2009 Bentley Arnage Final Series Heads for Paris

Marking the end of an era, Bentley will bid farewell to its 10-year-old Arnage flagship sedan with the release of the so-called Final Series at the Paris Motor Show next week. Production of the special edition model will be limited to just 150 units. According to the British automaker, the Arnage Final Series combines the performance of the 507 PS Arnage T with the refinement of the Arnage R and design elements from the Brooklands coupe. -Continued

Key elements of the Arnage Final Series’ appearance include a dark-tinted Bentley matrix radiator grille with Flying ‘B’ mascot and dark-tinted lower grille along with 20-inch alloy wheels and Le Mans’ lower front wing air vents from the Brooklands coupe. Additional unique features include body-colored front and rear lamp bezels, ‘jewel’ fuel filler cap (made from billet aluminum) together with ‘Final Series’ wing badges and polished stainless steel tread plates to the front doors.

The engine, transmission, chassis and running gear of the Arnage Final Series are identical to those previously employed in Arnage T. This means that the Final Series gets a 6.34-liter V8 engine that produces 507 PS and 1000 Nm (738lb ft) of torque. The V8 is matted to a six-speed ZF automatic transmission with three different driving modes (Drive, Sport and Semi-Automatic). Acceleration to 60 mph is accomplished in 5.2 secs (0-100km/h in 5.5 secs) with 100 mph reached in 12.1 secs (0-160km/h in 12.0 secs). Top speed of the Final Series is 179 mph or 288 km/h.

Bentley’s $20,000 Laptop: Limited to just 250 Pieces Worldwide

Trying to find a way to spend around 20 grand on a gadget that gives the term ‘overpriced’ a new meaning? Then you should take a look at Ego Lifestyle’s Bentley-branded notebook. No more than 250 pieces will be retailed globally in high-end stores from autumn 2008 each priced at £10,000 which amount to €12,500 or $19,800 US. So what’s so special about this laptop? Well, aside from the Bentley logo and the hand-made casing that resembles an oversized female purse, nothing really. -Continued

Even the notebook’s specs aren’t of any interest. A few years back, a 64-bit processor and a 160Gb Hard drive might have impressed but not today. Maybe we’re missing something here but we can’t find one single thing on the ‘Ego by Bentley’ that could justify its price.

ASI Tunes the 2009 Bentley Continental GTC

While most vehicles leaving the Crewe factory in England are bound to spend their whole life without any sort of customizations, there are some owners who wouldn’t mind jazzing up their Bentley. One of the few tuners that specialize purely on Bentley cars is a Japanese firm called ASI which stands for “Accuracy Spirit Imagination”. ASI’s latest proposition concerns a full bodykit for the drop top Continental GTC. -Continued

The package comprises a front bumper spoiler with a carbon fiber lip and LED daytime lights, side skirts, a rear bumper with a carbon fiber lip and exhaust cutter and finally a discreet boot spoiler made out of -you guessed it- carbon fiber. The aero kit is complemented by a set of 22-inch alloy rims wrapped in 265/30 tires up front and 295/25 at the rear.

Bentley Branded Luggage for the Rich and Richer

Every luxury carmaker that respects itself today offer its clientele a name-brand luggage set decorated with its logo. Bentley on its behalf has formed a partnership with Alfred Dunhill introducing a new luggage set that consists of suitcases, weekend bag, briefcase and wash bag. All the pieces have been designed in collaboration with Bentley’s design and styling team in head office, Crewe, and are handcrafted in brown natural grain leather, with a matching interior trim. Bentley has yet to disclose pricing but don’t expect any cheap thrills here. -Continued

Interestingly, as part of the partnership, the two firms announced that Dunhill will also be exclusively offering Bentley cars at their new Homes of Alfred Dunhill in Tokyo, Shanghai and London.

Bentley Continental GT Coupe in Russia Takes a Field Trip

Supercar and ultra luxury car accidents happen all the around the world and Russia of course is no exception. While we have no idea how this Bentley Continental GT Coupe ended up in the fields we must acknowledge, first, that the British luxury coupe handled the impact with the two wooden poles remarkably well and second, that the driver should feel really lucky that he didn’t end up on the train rails. -More pics after the jump

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