Bentley chief Wolfgang Dürheimer says the luxury British marque is planning an SUV to rival the likes of the Porsche Cayenne and Land Rover Range Rover.
Miss Middleton and Prince William will travel separately to the wedding service using State Cars from the Royal Mews.
Miss Middleton will travel in a Rolls Royce Phantom VI, accompanied by her father. The Rolls Royce was presented to The Queen in 1978 for her Silver Jubilee by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders.
Prince William will travel in a Bentley, accompanied by Prince Harry. The State Bentleys have been uniquely designed enabling greater use to be made of the vehicle’s interior space. The Bentleys are 6.22 metres long and, at 3.84 meters, their wheelbase is 1.3 metres longer than that of an average family sized saloon.
Finnish tyre company Nokian has apparently set a new ice speed record of 206.05mph with an Audi RS6.
That nudges ahead of Bentley’s recent ice speed record of 205.48mph, set by Juha Kankkunen back in February when the four-times WRC champion piloted a Bentley Continental Supersports Convertible for the world record. That inspired Bentley’s Continental ISR Edition, detailed here.
Building a Bentley isn’t the work of a moment. While most modern mass-produced cars fire out of the factory gates every few seconds, these bespoke British machines can take months of painstaking construction.
This handcrafted care and attention is part of the brand’s appeal – and has kept it going through 92 years of often turbulent history. It’s also the reason we’re at Bentley’s home in Crewe, Cheshire. We want to get under the marque’s skin, and witness the journey its cars undertake – from bare metal panels to a fully completed four-wheel masterpiece.
But before we get started on the production line, there’s the small matter of the 168-mile trip from Auto Express’ London office. We’ve planned a couple of stops along the way that help tell the firm’s story – from its humble 1919 beginnings to its current position as maker of some of the world’s most luxurious cars. Fortunately, we’ve got the ideal companion for the journey: a Bentley Mulsanne.
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