World Auto News & Reviews

Just as Bentley is set to launch its latest Continental GT next month with an online-only gradual reveal, the luxury coachmaker has announced that Stewart McCullough will no longer be in charge of sales and marketing efforts.

The man set to replace McCullough is no stranger to Bentley, his name is Alasdair Moray Stewart, an individual who has over a decade of experience with the luxury marquee in his past, but most recently spent time with Bugatti.

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We’ve been showing you spy pictures and videos of the upcoming 2011 Continental GT for quite some time now, but today Bentley launched a new microsite featuring a teaser film for the redesigned coupe that will have its online debut on September 7 and its public premiere at the Paris Motor Show at the end of the same month.

As well as confirming the Mulsanne-ish nose job with large LED inner headlamps flanked by smaller ancillary lights on each corner, the video also provides a brief glimpse of the interior and the revised center console featuring a new navigation and infotainment system. Expect similar changes for both the GTC convertible and four-door sedan members of the Continental family in the very near future.
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Bentley Motors is displaying the company’s new limited-edition Continental GTC and GTC Speed 80-11 models, designed exclusively for the North American market, on the Concept Lawn at the 60th Annual Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance.

Both of these new cars combine the legendary performance, luxury and craftsmanship for which the 91-year old Bentley marque is renowned, as well as the added exclusivity of being commissioned for a single market. The 80-11 designation underlines just how limited these luxury British convertibles will be with Bentley building only 80 examples of each drophead in 2011.
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With the Middle East market representing a 10 per cent of Bentley’s world sales, it comes to no surprise that the British luxury automaker is launching a pair of special edition models exclusively for the region. The Continental Flying Spur and the more powerful Flying Spur Speed ‘Arabia’ models are distinguished by some unique exterior and interior features and will be produced in a limited number of 50 copies.

“We have created these exclusive new models for our Arabic customers in recognition of the growing importance of these influential customers,” said Geoff Dowding, Bentley’s Regional Director for Asia and the Middle East.

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Due to the impressive sales of the Porsche Panamera, it appears that Bentley is seriously considering a rival for the German car, a five-door fastback to the next-generation Continental range.

According to a source from Bentley, it seems that a sporty hatch will also be less expensive than the traditional four-door saloon. For those who don’t know, back in March at the Geneva Motor Show, Italian styling house Touring Superleggera revealed the Continental Flying Star, a three-door shooting brake version on the Continental GT. Regarding this version, sources say that Bentley would actually prefer a five-door version because it will be more practical. The next-generation Bentley Continental will go on sale in 2012.

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