Latest Pictures: The New Bentley Continental GT
The latest bruiser from Crewe steps into the ring at 3pm
Bentley Motors will take the wraps off its next-gen Continental GT during an online reveal at 3pm BST today.
Don't worry if you miss it, as the website hosting the action will keep the show rolling for seven days after the event itself. We're presuming it's not really a live affair, or PH would have been invited (surely?!), which begs the question when is a reveal not a reveal...
Pointless philosophising aside, www.continentalgt.com is where you need to point your browser. (You're welcome to come back to our place if you want to chat about it afterwards, naturally!)
"The week-long public reveal (available both day and night) will be an opportunity for viewers to enjoy the drama of a formal motor show 'unveil' as well as taking several bespoke and virtual tours of the Continental GT by selecting a range of camera angles and distances which are all designed to showcase the Continental's new sculpted, athletic body and powerful styling lines," according to a message from the show's promoter.
Over 22,000 Continental GTs have been delivered to customers since it was introduced, they say. (In case you were wondering, there are only 20 football teams in the premier league - you do the maths!)
The new one has been widely scooped elsewhere.
If not, it looks no different to me!
It makes total commercial sense to not mess with a winning formula too much and drive away your loyal customers.
There are enough manufacturers to choose from, if you dont like Bentleys styling then you buy an Aston instead, for example.
Look what happened to Subarus UK sales when they dramatically restyled the Impreza in 2000 and again in 2008....
It makes total commercial sense to not mess with a winning formula too much and drive away your loyal customers.
There are enough manufacturers to choose from, if you dont like Bentleys styling then you buy an Aston instead, for example.
Look what happened to Subarus UK sales when they dramatically restyled the Impreza in 2000 and again in 2008....
You mention Aston. Astons all seem similar but have the advantage of being stunningly good looking. The Conti on the other hand isn't, and wont be in the immediate future judging by the Bentley website.
Look at Rolls Royce. The Phantom range and Ghost are modern, interesting, classy and clearly top of the tree. They are Rolls Royce. The Continental range on the other hand are not Bentley.
It makes total commercial sense to not mess with a winning formula too much and drive away your loyal customers.
There are enough manufacturers to choose from, if you dont like Bentleys styling then you buy an Aston instead, for example.
Look what happened to Subarus UK sales when they dramatically restyled the Impreza in 2000 and again in 2008....
You mention Aston. Astons all seem similar but have the advantage of being stunningly good looking. The Conti on the other hand isn't, and wont be in the immediate future judging bu the Bentley website.
Look at Rolls Royce. The Phantom range and Ghost are modern, interesting, classy and clearly top of the tree. They are Rolls Royce. The Continental range on the other hand are not Bentley.
I also don't think you picked up on the point of my post TBH, I'm not defending Bentleys styling decisions (though I do like the Conti GT personally.) but as a commercial exercise the Conti GT it has been hugely successful for Bentley and it would be crazy for them to dramatically restyle it. They are running a business after all.
It makes total commercial sense to not mess with a winning formula too much and drive away your loyal customers.
There are enough manufacturers to choose from, if you dont like Bentleys styling then you buy an Aston instead, for example.
Look what happened to Subarus UK sales when they dramatically restyled the Impreza in 2000 and again in 2008....
You mention Aston. Astons all seem similar but have the advantage of being stunningly good looking. The Conti on the other hand isn't, and wont be in the immediate future judging bu the Bentley website.
Look at Rolls Royce. The Phantom range and Ghost are modern, interesting, classy and clearly top of the tree. They are Rolls Royce. The Continental range on the other hand are not Bentley.
I also don't think you picked up on the point of my post TBH, I'm not defending Bentleys styling decisions (though I do like the Conti GT personally.) but as a commercial exercise the Conti GT it has been hugely successful for Bentley and it would be crazy for them to dramatically restyle it. They are running a business after all.
Never could work out why IMHO was necessary when giving an opinion. Just thought it was self-explanatory.
Commercially I'm sure it'll work, because there are more wealthy people with dubious taste and the need to be seen to be wealthy than those who prefer to avoid making statements.
It's sad, in that to my mind the Bentley playing poor man to Rolls was infinately more preferable to the new VAG incarnation.
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