Entries Tagged as 'continental'

Wednesday, December 31st, 1969

Bentley to increase in-house coachbuilding

Filed under: Bentley
Bentley Continental GT Speed - Click to view hi-res image gallery.
As Bentley’s production numbers continue to grow, taking the classic British marque farther from the fringe and closer to the mainstream - that is, in as much as six-digit luxury automobiles could be considered “mainstream” - the company’s exclusivity seems to dwindle. But […]

Wednesday, December 31st, 1969

High rollers snatching up Phantoms as fast as Goodwood can make them

Filed under: Car Buying, Convertibles, Coupes, Sedans/Saloons, Plants/Manufacturing, Rolls Royce
click above image for more truly awesome shots of the 2007 Rolls-Royce Phantom
A quick snapshot of the world’s richest people shows that the wealthy are padding their pockets at a blistering pace. With all that extra cash at the top of the food chain, cars with […]

Wednesday, December 31st, 1969

Eco tires: good for the environment, bad for safety?

Filed under: Tech
Continental Tire’s head of development, Burkhard Wies, has issued a warning to us all against so-called “eco tires.” Europe is considering labeling tires with eco ratings if they have certain attributes like especially low rolling resistance or create minimal noise pollution. But Wies says that tires purposely designed for “extremely low rolling resistance […]

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