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TRIO OF BRITISH DRIVERS TO RETURN BENTLEY TO THE TRACK

Guy Smith, Steven Kane and Andy Meyrick to drive the Continental GT3
Gulf 12 Hours marks the return of Bentley to motorsport
Development continues after endurance test
Three accomplished British sports car racers are spearheading Bentley’s return to competitive motorsport in the Continental GT3. The team compete together for the first time at the car’s first test race, the Gulf 12 Hours at the Yas Marina circuit in Abu Dhabi on 13th December 2013. Guy Smith, Steven Kane and Andy Meyrick…
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BENTLEY BRINGS MORE POWER TO THE ICE IN 2014

Flying Spur debuts at high-adrenaline winter driving experience
Motor sport legend Juha Kankkunen leads Bentley team in Finland
More dates added to meet demand for 2014 programme
Bentley luxury experience on and off the ice
Bentley returns to the snow-covered wilds of the far north of Finland this winter with a new and extended edition (6 February-6 March 2014) of its Power on Ice driving experience and the opportunity for even more guests to spend time developing advanced techniques…
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SUCCESS IN KEY MARKETS SECURES CONTINUED GROWTH FOR BENTLEY

Nine per cent increase in the first three quarters of 2013 over successful 2012
Considerable gains in US, Europe and Middle East
Dealer expansion continues
Bentley Motors has built on its successful performance for the first half of 2013, after announcing that global customer deliveries to the end of September have grown by nine per cent (6,516 cars) against the same period in 2012 (5,969 cars).

Bentley’s largest market, the Americas, sustained its strong growth, with Europe and the…
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BENTLEY CONTINENTAL GT3 POISED TO MAKE RACE DEBUT

Continental GT3 to make race debut in Abu Dhabi in December
Gulf 12 Hours to mark the return of Bentley to motorsport
Development testing continues after successful first 3000 km
Bentley’s new Continental GT3 race car makes its competitive debut at the 2013 Gulf 12 Hours in Abu Dhabi on 13th December 2013. The two-part endurance race test at the stunning Yas Marina circuit marks Bentley’s return to motorsport ten years after its dominant win at the 24 Hours of Le Mans in 2003. Since…
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NEW "S" MODELS SHARPEN THE SPORTING EDGE OF THE CONTINENTAL GT RANGE

Stylish, luxury coupe & convertible grand tourers with sporting agility
Sleeker, faster and more responsive
Lowered, uprated chassis for an even more involving drive
521 bhp (528 PS) and 680Nm (502 lb.ft) of torque with a distinctive full-throttle growl
Efficient twin-turbo V8 S gives a range of over 500 miles (805 km)
Dramatic sporting design cues and handcrafted contemporary luxury
The appeal of the world’s most stylish, luxury grand tourer is enhanced with the introduction…
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GREEN LIGHT FOR BENTLEY SUV

ourth model line to be built in Crewe
Sales will begin in 2016
Over 1,000 UK jobs created
New model will be true to Bentley’s brand hallmarks
Extremely positive customer response to an SUV by Bentley
Bentley Motors today confirms that it will proceed with the development of the Bentley SUV, the company’s fourth model line. The SUV will be made in Crewe and will go on sale in 2016. It will create over 1000 jobs in the UK. Over the next three years Bentley will invest more than £800…
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BENTLEY REVEALS CONTINENTAL GT3 DETAILS AT GLOBAL DEBUT

Continental GT3 unveiled at the Goodwood Festival of Speed
600 bhp 4.0-litre twin-turbo V8 for 1300 kg racer
GT3 to drive the Goodwood hill-climb twice a day
Bentley debuts its new Continental GT3 race car at the 2013 Goodwood Festival of Speed today, unveiling a racing machine set to explore the extreme potential of Bentley’s iconic Grand Tourer, the Continental GT. Member of the Board for Engineering, Rolf Frech, comments: “The Continental GT3 exploits the incredible performance…
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Continental GT3 race car makes its world debut

Speed 8 celebrates 10th anniversary of Le Mans win
The fastest four-seat coupe and convertible in the world appear on the hill
New Flying Spur joins on Bentley stand
Full Bentley model range on display
Bentley’s new Continental GT3 race car is to spearhead the famous British marque’s presence at this year’s Goodwood Festival of Speed, taking place from 12th-14th July in Sussex, England. With a busy schedule of development work ahead of it before marking Bentley’s return to the…
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BENTLEY CELEBRATES TENTH ANNIVERSARY OF LE MANS VICTORY

A decade since famous British 1-2 victory
Bentley commemorates sixth Le Mans triumph
Tomorrow marks ten years to the day since Bentley’s famous victory at the 24 Hours of Le Mans. At 16:00 on 15th June 2003, the Number 7 Bentley Speed 8 driven by Guy Smith, Tom Kristensen and Dindo Capello crossed the finish line in first place, closely followed by the Number 8 Bentley of Mark Blundell, David Brabham and Johnny Herbert. The victory was Bentley’s sixth at Le Mans and marked the company’s…
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NEW BENTLEY FLYING SPUR

Ultimate high luxury sedan with unrivalled performance
New Flying Spur brings more comfort and refinement
Fastest, most powerful four-door Bentley model ever
Sleek and elegant new styling
Contemporary cabin design with traditional hand-crafted luxury
Lighter overall despite enhanced specification
Connectivity and infotainment with own Wi-Fi hotspot
Global debut at Geneva Motor Show 2013
Bentley establishes a new luxury performance sedan benchmark with the launch of the…
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BENTLEY REVEALS NEW PERFORMANCE FLAGSHIP CONVERTIBLE

Fastest four-seat convertible in the world: 202 mph (325 km/h)
Exhilarating supercar performance from uprated 625 PS (616 bhp) W12 engine and eight-speed transmission
Muscular lines and sporting, contemporary hand-crafted luxury
An engaging, sensory driving experience with coupe-like refinement
Enhanced W12 efficiency with a 15% improvement in driving range, fuel economy and emissions
Global debut at Detroit Auto Show, January 2013
The Continental GT Speed Convertible, Bentley’s…
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Bentley is back to Motorsport

GT3 Concept Racer to appear on Autosport Stage in January
M-Sport Ltd announced as Continental GT3 technical partner
After highlight unveilings at both the Paris Mondial de l'Automobile and the LA Auto Show, the Bentley Continental GT3 Concept Racer is set to star at the 2013 Autosport International exhibition. The Continental GT3 takes the spotlight once again by appearing for its UK debut on the Autosport Stage for the duration of the show, from 10th-13th January at the NEC in…
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BENTLEY SHOWCASES NORTH AMERICAN DEBUTS

Bentley debuts Continental GT3 concept race car in the US
GT Speed, Bentley’s fastest-ever road car, makes US debut
Sporting derivative of luxury flagship Mulsanne also on stand
US consolidates its position as Bentley’s largest market
Bentley today unveils its Continental GT3 race car in the US for the first time as the company forges ahead with its plans to return to motorsport towards the end of 2013. Bentley is also showing its new 205 mph (330 km/h) Continental GT Speed…
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BENTLEY RETURNS TO FINLAND FOR "POWER ON ICE" 2013

Bentley’s ice driving programme returns for 2013
Continental GT V8 and W12 meet the frozen lakes of Finland
Four-time rally champion Juha Kankkunen leads team
With an all-wheel-drive system that offers reassuring driveability in all conditions, the Bentley Continental GT is the perfect Grand Tourer to take on the challenge posed by driving in snow and icy conditions, particularly as the northern hemisphere winter sets in. To push the car’s cold climate capabilities further, February…
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BENTLEY RETURNS TO MOTORSPORT WITH RACING GT

Bentley unveils new Continental GT3 concept racer
Based on Bentley’s fastest ever road car - the new GT Speed
FIA-approved concept with 2013 test programme in development
At the 2002 Paris Motor Show, the unveiling of the Continental GT concept took the world by storm and opened an exciting new chapter in Bentley’s history. Now, ten years on, Bentley is repeating the same feat with a Continental-based GT3 race car currently being developed by a dedicated motorsport team at the…
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BENTLEY LAUNCHES ITS FASTEST PRODUCTION MODEL EVER ? THE NEW CONTINENTAL GT SPEED

International debut at the Goodwood Festival of Speed 2012
625 PS, 800 Nm and capable of 205 mph (329 km/h)
Lowered, uprated suspension for a sportier stance and harder-edged, agile Bentley driving experience
Signature Speed design cues and Mulliner Driving Specification cabin
New close-ratio 8-speed automatic transmission
Bentley is introducing a new performance flagship, its fastest production model ever, the Continental GT Speed coupe. The new 205 mph (329 km/h) GT Speed will…
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THE BENTLEY CONTINENTAL GTC 6.0 LITRE W12

6.0 litre W12 engine delivers supreme levels of Bentley power and performance
Bold, contemporary, sculpted design employing advanced production technology
Sensuous, luxurious, hand-crafted cabin with class-leading infotainment
Coupe-like refinement with unrivalled comfort and practicality
Uprated chassis for a more dynamic and engaging open-top driving experience

Taking cues from its 6.0 litre W12 GT coupe sibling, the Continental GTC builds on the highly successful foundation…
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NEW CONTINENTAL GT V8 MAKES DEBUT IN CHINA

New Continental GT V8 coupe makes its official public debut at the 2012 Beijing International Automotive Exhibition
Exceptional power-to-emissions ratio combined with classic Bentley power and torque from new 4.0 litre twin-turbo V8 engine
Fulfils Bentley’s environmental commitment for a new powertrain delivering a 40 per cent improvement in fuel efficiency and CO2 emissions
Advanced technologies include direct injection, variable displacement, new close-ratio 8-speed transmission and…
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STRONG FIRST QUARTER FOR BENTLEY AS CHINA BECOMES LARGEST MARKET

Q1 results up 46.6% with 1,759 deliveries
China confirmed as Bentley’s largest global market
Bentley has emerged from the first quarter of 2012 in an increasingly strong position with a new number one market. The company’s results for the first three months of 2012 show that it is building on its 2011 sales success with a 46.6% increase in deliveries to 1,759. Just three weeks from the Beijing Show, the key trend emerging from the results is confirmation that China is now Bentley’s largest…
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BENTLEY NAMED AS ONE OF BRITAIN'S TOP EMPLOYERS 2012

Bentley Motors has for the first time become one of a select few organisations nationwide to be named as a Top Employer for 2012. The annual report, compiled by independent research company, CRF Institute, described Bentley’s global headquarters in Crewe, Cheshire, as offering the company’s 4,000 employees “exceptional working conditions”.
Bentley has been recognised for creating a culture where staff are proud to uphold its values and work for the company. Particular attention was given to…
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