All Bentley design articles – Page 3
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Design Development: Bentley Continental Flying Spur
The new Continental Flying Spur shares many components with the VW Phaeton and Audi A8, including the basic W12 engine, air suspension and all-wheel-drive system. Although the wheelbase and tracks are virtually identical to an Audi A8 LWB, the engine is set further rearwards to allow a much-reduced front overhang ...
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Design Development: Bentley Continental Flying Spur
The original 1957 Bentley Continental Flying Spur was hailed as one of the most elegant and yet powerful saloons of the time and the new Continental Flying Spur continues that Bentley bloodline of sporting Grand Tourers. Similarly inspired by the most desirable coupe of its day, it aims to deliver ...
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Bentley designers create one-off pieces to benefit The Prince's Trust
Bentley Motors graduates are to stage an auction of handcrafted collector's items in a fundraising event for The Prince's Trust.
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Bentley Mulsanne Executive Interior concept
Bentley is using its Mulsanne flagship to showcase a new Executive Interior concept, highlighting multimedia connectivity at the 2011 Frankfurt motor show. The new concept offers an impressive array of bespoke business, comfort and entertainment features designed to conduct business on the move.
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Interview: Dirk van Braekel, Design Director, Bentley Motors
CDN: There's a huge 'back catalogue' of special-bodied Bentleys to choose from.
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Interview: Dirk van Braekel, Design Director, Bentley Motors
Last month, Dirk van Braekel received the 2007 laureate of Antwerp's Christoffel Plantin award, which honors Belgian citizens whose cultural, artistic or scientific activities contribute to the country's prestige abroad. He is the first representative of the automotive industry to have been so honored.
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Oldest production Bentley sold at Pebble Beach
The world's oldest surviving production Bentley was sold at the 2011 Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance.
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New Bentley Flying Spur glimpsed in new teasers
Bentley has released a preview image and video previewing the new-generation Flying Spur ahead of its debut at next month's Geneva Show.
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Design Development: Bentley Mulsanne
The real divergence between the two proposals focused on the DRG. On one, the smaller, circular outer lamps flanked the convex lower mesh grille, resting within the surface formed by the shoulder as it flows down and widens in front of the wheel. The other one, which was selected for ...
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Design Development: Bentley Mulsanne
For Volkswagen's British luxury brand, the Mulsanne limousine represents more than just a new flagship model. It heralds the end of a long separation process from parent-company-turned-archrival Rolls-Royce, with whom Bentley parted acrimoniously in 1998 when it was bought by BMW. In contrast to the aging Arnage it replaces next ...
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Who's where: Luc Donckerwolke named Design Director at Bentley
Luc Donckerwolke has been named Design Director of Bentley in the latest round of moves within the Volkswagen group, replacing Dirk van Braeckel.
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Bentley designers talk 'Intelligent Details' in movie shot on iPhone
Bentley has released a short documentary featuring director of design, Luc Donckerwolke, and SangYup Lee, its new head of exterior design, taking a ride around New York City in the back of a pair of Mulsannes.
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Bentley uses 3D printing to prototype new designs [w/Video]
3D printing is changing the way the world makes things by helping people of all disciplines to enhance and refine their ideas cheaply, quickly and effectively.
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Who's Where: David Hilton appointed Head of Exterior Design for Bentley
David Hilton has been appointed Head of Exterior Design for Bentley Motors, based in the UK. The super-luxury brand - owned by the Volkswagen Group - is headed by CEO Wolfgang Durheimer, who is also in charge of Bugatti design development.
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Who's Where: Sangyup Lee appointed Bentley’s head of exterior design
Sangyup Lee has been appointed Bentley's head of exterior design. He reports directly to Luc Donkerwolke, head of Bentley Styling and Design and taken up the position left by Dave Hilton.
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Designer Interviews: Luc Donckerwolke, Bentley director of design
Arguably, the biggest item on the 'to do' list of Bentley's design director is the brand's forthcoming SUV. The controversial model addition, due early 2016, could become its biggest seller and push the VW Group-owned British luxury marque's sales up to 15,000 in total per year.
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Design Review: Bentley EXP 10 Speed 6 concept
The way Bentley's designers have chosen to embellish the sense of lightweight, surface-over-volumes approach they've taken in the interior is quite simply a joy to behold - particularly from the end section of the door. An elegantly brought together piece of sculpture and craftsmanship.
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Design Review: Bentley EXP 10 Speed 6 concept
This is a traditional, double cockpit sports car and Bentley design theme, but with all the mass taken out. The designers have created negative spaces and a sense of ‘thin' surfaces rather than ‘thick' volumes most apparent on the floating upper IP and in the tunnel.
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Design Review: Bentley EXP 10 Speed 6 concept
Every aspect of the rear of the car accentuates its width and pushes the centre of gravity down - the many horizontal lines primarily do that, but the squashed ellipsoid lamps are key. Floating as elements, they talk a language of Bentley slimming down, being more elemental and athletic.
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