Around the turn of the 20th century Volkswagen acquired both Bentley and Lamborghini, two very different, very prestigious brands. Right away there was some worry by many enthusiasts that VW may dilute the brands, especially in the case of Lamborghini, but it soon became clear that they were only making things better. In the coming years they introduced the likes of the Bentley Continental and Lamborghini Gallardo. Both were totally new cars that delved into new territory for their respective brands, and both would go on to become the best selling cars in their brands history to date. Lets take a look at what made these two models so successful.
That’s right, this is the exact Bentley GT that can be seen in the Kush video. I was informed of this by the owner of the shop, after he had come out to question if I was casing the place, and found out I was not. The Bentley has a host of appearance modifications, but other wise is mechanically stock. Not what I would do to my own Bentley (if I had one), but a cool car nonetheless. Read the rest of this entry »
The way to describe the Bentley Continental is “solid”. The car is extremely overbuilt and it has such a feel of presence and occasion to it on the road. It is extremely refined and relaxed about everything it does whether you are just cruising or charging full steam ahead. The way it retains this laid back feel in all situations really sets it apart from any other car I have experienced. The Continental is a serious Grand Touring car to be sure. Read the rest of this entry »