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Bentley Versus Aston
Prestige has forever been Bentley’s well-deserved reputation for building automobiles with unmatched creature comforts and incomparable style. Even with a change of ownership and remarkable design changes, Bentley’s style and comfort departments remain steadfast. But you may need slow-mo to see those attributes found in Bentley’s Continental GT. This sports coupe-with its W 12, 6-liter turbocharged, 500 horsepower engine-is no mere GT poser. It’s the real deal.
Bentley’s four-door sedans seemingly have enough cabin space to comfortably accommodate a classical quartet; but this two-door sports coupe, by comparison, is sleek and trim. The GT’s creature comforts are nonetheless bountiful as the Continental’s interior comes in nine, exotic, natural-wood trims. Although you’ll need to leave the quartet at home, the robust entertainment center comes standard with a six-disc CD changer, GPS navigational aid, telephone pre-wiring, and voice-activated controls for the telephone. The seats are sumptuous with supple leather, offering 14 separate adjustments, including lumbar support and power memory.
In balancing its swiftness, the Continental GT rides on five-spoke, 19-inch, painted alloy wheels. The glide in the ride stems from an adaptive-variable suspension with automatic load leveling, a front independent, double-wishbone suspension with air springs and a rear stabilizer bar.
Yes, the Continental GT is definitely a ramped-up rider compared to Bentley’s revered, classic four-door sedans. Distinctively it retains the lavish qualities expected of a Bentley, but you will have to focus faster to take it all in.
The British aren’t coming! They are already back and riding high with the Aston Martin DB9 in its royal fleet. The DB9 is a lightweight only on the scale, weighing in nearly 1,500 pounds lighter than the formidable Bentley Continental GT. However, when it comes to the momentous performance/decadence ratio demands of drivers in this GT fraternity, the DB9 metes out numbers that merit its champion-level status. The overseer of the 911 Turbo, Dr. Ulhrich Bev, Aston Martin’s CEO, delivers terrifically with a bevy of amenities that make the DB9 menacingly mouthwatering.
The DB9’s frame is a revolutionary VH(vertical/horizontal) aluminum-bonded platform, which provides maximum rigidity, minimal weight and a perfect 50/50 weight balance. Combine that with a double-wishbone suspension and a 450 horsepower,6.0-liter V 12 engine, it is no problem with the DB9 going from zero to 60 mph in less than five seconds. This roadster ramps out at top speed of 186 mph shortly thereafter. The six-speed, auto-manual transmission operates smoothly with magnesium paddle shifters that infuse the fluid feel of a true manual transmission. And the low-RPM responsiveness is nothing short of magnificent.
Amenities come in droves on this tabula rasa, as customers are encouraged to take full advantage ofAston Martin’s personalization program. Exterior paint options are limitless. The interior consists of handcrafted, stitched leather seats, and the door and interior trim come in exotic walnut, mahogany or bamboo. There is also a Linn 950-watt, Dolby Pro Logic II audio-system option to boot.
What is even better is that Dr. Bev promises that this is only the beginning of what promises to be the new British invasion!
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In balancing its swiftness, the Continental GT rides on five-spoke, 19-inch, painted alloy wheels. The glide in the ride stems from an adaptive-variable suspension with automatic load leveling, a front independent, double-wishbone suspension with air springs and a rear stabilizer bar.
Yes, the Continental GT is definitely a ramped-up rider compared to Bentley’s revered, classic four-door sedans. Distinctively it retains the lavish qualities expected of a Bentley, but you will have to focus faster to take it all in.
The British aren’t coming! They are already back and riding high with the Aston Martin DB9 in its royal fleet. The DB9 is a lightweight only on the scale, weighing in nearly 1,500 pounds lighter than the formidable Bentley Continental GT. However, when it comes to the momentous performance/decadence ratio demands of drivers in this GT fraternity, the DB9 metes out numbers that merit its champion-level status. The overseer of the 911 Turbo, Dr. Ulhrich Bev, Aston Martin’s CEO, delivers terrifically with a bevy of amenities that make the DB9 menacingly mouthwatering.
The DB9’s frame is a revolutionary VH(vertical/horizontal) aluminum-bonded platform, which provides maximum rigidity, minimal weight and a perfect 50/50 weight balance. Combine that with a double-wishbone suspension and a 450 horsepower,6.0-liter V 12 engine, it is no problem with the DB9 going from zero to 60 mph in less than five seconds. This roadster ramps out at top speed of 186 mph shortly thereafter. The six-speed, auto-manual transmission operates smoothly with magnesium paddle shifters that infuse the fluid feel of a true manual transmission. And the low-RPM responsiveness is nothing short of magnificent.
Amenities come in droves on this tabula rasa, as customers are encouraged to take full advantage ofAston Martin’s personalization program. Exterior paint options are limitless. The interior consists of handcrafted, stitched leather seats, and the door and interior trim come in exotic walnut, mahogany or bamboo. There is also a Linn 950-watt, Dolby Pro Logic II audio-system option to boot.
What is even better is that Dr. Bev promises that this is only the beginning of what promises to be the new British invasion!
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Picking A Pretty Prestige Car
Sadly I am not a wealthy man. If I harboured dreams of owning a fast car and a country mansion I would likely end up disappointed. However I need not despair; the advent of prestige car hire offers hope for people like me that want to experience the enjoyment of driving a seriously cool car without having to sell a kidney. The following are the three cars that I would go for if I was looking to hire a prestige company car.
Aston Martin DB9
The Aston Martin DB9 was considered so cool by the presenters of Top Gear that they invented a new category on their “cool wall” that categorises the cars they review into “seriously uncool” to sub zero. The DB9 was so popular that they wheeled in a fridge to demonstrate that it was way off their scale and they triumphed the car despite the fact that presenter Jeremy Clarkson owns one.
Aston Martin is synonymous with cool and has long been the choice of James Bond. The car is also the choice for the young sexy women in Hollywood: the DB9 is driven by the character Gabrielle Solis played by Eva Longoria in the US TV series Desperate Housewives.
The DB name stems from the man that owned Aston Martin from the early 40s to mid 60s, David Brown. The DB9 is hand built and the numbers that are made are limited. Buying an Aston Martin DB9 will set you back around 110,850 – 119,850. It can be leased on 48 month business contract hire if you have the 9359.94 deposit and monthly rental fee of 1559.99 that must be paid for 47 months.
Bentley Continental GT
This Grand Tourer coupe is a favourite of celebrities and along with the Chrysler 300 is known as the “Baby Bentley”. The 4 time World Rally Champion Juha Kankkunen used the Bentley Continental to break the World speed record on Ice when he drove it on a section of the frozen Baltic sea near Oulu in Finland. He reached a speed of 207mph which smashed the previous record of 184mph.
An interesting feature on the Bentley Continental GT is that the grille is made of plastic. It is designed to look like chrome based mesh but plastic is used as a safety measure as it will break apart on impact with a pedestrian.
The Bentley Continental is related to the Audi A8. Both are made by parent company Volkswagen AG. Details of a Bentley Continental GT speed have been released that will modify the current design to achieve a top speed of 202mph and a 0-60 time of 4.3 seconds.
The current version sells for between 110,000 and 120,000. A 48 Month Business Contract Hire will cost you an initial deposit of 8399.94 followed by 47 months at 1399.99 per month.
Jaguar XK
The Jaguar XK is quintessentially British. The Scottish designer Ian Callum is said to have modelled the car with British actress Kate Winslet in mind. He stated that “a Jaguar should be sensuous and voluptuous”. Jeremy Clarkson has described the XK as “pant-wettingly pretty”. It won the GT of the year award from Top Gear magazine as well as the car of the year award for 2006.
Jaguar have designed and introduced this vehicle to replace the XJS. The XK8 and XKR versions are electronically limited to a maximum speed of 155mph. The car comes with 18 inch alloy wheels as standard with the option of increasing them to 19 or 20 inches.
Jaguar has worked extensively to improve the safety features on the XK and have developed a bonnet airbag system that is designed to cushion the head of a pedestrian in the event of an accident. Previously when a pedestrian was hit by a Jaguar severe injury occurred because the victims head pushed through the bonnet and collided with the engine. The new system senses the impact and raises the bonnet to prevent this happening. It is called the Pedestrian Deployable Bonnet System or PDBS.
With a price tag of 60,000 it is not within everyone’s budget. A 48 Month Business Contract Hire will cost a deposit of 4199.94 followed by 47 months at 699.99.
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The Aston Martin DB9 was considered so cool by the presenters of Top Gear that they invented a new category on their “cool wall” that categorises the cars they review into “seriously uncool” to sub zero. The DB9 was so popular that they wheeled in a fridge to demonstrate that it was way off their scale and they triumphed the car despite the fact that presenter Jeremy Clarkson owns one.
Aston Martin is synonymous with cool and has long been the choice of James Bond. The car is also the choice for the young sexy women in Hollywood: the DB9 is driven by the character Gabrielle Solis played by Eva Longoria in the US TV series Desperate Housewives.
The DB name stems from the man that owned Aston Martin from the early 40s to mid 60s, David Brown. The DB9 is hand built and the numbers that are made are limited. Buying an Aston Martin DB9 will set you back around 110,850 – 119,850. It can be leased on 48 month business contract hire if you have the 9359.94 deposit and monthly rental fee of 1559.99 that must be paid for 47 months.
Bentley Continental GT
This Grand Tourer coupe is a favourite of celebrities and along with the Chrysler 300 is known as the “Baby Bentley”. The 4 time World Rally Champion Juha Kankkunen used the Bentley Continental to break the World speed record on Ice when he drove it on a section of the frozen Baltic sea near Oulu in Finland. He reached a speed of 207mph which smashed the previous record of 184mph.
An interesting feature on the Bentley Continental GT is that the grille is made of plastic. It is designed to look like chrome based mesh but plastic is used as a safety measure as it will break apart on impact with a pedestrian.
The Bentley Continental is related to the Audi A8. Both are made by parent company Volkswagen AG. Details of a Bentley Continental GT speed have been released that will modify the current design to achieve a top speed of 202mph and a 0-60 time of 4.3 seconds.
The current version sells for between 110,000 and 120,000. A 48 Month Business Contract Hire will cost you an initial deposit of 8399.94 followed by 47 months at 1399.99 per month.
Jaguar XK
The Jaguar XK is quintessentially British. The Scottish designer Ian Callum is said to have modelled the car with British actress Kate Winslet in mind. He stated that “a Jaguar should be sensuous and voluptuous”. Jeremy Clarkson has described the XK as “pant-wettingly pretty”. It won the GT of the year award from Top Gear magazine as well as the car of the year award for 2006.
Jaguar have designed and introduced this vehicle to replace the XJS. The XK8 and XKR versions are electronically limited to a maximum speed of 155mph. The car comes with 18 inch alloy wheels as standard with the option of increasing them to 19 or 20 inches.
Jaguar has worked extensively to improve the safety features on the XK and have developed a bonnet airbag system that is designed to cushion the head of a pedestrian in the event of an accident. Previously when a pedestrian was hit by a Jaguar severe injury occurred because the victims head pushed through the bonnet and collided with the engine. The new system senses the impact and raises the bonnet to prevent this happening. It is called the Pedestrian Deployable Bonnet System or PDBS.
With a price tag of 60,000 it is not within everyone’s budget. A 48 Month Business Contract Hire will cost a deposit of 4199.94 followed by 47 months at 699.99.
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