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Two new big BMW-s (Read 672 times)
Jul 17th, 2009 at 1:07pm

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Bentley Grand and Bugatti Bordeaux.

How big do you think shall each of them be?
 
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Reply #1 - Jul 17th, 2009 at 5:07pm
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To big for my wallet. That's for sure...

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Reply #2 - Jul 18th, 2009 at 3:31am

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No longer than 6 meters otherwise they will not fit in my garage.

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Reply #3 - Jul 18th, 2009 at 4:43am

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Old Bentley Arnage R was 540 cm long, Arnage RL was 564 cm. Height 152 cm. This made them considerably smaller than Rolls-Royce Phantom - height 163 cm, length 583 cm for SWB, 608 cm for LWB. And considerably cheaper, too. Phantom was rather comparable to Maybach - height 158 cm, length 572 cm for Maybach 57, 617 cm for Maybach 62.

The new Rolls Ghost is much smaller - length 540 cm, like Arnage R and shorter than Arnage RL. The Ghost, at 155 cm height, is 3 cm high than Arnage R, wider and a bit more expensive - but much cheaper than Phantom.

What is the size range of Bentley Grand - smaller than Arnage and Ghost, equal in size, slightly bigger, or considerably bigger in the range of Phantom and Maybach?
 
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Reply #4 - Aug 5th, 2009 at 4:55am

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expat wrote on Jul 18th, 2009 at 3:31am:
No longer than 6 meters otherwise they will not fit in my garage.

Matt


Now do not worry. Turns out that it is about 570 cm long:
http://www.autoblog.com/2009/07/20/spy-shots-new-grand-bentley-test-mule-out-in-...
 
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Reply #5 - Aug 16th, 2009 at 6:02am

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Why are they BMW's? Wink
 

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Reply #6 - Aug 16th, 2009 at 3:55pm

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pete wrote on Aug 16th, 2009 at 6:02am:
Why are they BMW's? Wink

Sorry! they are indeed Volkswagens...
 
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Reply #7 - Aug 16th, 2009 at 4:58pm

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Aston Martin
Bentley
Jaguar
Rolls-Royce
all British...right? Wrong. We'll soon have nothing left, that is if we already don't. Cry
 
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Reply #8 - Aug 17th, 2009 at 8:19am

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I think, apart from Morgan, the only other British owned car company is the one that makes London Taxis, Lti.

Rolls Royce (licensed to use name) = BMW
Mini = BMW use the name but current the Mini is a BMW
Bentley (the original RR/Bentley factory) = VW
Jaguar/ Land Rover/ Range Rover = Tata Motors, India
Aston Martin - Owned by multinational investors including Ford
TVR = dead (purchased by kid Russian oligarch and closed)
Lotus = Proton (Malaysian)

In the car world, constant development and progress is required. A 'If it ain't broke don't fix it' mentality is a sure fire recipe for disaster. I see a similar thing happening in some modern US cars. Quality and progress is everything in the world of cars. Fail in either and you have a liability on your hands that may tarnish your image for years, if not terminally.
 

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Reply #9 - Aug 17th, 2009 at 8:56am
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pete wrote on Aug 17th, 2009 at 8:19am:
I think, apart from Morgan, the only other British owned car company is the one that makes London Taxis, Lti.


Caterham cars

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Reply #10 - Aug 17th, 2009 at 1:14pm

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Currently the length of Bentley Mulsanne is estimated at 555...559 cm.
 
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