigree — Tue, 27 Jan 2009 21:45:00 EST

Bentley will be using the 2009 Geneva Motor Show to debut a biofuel powered racer promised to be the fastest and most powerful production Bentley ever. More »

Bentley Continental GTC Speed, Fastest Four-Seat Convertible Ever

Andrew Didorosi — Tue, 13 Jan 2009 15:40:00 EST

The Bentley Continental GTC Speed finally dropped top and trou at the Detroit Auto Show. We've got live shots inside and the crumpets to back them up. More »

Bentley Continental GTC Speed: Staple Your Crown On Before You Hit The Pedal

Ben Wojdyla — Tue, 06 Jan 2009 10:00:00 EST

Sporting an upgraded visage, 600 HP, new ceramic brakes, top speed of 200 MPH and interior color choices like aquamarine, the Bentley Continental GTC Speed is the perfect gift for the sheik in your life. More »

Bentley Driver Murdered In Mysterious Los Angeles Highway Shooting

Matt Hardigree — Tue, 16 Dec 2008 14:30:00 EST

Jose Luis Macias was driving through Los Angeles last Friday in his Bentley Continental GT when someone fired multiple bullets into the car, killing him and shutting down Highway 101. The motive remains a mystery. More »

For The Discerning Commando: Camouflage Bentley Continental GT

Andrew Stoy — Mon, 03 Nov 2008 15:40:00 EST

Bentley-Branded Safes Are Bulletproof Refrigerators, Just Like The Cars

Ben Wojdyla — Mon, 22 Sep 2008 12:30:00 EDT

Need a place to stash a newly minted golden parachute from your time at Merrill Lynch? Perhaps that Blancpain watch you got as a going-away present from Lehman Brothers deserves a proper keeping. You're in luck, disgraced captain of industry, because German safe-maker Stockinger has partnered with Bentley to build 400 safes of the finest luxury, highest quality and silliest of brand partnerships. The "Arnage" will keep watches safe and wound while the "Continental" works best for jewelery. Outfitted in one of ten different leathers and three different wood veneers, each comes equipped with GPS tracking, brushed aluminum accents and a stately, refrigerator-like profile. Of course, a press release is stored below the jump. More »

Bentley Continental GT Crashes In Russian Countryside

Mark Arnold — Fri, 22 Aug 2008 17:00:00 EDT

We're not sure exactly what series of events led to the remains of the Bentley Continental GT you see here, but it was probably the most excitement this piece of prime real estate in Krasnoyarsk, Russia has ever seen. We sometimes shed a tear when we see a mangled supercar, but for this Continential, not so much. Think about it: This was never a proper Bentley in the slab-sided, blower-equipped V8, rear-wheel-drive sense. No, the Continental GT has always been more of a new-money playboy's car, and as such, they should be expected to be crashed spectacularly much to the amusement of others. It's the circle of life... or something like that. So, to whomever ran this high-dollar motorcar into the Russian countryside, job well done. More »

Bentley Recalls Continental For Fire Potential, Horsepower Still "More Than Adequate"

Andrew Stoy — Wed, 04 Jun 2008 14:20:00 EDT

It looks like at least 13,420 VW Bentley Continental owners (or, more likely, Bentley Continental owners' "help") will soon be making an unscheduled pit stop at their local Flying B dealership. A recall has been issued due to the potential for road salt to corrode the fuel filter, resulting in leakage and the obvious potential for conflagration, Olde-English style. Affected vehicles include 2004-2008 Continental GT, GT Speed, Flying Spur, and GTC vehicles, so if you're a Manhattan real estate mogul or Alfred Taubman, keep an eye on your mailbox for a letter from Crewe. More »

Undercover as a Bentley Customer, All Ice Sculptures All the Time

Matt Hardigree — Thu, 29 Nov 2007 09:45:00 EST

The guys at Dubspeed Driven skipped the press intro for the Bentley Continental GT Speed in Spain, opting instead for posing as one of the super-rich customers in the market for a luxury GT. We're not sure what's funnier, the gigantic winged "B" ice sculpture, the spokesmodel or the fact that they give people the Goose before sending them out with expensive autos. More »