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Saturday, October 24, 2015

Bentley EXP 10 Speed 6 Concept may be showroom bound

A dream machine firmly rooted in reality, the Bentley EXP 10 Speed 6 Concept got its grand unveiling in Geneva. Melding the best of Bentley's high-performance heritage with its hand-crafted pedigree, this striking one-off coupe is loaded with promise. "The EXP 10 Speed 6 is one vision for Bentley's future," commented Wolfgang Dürheimer, chairman and CEO of Bentley Motors, "with the potential to be the new pinnacle luxury two-seat sports...

Friday, October 23, 2015

Bentley Continental GT lineup freshened 2015

British luxury automaker Bentley Motors will take the wraps off styling enhancement and feature upgrades across the Continental GT line at the Geneva Motor Show. The new design cues, wheel choices, interior improvements and mechanical tweaks are being applied to all 2015 Bentley Continental GT Coupes, GT Speed and GT Convertible models According to Wolfgang Dürheimer, chairman/CEO of Bentley Motors, Bentley offers uncompromised...

Aston Martin DBX Concept surprises at Geneva

Providing a bit of drama beyond the introduction of the Aston Martin Vulcan supercar, the British automaker surprised the crowd by having a second, unannounced concept on hand, the DBX, a crossover SUV coupe.  The vehicle was commissioned by new CEO Andy Palmer when he took over Aston Martin last October The 4-passenger 2-door coupe with the stance and ride height of an SUV also breaks with Aston Martin convention in that it...

Aston Martin Vulcan: 800-hp track-day thriller

Totally outrageous and stunningly bold, the Aston Martin Vulcan makes its debut in Geneva That prodigious might passes through an Xtrac 6-speed sequential manual transmission and heads to the rear wheels via a Multimatic limited-slip differential. While holding off on citing performance numbers until the car makes its on-track debut later this year, Aston Martin says the Vulcan has a better power-to-weight ratio than current GTE-...

Thursday, October 22, 2015

Aston Martin Vantage GT3: Race ready, street legal 2016

Inspired by competition but fully street legal, the 2015 Aston Martin Vantage GT3 Special Edition debuted in Geneva based on the V12 Vantage S. This hot GT3 benefits from loads of motorsport-derived enhancements that trim weight, tidy up its aerodynamics, sharpen its dynamics and boost the output of its 5.9-liter engine to a projected 592 horsepower. In revealing the car, Aston Martin CEO Andy Palmer noted: "The Vantage GT3 Special Edition...