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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. Read the rest of this entry »

Do your boyfriend or husband a car lover, and you can’t make a decision about their birthday gift? Here are some ideas that are not often thought of when considering automotive enhancements, but are always appreciated by almost every car enthusiast, and cheap too! Don’t get it wrong, it isn’t always so much about what something costs but the idea behind of it. The internet is full of unusual low cost auto accessories. Here are a few examples.

Almost every people these days have a cell phone, iPod, or sunglasses, including the automobile enthusiasts. Therefore, it is wise if you pick a cellpad as a gift alternative that you prepared for special occasions. It’s very useful and has a low price too. There is another option which you want to consider for this kind of gift such as the Wrap for auto security. Any tampering with the steering wheel, then an alarm will turn on automatically to alerting passers-by of the attempted theft. Read the rest of this entry »

The Audi R8 sets benchmarks and has the situation under control all the time. Its supremacy is, however, deceptive as even a high curb or a steep garage drive can limit the R8’s territory. With the Airlift Suspension from vehicle tuner Cargraphic, however, the R8 driver can literally leap over the boundaries which have existed to date, without ruining the expensive front spoiler in the process.

For “existing damage” Cargraphic also offers attractive replacements and complete R8 aerodynamic packages in a carbon design as part of its collection.

The pneumatic height compensation system Airlift Suspension, which has been developed in-house, elevates the vehicle at the front spoiler by up to 72 mm. In order to protect the suspension, the process lasts just 15 seconds. “This also results in a cool show effect”, says Cargraphic General Manager Michael Schnarr, “particularly in connection with the radio remote control.” But show alone is not the remit of the “Performance Company”.  As a result the Airlift behaves completely neutrally with regards to its driving dynamic qualities. Walter Roehrl proved this on the Hockenheimring in 2009 with a correspondingly equipped Cargraphic Porsche 997 Turbo. But how is this possible, as after all “air” is not supposed to be part of the good basis of a high-end driving dynamics solution. Read the rest of this entry »