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John Neff posted his impressions of the 2006 Bentley Continental Flying Spur on the Autoblog after handling the vehicle over a few days 'In case you haven't noticed, we're a blog. You know, one of those Web sites run by people who don't shower and refuse to change out of their pajamas? That's us in a nutshell. So imagine our shock when Bentley not only responded to our e-mail, but told us it would be granting our request to review the 2006 Bentley Continental Flying Spur. Man, we're still trying to get a Yaris from Toyota to review and Bentley just gave us the green light? The universe has gone nuts, but fortunately, today we find ourselves in its favor.

The 2007 Bentley Arnage has been reviewed over at Serious Wheels. 'Bentley's 6.75-litre V8 engine is the centrepiece of the 2007 Model Year Arnage development programme. This remarkable engine, the fundamental design of which has served Bentley models proudly for nearly five decades, has been extensively re-engineered to provide, in Arnage T specification, 500bhp and 1000Nm of torque - figures that ensure that the legendary Bentley wave of torque is even more astonishing than before. Top speed of the Arnage T has risen from 168mph/270km/h to 179mph/288km/h, while the 450bhp Arnage R and RL's maximum speed increases by 13mph/21km/h to 168mph/270km/h.'

SearchChicago have published a review of the 2007 Bentley Continental GTC convertible. ‘The Continental GTC all-wheel-drive convertible is big, and its long, heavy doors can be awkward in tight parking spots. Despite the car's size, its rear seat is best suited to kids or short adults on brief trips. But there's plenty of room up front in multi-adjustable supportive seats. The triple-layer top electrohydraulically lowers in 25 seconds at the push of a button and provides an ultraquiet interior raised. When the top is lowered, the interior becomes a showcase with its classic mix of leather hides and wood veneers. However, the dual front cupholders are set too far back on the console, and one must flip up two small armrests to get to them.’

ForbesAutos have published a review of the 2008 Bentley Continental Flying Spur. ‘The Bentley Continental Flying Spur is a four-door version of the much-heralded Continental GT coupe. The Flying Spur shares body panels with the coupe forward of the windshield, but otherwise is marked by curvaceous styling inspired by the 1957 Continental Flying Spur. The Flying Spur sits below the full-size Arnage sedan in Bentley’s lineup. Although it too is a full-size sedan, the Flying Spur’s lower price and modern styling are meant to appeal to younger buyers than those who might consider the Arnage. The Continental Flying Spur is 20 inches longer than the Continental GT. The extra length — 13 inches of which is between the wheels — significantly improves upon the pudgy-looking coupe's looks, and is more in line with the stretched-out style of classic Bentleys. The longer sedan also has improved aerodynamics for better stability at high speed.’

The Automobile Car Blog have published a review of the 2009 Bentley Brooklands supercar. 'All 18 feet of the Brooklands is a close cousin to the convertible Azure but with a hard roof hand-welded into place, a process requiring 110 hours of flying sparks. Both cars trace their Crewe-cut roots to the Arnage, launched in the ’90s, and all three are thus the old-style “true British” Bentleys, untainted by the Johnny-come-lately VW engineers who were responsible for the Continental Flying Spur, GTC, and GT. The latter drive like modern supercars.