Grand Bentley Prototype Caught Disguised as a Rolls Royce

Illusions of grandeur?

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 Bristol411S3 Bristol411S3
All wheel drive? Oh dear...
July 30, 2009 5:32 pm
 N20_Purge N20_Purge
Just goes to show how much of a Rolls Royce wannabe the Grand Bentley is.
July 30, 2009 5:48 pm
 carcrazy1234 carcrazy1234
or their trying to fool everyone....
July 30, 2009 7:13 pm
 mickey_f1 mickey_f1
I think that this is one of the very few cars that would look better with the camouflage on it. The spy pics from the factory were awful.
July 30, 2009 6:55 pm
 sub39h sub39h
agreed. tho i doubt that's the finished product.
July 30, 2009 10:06 pm
 carcrazy1234 carcrazy1234
why would they make this awd? must be horrid on gas vs. a rwd version of this beast
July 30, 2009 7:13 pm
 tom43 tom43
This is a problem of the whole VW company. They have no RWD platform (look at Phaeton, A8, Bentley). This makes the cars to heavy...
July 30, 2009 8:18 pm
 vilivo vilivo
The thing is- it is not a car to be driven round "the ring" at breakneck speeds- it's a car that is meant to be easier to drive and control, while still keeping you comfortable, while peasants in ricers scream by, as you gently shake your head at their lack of class...
July 31, 2009 10:15 am
 EH? EH?
quick car but not sure why they are trying to disguise it as a rolls.
July 30, 2009 8:52 pm
 Prince_Ash Prince_Ash
tank with car wheels ? :O
July 31, 2009 1:16 am
 dezibel dezibel
At least they tell us this way who is copying from whom. Grats to Bentley for now officially being RollsRoyce copycat.
July 31, 2009 1:49 am
 ExoticCarOwner ExoticCarOwner
This looks exactly like the spy photos released from inside Crewe not long ago. This car without its camo really looks nothing like a Rolls-Royce. Also consumers will find much better handling in this vehicle due to its AWD system. If you are driving this vehicle and are concerned about fuel economy then you cant really afford it.
July 31, 2009 2:20 am
 MTC MTC
Still like the Arnage alot more Why bother to disguise it?
July 31, 2009 2:39 am
 motorjedi motorjedi
I really hope this thing grows on me. I want to like it, I've always found the Arnage range boring, except maybe the Brooklands. But that's because it's looked the same since before I was born. It's funny how Rolls has finally made a baby to take on the Continental, and Bentley is simultaneously making a new flagship to topple the Phantom range. Judging by the spy photos we saw earlier, they're going for a retro revival with the front end. Rolls did a good job with theirs, but they had a massive radiator grille to lead with. Bentley, instead, are using traditionally-located headlights. I hope it works. How embarrassing if it doesn't. Lastly, AWD. It's not necessary. No one is going to want their Bentley Grand Mothership to handle and grip the road like their Audi. It's just a sign of VW's parts-bin rummaging. Just do something bespoke for once VW, please. The Phantom is the best car in the world because it's unique...
July 31, 2009 5:33 am
 M! M!
god you guys have no sense of humor. the bentley boys are just having fun. instead of your kaliedescope (sp?) BMW camou or MB SLS Armour, they just decide to put on a RR skin.
July 31, 2009 8:20 am
 sideskraper sideskraper
TESTIFY! sarcasm is lost on many. Although that said, I'm now sold on the RR Phantom in flat black.
July 31, 2009 7:38 pm
 maloparac maloparac
Bljak! The front will be the same as the pictures shows in the factory...not nice, but end is ice cream with cheery on top
July 31, 2009 2:47 pm
 pismeov pismeov
bentley always has a weird way of disguising their test mules. there were pics here a while back of the continental flying spur being tested while disguised as a merc s-class. it's like a practical joke they play or something. they know it won't really fool the most keen of auto enthusiast, and normal people won't really care. it's like they do it just so that it'll be pictured and showed as a warning to their competitors: "our answer to your car is coming".
August 1, 2009 6:38 pm
 HEMI426 HEMI426
I saw the arnage on top gear once, it can drift, so this better not be an 4wd car.
August 11, 2009 1:32 pm