Bentley is a world-famous luxury car and SUV manufacturer. The company completed its century in 2019. Let us go through some more interesting facts about Bentley in detail.
Fun Facts about Bentley – The Luxury Car Maker
Following are ten interesting facts about Bentley.
1. Bentley Motors Was Founded in 1919
In 1919, well-known British engineer and constructor, Walter Owen Bentley established Bentley Motors. He also made aircraft and loved to race cars and motorcycles, alike. An interesting fact about Bentley is that it still holds to its 100 years old mission statement “to build a good car, a fast car, the best in its class”.
2. EXP 1 Was the First Ever Bentley Car
The first Bentley car was the 1920 EXP 1 and the second car also made in the same year is EXP 2. The latter is the second-ever car made by Bentley and the first to win a car race. A fun fact about Bentley EXP 2 is that it is the auto manufacturer’s oldest surviving car.
3. The Meaning behind Bentley’s Logo
When you see the famous “Big B” emblem from afar you know it’s a Bentley. The logo consists of the letter B and two flying wings. B naturally stands for Bentley, while the wings signify speed.
The Bentley logo consists of black, white and silver colour hues. The white colour signifies purity and charm, the black color depicts excellence and elegance and the silver represents sophistication, creativity and perfection of Bentley’s products. Read on to discover other meaningful car logos like Bentley.
4. Who Owns Bentley
Another interesting fact about Bentley is that the famous luxury auto brand was acquired by Volkswagen AG in 1998 and is still under the company’s ownership.
5. All Bentley Cars are Built with Care
A lot of time and effort goes into building Bentley car models. For example, it takes around 110 hours to make a Continental GT. Moreover, other models, including the Continental Flying Spur sedan and the Bentayga are built in around 130 hours each.
A lesser-known fact about Bentley is that its most time-consuming model to build is the Mulsanne. It takes about 400 hours to build a Mulsanne from start to finish.
On average, five Mulsannes, twenty-six Continental Flying Spurs and Continentals, thirty-one Bentaygas are built in a day. It takes about 14 hours and around 30 engineers to build one Bentley W12engine. Moreover, almost 5 days are required to complete Mulsanne’s interior trim.
6. Bentley Bentayga is the Auto Manufacturer’s First SUV
The Bentley Bentayga is Bentley’s first mass-production SUV. The 5-door ultra-luxury SUV has an all-wheel drive, it is powered by a W12 engine that churns out 600 hp and has a top speed of 187 mph. The SUV is capable of moving from standstill to 60 mph in just 4.0 seconds. The Bentley Benteyga SUV line’s production started in December 2015.
If you want to buy a Bentayga, explore these used Bentley Bentayga SUVs for sale in the UAE.
7. Bentley Manufactured Official Armored State Cars for the Queen
In 2002, Bentley manufactured two official, armoured state cars – Bentley State Limousines for Queen Elizabeth II on her Golden Jubilee. The twin Bentley State Limousines are each powered by twin-turbocharged Rolls-Royce/Bentley V8 6.75.
8. Bentley’s are known For their Interior
One of the things that make Bentley models stand out is its beautifully elaborate interior. All its interior is handcrafted, setting a standard for other luxury cars. Every wood sheet used in the car comes from the exact tree. This is to make sure the pattern is uniform throughout. Moreover, the leather used in the interior is top quality.
An interesting fact about Bentley is that each new luxury coupe takes about 2 miles of thread and nine Northern European bull hides. The person making each leather panel places their initials on the reverse side so that the auto manufacturer knows who is responsible for the selection.
9. Famous Bentley Car Models
Some previously popular Bentley models include Arnage, the Azure and Continental. The latest famous Bentley cars include Mulsanne, Flying Spur sedan, Bentayga SUV and the Continental GT. Continental GT is also a part of the Dubai police fleet.
10. Bentley Was Used in a Bond Movie
A Bentley Mark IV was among James Bond cars featured in the movies. The convertible was almost 30 years old when it starred in the second Bond film. However, in a number of novels, Bond drives a Bentley.
Those were some interesting facts about Bentley. If you are looking for a Bentley, go through this list of used Bentley cars for sale in the UAE and buy the model that best fits your requirements.
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