Almost every car that was built was an experiment in exploration, and new engine types, parts, and feats of engineering were extremely common. The world was only just starting to explore the potential of motor cars, and trying to determine how they could make them faster, stronger, and more luxurious. At the turn of the century, motor racing became a popular activity, and many of the earlier vehicle companies built their cars solely for racing.
Bentley capitalized on this popularity, while Rolls-Royce was focused primarily on manufacturing road vehicles. It took little more than a decade for Bentley to flex its engineering prowess on this track, before moving on to bigger and better things.
Once upon a time, Bentley was owned by Rolls-Royce, owing to a buyout in that aligned the two brands. However, when Rolls-Royce the original company was liquidated in , Bentley was subsequently picked up by Vickers plc. Today, Bentley is a subsidiary of the Volkswagen Group, which boasts one of the largest rosters of vehicle manufacturers in the world.
By contrast, Rolls-Royce is owned by BMW, another German group which also has a substantial list of brands under its umbrella. In some twisted way, Bentley is Rolls-Royce, acting somewhat as a successor to the original Rolls-Royce company that was liquidated. Bentley cars look different from other vehicles. Their designs are based on engineering excellence and they look amazing. Though other companies have tried to copy the Bentley design, no one has managed to replicate it perfectly so far.
Bentley cars have more comfort and luxury than any other car in the world. The comfort features include air conditioning, stereo, spacious interior, multi-zone climate control, a leather-wrapped steering wheel, heated and cooled seats in the front, and seats in the back. The parts used in Bentleys are of top quality. Many parts in a Bentley car are sourced from outside manufacturers to make certain components unique to Bentley cars.
Bentley cars have a powerful W12 engine. The W12 is one of the most powerful engines in the world. The W12 engine uses a turbocharger to increase power output and efficiency. The result is a very strong and efficient engine that produces awesome power for a very long time. Bentleys have been in business for more than years, and this is another reason why they are expensive.
Bentley cars have a very high perceived value. The price of a Bentley car includes the value of the brand and the perception people have about it. Bentley, like many other luxury cars manufacturers, is based in England and is hand-assembled. Labor costs in the UK are very high and engineers in the country are expensive. The interior of Bentley cars is very high quality and luxurious.
The quality of the leather and other materials used for upholstery is the best that money can buy. The design features of the interior are also unique to Bentley cars and not available in any other vehicle produced by another car company.
Though Bentleys have many reasons for being expensive, the main reason is that they are expensive and the price reflects this well. Special colors, matte finishes, and two-tone paint jobs take even longer. In contrast, the Continental and Flying Spur, whose bodies are assembled and painted in Germany, receive less manual labor.
The 6. Engines at AMG are assembled by hand, too, but there, because of the higher volume needs, they are pushed along an assembly line with pre-torqued power tools hanging from the ceiling at the ready. In contrast, the 6.
The door waist-rails are solid walnut rather than a thin veneer applied over a metal substrate, and they look like parts of a grand piano. Except that those parts are surgically notched so that they break in a predictable pattern in case of a crash.
What must be millions of dollars worth of exotic timbers nine species are available in a Bentley thrills the senses with its perfumed scent. Wood—supposedly from sustainable sources, Bentley claims—is a hallmark of the brand, the new Continental GT3-R being the first Bentley ever produced without at least some of the stuff. Hence, the woodshop at Crewe is huge.
The cutting, forming, and finishing of the wood is a technical process involving laser cutters, computer-controlled milling machines, and robotic sprayers, but eventually workers with large sanding and polishing belts do the final finish. Of course, good leather is expensive, but the Mulsanne uses a prodigious amount and wastes a lot of it. The standard Mulsanne consumes 16 South American cattle hides, but only about half of the material can actually be used for upholstery owing to natural defects in the leather.
Every hide is scanned by a computer, which marks each one for cutting differently so that only the defect-free panels are employed in the stitching.
The mostly female upholstery crew feeds the panels through machines by hand. Even a diamond-pleat pattern is stitched manually.
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