Bentley works on a two-tier system, with its entire product line-up based on a pair of platforms. At one end you've got the
Continental family, including the GT coupe, GTC convertible and
Flying Spur sedan. At the other sits the
Arnage sedan,
Azure convertible and
Brooklands coupe (pictured above). Its separated step-sister
Rolls-Royce is gearing up to follow the same formula with the
Phantom range and the new
Ghost, but with the introduction of the new
Mulsanne, Bentley is expected to comprehensively shake up its top-tier offerings.
According to reports and substantiated by plain old logic, Bentley is planning to replace the Brooklands and Azure models with a new coupe and convertible to be based on the Mulsanne. That means that the Vickers-era platform will finally be retired, with the Mulsanne's more advanced chassis being put to further use for a pair of two-door models. No word on when the new Brooklands and Azure will debut, or for that matter what nameplate they'll carry, but expect them to evoke Bentley's golden racing era when they do.
According to reports and substantiated by plain old logic, Bentley is planning to replace the Brooklands and Azure models with a new coupe and convertible to be based on the Mulsanne. That means that the Vickers-era platform will finally be retired, with the Mulsanne's more advanced chassis being put to further use for a pair of two-door models. No word on when the new Brooklands and Azure will debut, or for that matter what nameplate they'll carry, but expect them to evoke Bentley's golden racing era when they do.
[Source: Auto Express]
