Actually, UK scribe Steve Wakefield says nothing of the sort. In fact, his review of the new Bentley Brooklands doesn't offer much in the way of literary thrills. But if you're a student of serious horsepower, hand-stitched pampering and tightly focused branding, Wakefield's luxury car liturgy will be music to your ears. For those of you who can't get enough power, the £230k two-door is "powered by the most powerful V8 in the company’s history:" a twin-turbocharged 6.75-liter mill that stumps-up 530bhp @ 4000rpm and 1050Nm of torque at 3200rpm. (No mention of mpgs.) Good thing customers can opt for the largest brakes in the world: 420mm, cross-drilled, carbon/silicon carbide fronts with 356mm rears. And the factoids keep coming! The Brooklands makes the 50 to 70mph "overtaking dash" in just 2.4 seconds, tops-out at 184mph (or more), boasts "the largest rear seat area of any production coupé in the world" and handles well (you know; for a car that weighs more than southern Rhode Island). For some reason, Wakefield feels obliged to end his piece by touting the car's "infinitesimal impact" on global warming. He also advises Brooklands owners to middle finger salute the greens. "It’s a statement, an opportunity for the world’s richest to say, 'This is going to be my car. I’m going to enjoy every minute spent specifying it and driving it.'"
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to middle finger salute the greens. “It’s a statement, an opportunity for the world’s richest to say, ‘This is going to be my car. I’m going to enjoy every minute spent specifying it and driving it.’”
So does that make it okay to key-scratch it?
Holy lust, Batman. I really love this car.
Sweet Ride. I wouldn’t complain if someone parked one in my driveway.
Bentley’s making some extremely attractive cars nowadays.
Reading through the review, though, the thing that struck me is that replacement brake pads and rotors probably cost more than the cars I buy. Ouch.
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As for this car being a middle finger salute to the greens…
No more so than any other big car and, realistically, the impact of a few hundred Bentleys on the environment isn’t all that important in the Grand Scheme of Things. At least it compensates by being attractive.
Christ mentioned that there would always be poor among us. True. He neglected to point out that there would always be rich among us, too.
Between the two groups, I’d rather watch how the rich spend their money. Sometimes, as in the case at hand, we can admire how they do it. Sometimes we can point and laugh.
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Christ mentioned that there would always be poor among us. True. He neglected to point out that there would always be rich among us, too.
Well, if you don’t have the rich, how will the poor know they’re poor? Like my mother, who grew up during the Depression said, they never knew they were poor until the government came by and told them so. Until then, they thought they were getting by just fine.
It sure would look good down at my local Sonic Drive-In…
Now THAT’s a proper English car!
Thank goodness Bentley told the guy(s) in love with the Audi TT’s FWD proportions to take a hike.
It does appear that Bentley isn’t losing their focus, unlike other manufacturers.
Though I doubt if I’ll ever see one, it’s good to know that somebody is building an all-out no comprimises kind of car. Machines are fun and this kind of thing rates up there with a P-51 Mustang on the fun fine machine factor. Good for Bentley.
Al Gore probably has one already.
I think you missed the MPG because they were stated as GPM so as to not make their clientele have to deal with a dirty little decimal.
Seriously, these cars will be driven so little that mileage really does not matter.
I would think for that kind of money they could make their own rims…not rely on Discount Tire.
BTW: Does it come w/tube socks, throwback jersey and hair pick?
Sammy Hagar: BTW: Does it come w/tube socks, throwback jersey and hair pick?
There’s a little compartment built into the dashboard. Bentley logos, although you can specify your own, personal coat-of-arms, if you so desire.
Well, this is a great old-money car, unlike the Continental GT: a footballer’s and ringtone rapper’s car.
I want one of those when I hit the lottery. Looks like something Boss Hogg would have driven.
The interior is a little overwrought by my taste, but it sure looks like a helluva car.
A twin-turbo V8 doesn’t seem right, though. I feel like it should have a 10litre V12.
Really rather ugly