Bentley Says it Has 2,000 Advance Orders for SUV, Crewe and Bratislava Plants Compete to Build It

Bentley’s CEO, Wolfgang Schreiber, revealed that Bentley has already received 2,000 advanced orders for its upcoming SUV, despite the fact that the car's final styling and price are still unknown.

Although the SUV has not been officially approved yet for production, Schreiber said the project has passed a series of green lights, with only a few hurdles remaining - one of which is where it will be built.

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Bentley CEO Says SUV Nearing Final Approval, will Feature a Modified Design

Last October, it was reported that due to the European crisis, the VW Group might delay a decision regarding the production of two luxury SUVs for its Bentley and Lamborghini brands previewed last year by the EXP 9 F and Urus Concepts respectively.

We still don't know what the German group's plans are for Lamborghini, but Bentley boss Wolfgang Schreiber told Autonews Europe that the company is "close to a decision to build" the EXP 9 F, with an expected introduction date in 2016.

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European Economic Crisis May Lead to Delay of Bentley and Lamborghini SUVs

The ongoing European debt crisis was bound to touch even Germany's finest in one way or another. While Europe's biggest carmaker, the Volkswagen Group, doesn't have a problem yet, the company's decision makers believe it's wise to prepare for the worst and save some cash aside by putting on hold certain projects.

Inside sources told Autonews and Reuters that VW officials might delay the introductions of two new SUVs from Bentley and Lamborghini, among other vehicles.

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Bentley Marks Return to Racing with New Continental GT3 Concept [w/Video]

Bentley has released initial details as well as a video of its Paris Motor Show-bound Continental GT3 Concept racer with which it will return to the racetrack for the first time after almost a decade when it scored its sixth Le Mans victory in 2003. Read more »

Bentley to Debut New Continental GT3 Concept at Paris Motor Show

The sports car concept that Bentley was rumored to unveil at the Paris Motor Show is the new Continental GT3, the first images of which were dropped onto the internet today.

There is no official information out on the concept yet, but the photos reveal a race-prepped model sporting a beefed up body kit with massive front and rear spoilers, a huge rear wing and additional air vents positioned throughout the body.

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Bentley Mulsanne Convertible Concept Realistically Imagined

About a month ago, Bentley showed a Mulsanne Convertible Concept to a select few at the 2012 edition of the Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance. The automaker did not allow anyone to take pictures and simply told us about the special unveiling sharing a few sketches in the process.

The reason why Bentley is holding back remains a mystery but it may have something to do with all the negative press it received with the EXP 9 F SUV Concept.

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Bentley Rumored to Debut New Sports Car Concept in Paris

An unnamed Bentley source has told Car and Driver that the company plans to present an all-new sports car concept at the 2012 Paris Auto Show later next month.

No other details were released about the study, though the magazine points out that it is designed to "underscore the brand’s sporting aspirations," adding that it will likely be the sportiest model to wear the British company's badge since the 1999 Bentley Hunaudières concept.

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Bentley Previews New Mulsanne Convertible Concept, Shows Real Life Model to a Select Few

Some three years after the all-new Bentley Mulsanne marched into the Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance in 2009, the VW Group-owned automaker returned to this year's edition of the classic car show in California with a new conceptual model for an open top version of the Mulsanne.

While Bentley showed the Mulsanne Convertible Concept to a select number of people at this past weekend's Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance, the company did not allow any pictures to be shot of the car.

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Bentley Drops New Images and a Video of EXP 9 F SUV Design Concept

It may have not made the best of impressions at its world premiere during the Geneva Motor Show this past March, but Bentley still wants the world to know about its EXP 9 F study, the brand's first attempt to design an SUV.

Last weekend, the thinly disguised concept made its maiden appearance on UK soil at the 2012 Goodwood Festival of Speed as part of what the company's calls "a systematic and comprehensive process of gauging customer and public reaction to the idea of a Bentley SUV".

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German Design Studio to Turn Audi Q7 into a Coachbuilt Bentley SUV

While a tad over simplistic, one could say that, the tuning industry seems to have finally caught up with the Volkswagen Group's penchant for parts and platform sharing.

For those that do not want to wait for the production Bentley EXP 9 F SUV, German design studio Atelier Valdeig has collaborated with Armortech Motors to create a coachbuilt version of the current generation Audi Q7 offering buyers a choice of Bentley-inspired fascias and rear end styling.

The SUV is called the Tresor, which the company says is French for "treasure" and German for "safe" or "strong room".

While neither partner makes word of Bentley for obvious reasons, they do point out that the Tresor's exterior "marries traditional British design cues and sportiness" and that "the seats and the dashboard come from a noted English luxury car maker" – no prizes for guessing the brand…

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Bentley Adds W12 to Continental GTC Line-Up and Reveals EXP 9 F SUV Engine Options in China

Apart from honoring the Diamond Jubilee of HM The Queen by rolling out a limited edition version of the Mulsanne, Bentley has two more novelties on display for the visitors of the Auto China 2012.

The first one is the world premiere of the new Continental GTC with the 6.0-liter W12 engine as up until now, the updated model was available only with the new 4.0-liter turbocharged V8.

While 500HP, 660Nm (487 lb-ft) of torque, a 0-100 km/h (0-62 mph) sprint of just 5.0 seconds and a top speed of 301 km/h (187 mph) for the V8 model may sound quite adequate to most, the range-topping W12 is slightly faster than its little brother.

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