Now this is a Bentley. The mass-produced Continental line is so bourgeois. Here's MT's latest review; I think I need one. http://www.motortrend.com/roadtests/coupes/112_0802_2009_bentley_brooklands/index.html Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login
With a caveat and an observation. I'll bet it depreciates faster than its weight over a cliff. But, for those with the means, who cares? The observation: the newer ones are pretty, and aggressive, compared to modern cars, most of which, particularly big sedans and coupes, are pretty ugly. Compared to some of the earlier and early cars, these things are not so pretty. (What am I thinking of? Coachbuilt cars, including the S2 Continental back, including the R fastback, some of the great Bentleys immediately pre and post WWII, none of which, to Bentley "purists" are apparently a 'real' Bentley). I say this as I am trying to buy one or another of these older cars (but not a W.O. car).
In a way, I agree with most of that. However I think they genuinely gave it the old college try here with the Brooklands, and in large measure, succeeded. The design evolution is very evident. It is also true, as you say, that the era of custom coach-built motorcars is seemingly dead. Their Mulliner department with custom bespoke options is the closest thing to it in the automotive world these days. Crewe has managed to retain all these master craftsmen that build these out of passion, certainly not profit. And it shows. I think when such effort is still attempted anymore, it is easy to say that well the 50s S2 saloon line and R-type Continentals were more genuine to WO's original intentions, but I think there is much to be said for what the "Bentley Boys" still have the tenacity to pull off. 550 units spread over 3 years? Each could easily be finished uniquely. My .02, Josh Image Unavailable, Please Login
it's interesting that, from the pictures above, a car of this caliber isn't coming with xenon lights as standard..
I like the front. Its not as good as the rear 3/4 view like you said, but I like the headlights. Not exactly sure why, but I do.
I don't like the area above the rear wheels including that portion of the sidewindows for the rear passengers. Too much like the Camaro (1st gen and new concept).
From the doorline up, it looks like the new Camaro. From the doorline down, it looks like a bar of soap.
Very handsome car, especially the black car in the first post. I can't say I'm in love with any of the modern Bentleys, but not much to fault on this one. That said, if I had that money to blow on a 4 seater I'd get a Ferrari 612.
It is AWESOME! I had the pleasure of driving one for just a few miles (15 or 20 I guess) back in '98 or '99. It was a brand new Continental T... $283,000 window sticker affixed to the car. That car weighed nearly as much as my R/V (ok, that might be a slight exaggeration, I think it was about 6000# though!) and it was FAST!!! Talk about being coddled, that car was FINE! Would LOVE to own one someday! I do like the CGT though. Probably a more reliable driveable car too. YMMV! James Austin, TX
Those were my exact thoughts too when I first saw the various pictures with lights on. Unless those are just some sort of daytime-running lamps and not the actual headlights, that's pretty inexcuseable. Image Unavailable, Please Login
+1 I appreciate most Bentleys, but this one I don't "get". I think the ass end is horrible looking and distracts from the car entirely. Front end looks great, like most other Bentleys Personally I think they should have changed the front end to follow the lines of the rear.
