The next Bentley Arnage is due in 2010, and thank heavens it won't be a biggie-sized clone of the Continental Flying Spur. That means we don't expect it to look so much like the rendering above, which is 75-percent Flying Spur with a GT tail. A bit long-in-the-tooth by modern replacement standards, the Arnage still sells about 600 - 800 units per year, which is not far behind the much newer Rolls-Royce Phantom.The next Arnage will take advantage of Audi's spaceframe technology, which will ultimately be utilized by every car in the range. With a 150-kg-plus drop in the car's weight, your gas mileage should improve to a number you still won't care about if you can afford a Bentley.
Engine choices will remain in the all-gasoline family. Bentley says that there simply isn't demand for a diesel in one of its cars, and it's not going to put one out there to try and stimulate it. It might -- and we stress, might -- however, be looking for something to do with the quad-turbo W16 from the Veyron, and that could make for a very interesting Bentley indeed.
[Source: Autocar]
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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
gshoq @ Jun 17th 2008 6:13PM
i dont care that the rendering looks like a clone of the flying spur it looks hot
User @ Jun 17th 2008 7:35PM
It looks completely new rich. That's not what the Arnage line is about. If this was the new Arnage it would be the end of Bentley's historical image.
Alone, it is a nice design, however, and it would make a good third line for Bentley.
SPG @ Jun 17th 2008 6:29PM
The above rendering looks incredible.
However it's not a suitable replacement for the Arnage.
The Arnage is not for the young and the hip, it's an icon to elegance and old money.
HotRodzNKustoms @ Jun 17th 2008 6:29PM
My favorite recent Bentley is the old Turbo R. Now that was a gentleman's sports saloon with a hammer under the bonnet and the stately looks that no Korean (nothing against them but the rear end of the Hyundai XG350 looks like the Arnage) automaker could copy.
Cristatus @ Jun 17th 2008 8:25PM
I'm sure there's a market for a Diesel luxo-boat. Right now, the most that people are limited to are a 4 litre diesel in the limousine (A8, S Klasse, 7er) but if Bentley, Maybach and Rolls Royce entered a diesel into the European market, they would get loads more sales, especially because diesel is so cheap in so many of the European countries. In fact, I know at least three people that can easily afford these cars, but they just want a diesel, especially if they're going to be cruising long distances in them.