Bentley Announces New AZURE
09-13-05, 06:22 PM
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Originally Posted by tifosi
all the news regarding this car is a bit misleading.
this is the new Azure convertible. but it is by no means the new Azure. everything beneath the car is still the same old Azure, but with 2 less doors and open top.
this is the new Azure convertible. but it is by no means the new Azure. everything beneath the car is still the same old Azure, but with 2 less doors and open top.
The Azure was always a convertible in the past & so is this new one & although the face is similar to the current Arnage, the interior is different, & it will have higher hp/torque:
The design of the new Azure is, first and foremost, unmistakeably Bentley. It shares its face with the current Arnage range and its platform ensures it seats four adults in supreme comfort. But it is also unmistakeably unique. The entire cabin and rear section of the car are newly designed, with a stunning bespoke interior . . . . . . The twin-turbocharged V8 engine, double-wishbone suspension and extremely rigid body structure of the Arnage provide a state-of-the-art basis for the new Azure. It is powered by a 450bhp (336Kw) version of the Arnage’s 6.75-litre twin-turbocharged intercooled V8 engine and produces 875Nm (645lb ft) of torque . . .
09-13-05, 09:15 PM
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Originally Posted by AmethySC
You mean "everything beneath the car is still the same old Arnage. . . " ?
The Azure was always a convertible in the past & so is this new one & although the face is similar to the current Arnage, the interior is different, & it will have higher hp/torque:
The current Arnage has 400 HP SAE @ 4,000 rpm; 616 ft lb @ 3,250 rpm.
The Azure was always a convertible in the past & so is this new one & although the face is similar to the current Arnage, the interior is different, & it will have higher hp/torque:
The current Arnage has 400 HP SAE @ 4,000 rpm; 616 ft lb @ 3,250 rpm.
yes, this is pretty much the same Arnage Bentley has been selling for very long time now, with a bit of updates here and there.
interestingly, the last Azure was based on the Continental, but this one isn't.
09-13-05, 09:22 PM
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Originally Posted by tifosi
. . .interestingly, the last Azure was based on the Continental, but this one isn't.
The current Bentley Continental GT coupe is sub-$200K & a class below the Continental R coupe, it's a bargain priced Bentley(relatively). I think they want the new Azure to be the flagship car, just like the previous one.
09-14-05, 04:40 PM
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Thanks, Amethy
Beautiful, BEAUTIFULcar. Thanks for posting it, Amethy. 
THIS, in my opinion, is a luxury car the way I like it. Plenty of weight, plenty of power, smooth ride....although Bentleys in general use a little firmer tires than Rolls.....good-looking wood and plenty of it inside, squared-off looks and old-fashioned round headlights ( none of that jellybean crap ), and leather that smells like heaven, ( though I tend to like cloth seats ).
Must be a nightmare at the gas pumps, though, with all that weight and power and gas prices what they are today. But the average Bentley / Rolls owner is not really that concerned with fuel prices anyway.
THIS, in my opinion, is a luxury car the way I like it. Plenty of weight, plenty of power, smooth ride....although Bentleys in general use a little firmer tires than Rolls.....good-looking wood and plenty of it inside, squared-off looks and old-fashioned round headlights ( none of that jellybean crap ), and leather that smells like heaven, ( though I tend to like cloth seats ).
Must be a nightmare at the gas pumps, though, with all that weight and power and gas prices what they are today. But the average Bentley / Rolls owner is not really that concerned with fuel prices anyway.
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