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30 YEARS IN AUTOMOTIVE DESIGN – FROM MUNICH TO CREWE

Bentley’s Director of Design, Munich-born, self-professed Anglophile, Stefan Sielaff, has spent more than 30 years in automotive design. In this interview Stefan explains why his lifetime dream was to work for a British brand, and how he got here.

Max Attack

At this year’s 24 Hours of Spa, Bentley Motorsport finished in second place. Here, Max Soulet talks us through a race that he will never forget.

Extraordinary Continental Road Trip with Autobild

Eight Autobild readers take 13 Continental GTs on an extraordinary road trip from Hamburg to Berlin.

A greener future: Bentley reinforces commitment to the environment

Bentley Motors has become the first automotive manufacturer to achieve re-certification of the triple Carbon Trust Water Standard for carbon, waste and water.

Classic training at Bentley

Over half a century after it first left the factory, a 1965 Bentley T-Series has returned to the company’s headquarters in Crewe to be restored by Bentley apprentices. The renovation project forms a key part of the Bentley apprenticeship learning programme. Laura Pilling is a first-year leather and trim apprentice, currently working on the project.

Bentley’s vision of electric luxury: EXP 12 Speed 6e concept...

Last week at Geneva Motorshow Bentley’s Chairman and Chief Executive Wolfgang Duerheimer revealed Bentley’s vision of electric luxury, the EXP 12 Speed 6e concept. Here we take a look at what global media thought of this latest concept.

#BentleyMasterclass - Sketching a Continental Supersports

The new Continental Supersports features unique exterior styling cues which reflect it's significant performance capability. In this film, Bentley's Head of Exterior Design demonstrates how he sketches one.

BENTLEY CONCEPT STARS IN FORZA HORIZON 3 VIDEO GAME

The EXP 10 Speed 6 concept is now available to be driven for the first time - in virtual reality. The Bentley concept has debuted in Microsoft’s open-world racing game Forza Horizon 3 on Xbox One and Windows 10, this year’s best-selling, highest-rated racing game.

BENTLEY INTRODUCES NEW CONTINENTAl GT V8 S BLACK EDITION

Equipped with a twin-turbo, 4.0-litre V8 engine that develops 528 PS (520 bhp) and 680 Nm (502 lb.ft) of torque, the Continental V8 S is tuned for power and performance, offering a focused, precise driving experience.

Bamford x Bentley Mulliner Mulsanne Speed

A long-time Bentley customer, Bamford has designed and commissioned a bespoke Mulsanne Speed to his own unique specification, delivered by Mulliner.

Meet the Bentley Apprentices

As Bentley announces 60 new openings for 2017 apprenticeships, undergraduate and graduate positions, we meet some of the current crop.

The Future of Luxury – Interview with Stefan Sielaff, Bentley's...

Designing the Bentley of tomorrow is not an easy task. Not only must Bentley’s Director of Design, Stefan Sielaff, preserve the brand’s unmistakable identity – forged over nearly a century – but he must also visualise the future and innovate.

Bentley Celebrates London Cocktail Week

To celebrate the 2016 London Cocktail Week (3 to 9 October), the Mayfair institution and Bentley have come together in order to put a modern twist on a tradition dating back over 85 years.

Doors open at Crewe’s University Technical College

Crewe’s Engineering & Design University Technical College (UTC) has opened its doors to the first cohort of students. Dave Terry has been leading the work to bring the new school to life, and reveals what it will offer students in Crewe and the surrounding area.

Master of Speed – Derek Bell

Five-time Le Mans winner Derek Bell is the greatest British sports car racer of all time, winning the 24-hour race five times between 1975 and 1987.

A World of Leather (and Wax Crayons)

On their own, there is nothing obviously remarkable about these humble coloured crayons. However, between the fingers of Leather Inspector Colleagues Alan Ryder and Dave Legg, they are essential to maintaining Bentley’s reputation for exceptional interior quality.