“A car can massage organs which no masseur can reach. It is the one remedy for the disorders of the great sympathetic nervous system,” quoted by Jean Cocteau a French poet, novelist, dramatist, designer, boxing manager, playwright, artist and filmmaker. He’s probably right and these Bentley models will definitely support his claims. To prove it? Get a Bentley!
In as much as Bentley’s new Continental Flying Spur is the four-door version of its enthusiastically received Continental GT-a designation steeped in history, signifying an automobile capable of grand touring throughout continental Europe-its rollout provided an irresistible opportunity to try a little grand touring of our own. Bentley needed the Flying Spur it was loaning us-a gorgeous creature in cypress gray-green metallic paint with a saddle-over-cognac-leather and burled-walnut interior that looked rich enough to munch on for dessert-driven from Venice to Munich.
Elegance oozes out
Striking in design, it’s a full four-seater with all-wheel drive. Get a Bentley and experience the breathing with the assistance of twin turbochargers, its compact 552-horsepower W-12 engine drives a six-speed-automatic gearbox. Bentley claims the Continental GT can accelerate from zero to 60 mph in 4.7 seconds. Little has changed for the 2006 model year. For 2005, a Mulliner Driving Specification edition of the Continental GT joined the lineup, promising “further sporting feel.” Advan tires ride on two-piece, seven-spoke, 20-inch alloy wheels. Drilled alloy sport pedals and a knurled chrome and leather gearshift lever are installed.
New options for 2005 included a two-tone hide-trimmed steering wheel, cross-stitching on the seats and door panels, and Vavona and Olive Ash wood veneers. Voice activation for the in-car phone works in six languages. Carpets and seat belts can be matched to the main or secondary interior hue. A four-door Continental Flying Spur joins the Continental GT coupe for 2006 and is listed separately in the cars.com Research section. Operating with twin turbochargers, the four-overhead-cam 6.0-liter W-12 generates 552 hp at 6,100 rpm and 479 pounds-feet of torque at 1,600 rpm. The six-speed ZF automatic transmission has a manual-shift provision. All-wheel drive is standard. Ventilated disc brakes have Bosch antilock technology with brake assist and electronic brake-force distribution. Side-impact and side curtain-type airbags are installed.
The Azure at its speed
The Azure convertible is manufactured in Crewe, England, at the same facility that turns out Bentley’s Arnage sedans and special Mulliner editions. Bentley says, “The new model’s design was inspired not only by the 1995 – 2002 Azure, but also by the 1955 Park Ward S1 Drophead coupe.” In addition to borrowing its double-wishbone suspension and rigid body structure from four-door Bentleys, the new two-door Azure shares its front fascia with the current Arnage sedan. The bumpers are body-colored, and chrome trim runs the length of the car’s lower sides. The Azure’s three-layer fabric top is hydraulically operated and can stow beneath a hide-trimmed tonneau cover in less than 30 seconds. Up to four people can fit inside the Azure. The company’s stated goal was clear: to create an opulent and inviting seating area that reflects its status as a car that is at home in Palm Springs or the Riviera. Front and rear side-impact airbags and an electronic stability system are installed. Pop-up bolsters can deploy in the event of a rollover, and the windshield has been reinforced.
The Unbeatable Bentley
These new beauties have brought about a new era in the human civilization upon which no other individual could rightly explain. Availing one of these is a type of satisfaction that creates a dignified and prideful outlook, fit for a car such as a Bentley. So Get a Bentley right about now, around your local car dealers and have fun as you never have been before.
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