Bentley
Rolls Royce Ghost vs Bentley Mulsanne – ships on wheels
Article by Lijo Mathai
Its being a long time since some ultra luxury car has been compared on Indiandrives. The last time, it was done when the new Audi A8L set its foot in India. However as of now, it’s a different story here. Today, we have got the mighty Rolls Royce Ghost in India and the Bentley Mulsanne in India face to face to determine the ultimate luxury car here. Both these cars are brought by people who have lots of wealth to spare plus also ones who demand exclusivity from the run of the mill people buying the Mercedes S-class, BMW 7 series or even the Audi A8. Well, Maybachs don’t count since there are rarely more than 2 Maybachs sold in a year while for the Rolls Royce and Bentley cars, its [...]
Bentley Mulsanne covered exclusively by IndianDrives team at the 2011 Surat Auto Expo
Article by Lijo Mathai
While I was at the Skoda stall admiring the cars and having a chat with the Skoda sales person, my CEO comes rushing to me saying that they have got special permission to cover the Bentley Mulsanne. My initial reaction was “Are you sure”? and the very next moment my CEO is tugging my hand and leading me away from the crowd towards the TopGear stall. TopGear magazine are the official media partners of the 2011 Surat Auto Expo. The crowd near the Bentley stall was so huge that we had to actually push our way through. To hell with gentleman behavior here. Well, it worked since no one seemed to mind. Once near the stall, there was a young man in yellow tees and gelled hair standing inside [...]
2011 Bentley Continental GT unveiled in India
Article by Lijo Mathai
As soon as Maserati entered India, the Volkswagen owned company Bentley Motors also unveiled their 2011 Bentley Continental GT in India. Chris Buxton, Bentley’s regional director for India had mentioned in the press release that he thinks that the entire Bentley range would sell about 100 units in 2011-2012. He also mentioned that India is one of the fastest growing economies in the world with more emphasis on the sale of luxury cars. An average of 45 percent has been quoted for the rise of Bentley cars in India. For the global market though, Bentley are aiming at 7000 units for the year 2011.
The Bentley Continental GT 2011 model has been priced at Rs 1.9 crores. This price is ex-show room, [...]
2011 Bentley Continental GT coming on 6th April
Article by Lijo Mathai
Hardly has the month started and India is going to be hit again with a slew of new car launches. This time it is the chance of the Volkswagen owned Bentley Motors. Bentley Motors would be unveiling their all new 2011 Bentley Continental GT on 6th of April 2011. This new car looks very much a Bentley and a Continental at that one. The 2011 Bentley Continental GT is said to be more meaner looking than the current model and even though many would argue about the changes between the old and new models, Bentley have been quick to add that each and every panel of this car is altogether new. Instead of the previous boxy shape that has been prevalent, this car is now more rounded. It even draws inspiration [...]
