Year Founded
1919
Founder
H. M. Bentley, W. O. Bentley
Headquarters
Crewe, United Kingdom
Parent
Audi, Volkswagen Group
Official Site
Bentley stands out from other luxury car brands because of luxury and sports cars. Bentley cars are famous for their powerful engines, beautiful interiors, and unique design.
Bentley Boys played an important role in Bentley’s reputation. The Bentley Boys were a group of wealthy British motorists and racing drivers who supported Bentley’s racing endeavors during the 1920s. Captain Woolf Barnato was more prominent in Bentley Boys. He was a racer and a wealthy businessman. He invested in Bentley and won the 24 Hours of Le Mans race four times from 1927-1930.
Bentley and Rolls-Royce are competitors of each other. But from 1931 to 1998, Rolls-Royce was the owner of Bentley. In 1980, Vickers purchased Rolls-Royce Motors and sold Rolls-Royce Motors to the Volkswagen group in 1998. However, Volkswagen consolidated Bentley into Audi in 2022. Audi is a subsidiary of Volkswagen.
Bentley manufactured its first vehicle, the Bentley 3 Litre, in 1919. Bentley manufactures luxury cars, including grand tourers, sedans, and SUVs. Bentley’s current lineup consists of luxurious sedans like the Flying Spur, grand tourers like the Continental GT, and SUVs like the Bentayga. Bentley is planning to introduce its first all-electric car in the future. The Flying Spur, Flying Spur A, Flying Spur Azure, and Flying Spur Mulliner are available in hybrid models but Bentley is committed to introducing fully electric models soon.
Bentley’s major competitors include other luxury car brands such as Rolls-Royce, Mercedes-Benz, BMW, and Aston Martin.
Ans: Rolls Royce is a luxury car. If you want an extremely luxurious vehicle, a Rolls Royce would be the best option. But if you are driving as an art and love sports cars then Bentley can be the best option because its cars are luxurious and have high speed as well.
Bentley cars can range from $200,000 to Millions. The Bentley Continental GT Coupe has a market price starting from $210,000.
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