SPY PHOTOS: Bentley Continental GT and Flying Spur Facelift.

The Emperor · 03-15-2007, 04:30 AM

News from the front

Even the hottest cars, the most exclusive ones with the most traditional names and the highest prices need things as banal as a facelift if their manufacturers want to avoid a midlife crisis. And even these aforementioned cars need petrol at times – a lot of petrol that is. When both things come together, there’s time enough for our spies to take a closer look, grab the camera and shoot.

The result you can see here: the first shots of the facelifts of the Bentley Continental GT and Continental Flying Spur. Both will get slightly modified front bumpers and air-intakes plus revised interiors.

The 6.0-litres W12 Twin Turbo powerplants will be left unchanged though – no matter what the petrol bill and the global climate might say...

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zetableh · 03-15-2007, 06:48 AM

*sarcasm* Amazing! Who would have thought that they STILL LOOK GOOD?! */sarcasm*

(sarcasm being applied to the fact that the facelift still has them look good. I've always found them to be good looking cars)

audi_rudy · 03-15-2007, 07:36 AM

exterior looks even better
but revising the interiors??
what more can they do to make them any better i ask
Ya im probably going to get killed by people who think they have to many buttons or something crazy like that.

Hypersonic · 03-15-2007, 07:59 AM

I have to admit I like these cars more than I used to, they do look better IRL. The only thing is they don't have much character or presence compared to older Bentleys.

These new wheels are so much better than the current ones on offer. They improve the appearance of this car a great deal.

Centurion · 03-15-2007, 12:52 PM

Finally some face lift spy shots. Eventhough the CGT is an attractive car it looks very bland latetly and doesn't have the same presence as the CL, 911 Turbo or even the M6.

warot · 03-15-2007, 02:13 PM

Anyone else think that the front bumper looks even worse? The car has such a stupid grin

Hypersonic · 03-15-2007, 05:02 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Luwalira

Finally some face lift spy shots. Eventhough the CGT is an attractive car it looks very bland latetly and doesn't have the same presence as the CL, 911 Turbo or even the M6.

Overall, I think it is a fantastic car ....but I would choose a 911 way before it. The CL is very nice, but I don't think it is as beautiful now as I did at first -- the M6 is still much more fascinating to look at.

Osnabrueck · 03-15-2007, 05:37 PM

I'm still baffled and bemused by the legions of car fanatics who dislike the styling of the GT and Flying Spur. Two great looking cars and a good move by VAG to break out of the stuffy restraints provided by the marque's history.

Good think they're so attractive because the practically litter the streets of West LA. They've almost become "yawn" material.

phaeton · 03-16-2007, 06:30 AM

Looks like they're testing ACC on the Flying Spur

Don't like these smiley grills

astonmartin · 03-16-2007, 07:26 AM

Wow, that pic makes the FS look big and GT small
Whenever its alone, i always felt the FS looked a bit too small and the GT, a bit too big

03-15-2007, 04:30 AM	#1 (permalink)
The Emperor Malicious Persecutor Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Where noone has gone before... Posts: 9,147 My Mood: Thanks: 1,412 Thanked 1,575 Times in 954 Posts	SPY PHOTOS: Bentley Continental GT and Flying Spur Facelift. News from the front Even the hottest cars, the most exclusive ones with the most traditional names and the highest prices need things as banal as a facelift if their manufacturers want to avoid a midlife crisis. And even these aforementioned cars need petrol at times – a lot of petrol that is. When both things come together, there’s time enough for our spies to take a closer look, grab the camera and shoot. The result you can see here: the first shots of the facelifts of the Bentley Continental GT and Continental Flying Spur. Both will get slightly modified front bumpers and air-intakes plus revised interiors. The 6.0-litres W12 Twin Turbo powerplants will be left unchanged though – no matter what the petrol bill and the global climate might say... More pics @ - ONLY REGISTERED AND ACTIVATED USERS CAN SEE ALL LINKS - CLICK HERE TO REGISTER

03-15-2007, 06:48 AM	#2 (permalink)
zetableh Advocate Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Connecticut/New York Posts: 546 Thanks: 63 Thanked 58 Times in 30 Posts	Re: SPY PHOTOS: Bentley Continental GT and Flying Spur Facelift sarcasm Amazing! Who would have thought that they STILL LOOK GOOD?! /sarcasm (sarcasm being applied to the fact that the facelift still has them look good. I've always found them to be good looking cars)

03-15-2007, 07:36 AM	#3 (permalink)
audi_rudy Fanatic Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Rhode island, USA Posts: 1,559 Thanks: 108 Thanked 97 Times in 80 Posts	Re: SPY PHOTOS: Bentley Continental GT and Flying Spur Facelift exterior looks even better but revising the interiors?? what more can they do to make them any better i ask Ya im probably going to get killed by people who think they have to many buttons or something crazy like that.

03-15-2007, 07:59 AM	#4 (permalink)
Hypersonic Connoisseur Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 5,514 Thanks: 1,017 Thanked 848 Times in 522 Posts	Re: SPY PHOTOS: Bentley Continental GT and Flying Spur Facelift I have to admit I like these cars more than I used to, they do look better IRL. The only thing is they don't have much character or presence compared to older Bentleys. These new wheels are so much better than the current ones on offer. They improve the appearance of this car a great deal.

03-15-2007, 12:52 PM	#5 (permalink)
Centurion Trendsetter Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Sweden Posts: 7,075 Thanks: 595 Thanked 723 Times in 422 Posts	Re: SPY PHOTOS: Bentley Continental GT and Flying Spur Facelift Finally some face lift spy shots. Eventhough the CGT is an attractive car it looks very bland latetly and doesn't have the same presence as the CL, 911 Turbo or even the M6.

03-15-2007, 02:13 PM	#6 (permalink)
warot Fanatic Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 2,413 Thanks: 31 Thanked 93 Times in 53 Posts	Re: SPY PHOTOS: Bentley Continental GT and Flying Spur Facelift Anyone else think that the front bumper looks even worse? The car has such a stupid grin

03-15-2007, 05:37 PM	#8 (permalink)
Osnabrueck Fanatic Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 1,858 Thanks: 233 Thanked 203 Times in 128 Posts	Re: SPY PHOTOS: Bentley Continental GT and Flying Spur Facelift I'm still baffled and bemused by the legions of car fanatics who dislike the styling of the GT and Flying Spur. Two great looking cars and a good move by VAG to break out of the stuffy restraints provided by the marque's history. Good think they're so attractive because the practically litter the streets of West LA. They've almost become "yawn" material.

03-16-2007, 06:30 AM	#9 (permalink)
phaeton Contributor Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Australia - South Australia Posts: 1,165 Thanks: 1,040 Thanked 453 Times in 244 Posts	Re: SPY PHOTOS: Bentley Continental GT and Flying Spur Facelift Looks like they're testing ACC on the Flying Spur Don't like these smiley grills

03-16-2007, 07:26 AM	#10 (permalink)
astonmartin Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Singapore Posts: 78 Thanks: 48 Thanked 17 Times in 13 Posts	Re: SPY PHOTOS: Bentley Continental GT and Flying Spur Facelift Wow, that pic makes the FS look big and GT small Whenever its alone, i always felt the FS looked a bit too small and the GT, a bit too big

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