Tuesday 30th June 2015

Bentley builds a Harlequin

Well, almost - the Breitling Jet Team Continental will certainly stand out in a crowd.

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This won't be for everyone. It won't even be for most potential Bentley owners. But if you're the sort of person who is planning to buy a Continental GT Speed but thinks that the standard one is too subtle and restrained, this could be perfect.

Just seven Jet Series to be made - phew?

Built to celebrate the connection between Bentley and Breitling, and also the latter's jet display team, the Bentley Continental GT Speed Breitling Jet Team Series Limited Edition (yes, really) is a limited-to-seven edition. Each is inspired by one of the aircraft which - as you've doubtless noticed - means bright yellow detailing beneath the front bumper, side sills and around the exhaust pipes.

Next to which the jet-reflecting two-tone colour scheme of dark blue below and grey above looks almost restrained - although it does give the Conti a passing and probably unintended resemblance to the multi-coloured Volkswagen Polo Harlequin from the 1990s when viewed from behind.

Inside it's a similar story - like the standard Continental Speed but slightly more, well, vibrant. There are yellow accents to the door panels, seats and dash top - plus a display of the seven Breitling display aircraft in formation, with the one that car is inspired by highlighted. In yellow, of course. The customisation work has been done by Bentley's in-house bespoke division, Mulliner, which - as the Breitling Jet Team Series proves - can pretty much do anything you want.

[rtz62]

Oh. My. Eyes........

[a6khu]

I'm definitely going to be in the minority here but I like this, especially the interior. Somehow it works for me and is a bit more out there than the traditiona colour schemes.

[lankyarcher]

I have to say, in the flesh, they very much split opinion!
I think the yellow, painted carbon fibre, personally, doesn't look good... However all were sold months ago, and will be delivered soon.
So obviously popular with customers!

[JimbobVFR]

lankyarcher said:

So obviously popular with customers!

Well they've sold 7 so I'm not sure that's true.

[SturdyHSV]

I wasn't expecting this, but that's the first time I've looked at the new Continental and thought it looked good.

Whether it's just the angle of that first picture, but I think it looks great!

[lankyarcher]

JimbobVFR said:

Well they've sold 7 so I'm not sure that's true.

There are 7 cars, all sold within one day of announcement...
I'd say that's popular.

[unsprung]

Love the quilted seating. Looks so comfy.

The high-viz piping in the interior is a bracing element that is not unwelcome.

[sparkyhx]

a6khu said:

I'm definitely going to be in the minority here but I like this, especially the interior. Somehow it works for me and is a bit more out there than the traditiona colour schemes.

me likey as well.

[Midgster]

I'm not normally one for the garish special editions, but I think this looks great too. If they'd consider making 8, I'd buy the last one.

[mauricemaria777]

Looking at the bodywork and the colour scheme it looks a bit too much like the Rolls Royce colour scheme they really need to do their own thing these Bentley boys.

[mauricemaria777]

Looking at the bodywork and the colour scheme it looks a bit too much like the Rolls Royce colour scheme they really need to do their own thing these Bentley boys.

[Erdy]

I like it, like a sportier wraith.

better than white/pink/camo/chrome wrap

[Tuvra]

sparkyhx said:

a6khu said:

I'm definitely going to be in the minority here but I like this, especially the interior. Somehow it works for me and is a bit more out there than the traditiona colour schemes.

me likey as well.

Another fan over here

[Quickmoose]

yep strangely I like it too.
Given a relevant tie up with Breitling and their flight team, the resulting potentially crass upgrades of colours and bling on an already quite blingy [cliche] footballer's car [/cliche], it looks pretty neat, obviously we can't comment on the back as thre's no image of it...

[Tuvra]

Quickmoose said:

yep strangely I like it too.
Given a relevant tie up with Breitling and their flight team, the resulting potentially crass upgrades of colours and bling on an already quite blingy [cliche] footballer's car [/cliche], it looks pretty neat, obviously we can't comment on the back as thre's no image of it...

Good point:

Not so fussed on the rear

[Quickmoose]

hmm the most devisive view definitely...

[LaurasOtherHalf]

Apologies to the writer, but this is a piss poor article.

The whole editorial is that some writer bizarrely thinks this new Bentley looks like an old Polo, but only from the rear. Which we haven't even supplied you with a photo of.

For the avoidance of doubt;




Really?

Anyway, I like it might do without the yellow highlights on the exterior but other than that I think the colour scheme beautiful.

[sealtt]

Looks quite cool from the front but really doesn't work from the back.

Interior is ok, take it or leave it.

[richarda0109]

Surely Valentino Rossi has one on reserve.

[Quickmoose]

It a loose link at best...both cars are VW owned and have 3 different colours spread across their rears... I'm sure a few others fall into that category...