BENTLEY CONTINENTAL FLYING SPUR vs. NEW W221 S-CLASS (S63)
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Originally Posted by ruykava
speaking of which (off topic), i was reading somewhere that VW boss Wolfgang Bernhard isn't going along too well with the Audi people - in fact, he was saying something to the effect that only dumb people buy Audi since VW is just the same thing at a lower price.
oh, and he came from Chrysler, no? back in 2001 =)
oh, and he came from Chrysler, no? back in 2001 =)
if i have the budget to buy audi, i would definitely buy a mb or bmw. really don't know why audi is doing so well.
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Been wanting to chime in on this. Bentley is on fire all over the world. They're selling more cars now than ever before it seems. There is no question that VW is the best thing to happen to them since their LeMans wins back in the 20s.
That said, the help from VW has come at a price. I seriously doubt that Warren O. would want his Bentleys to be AWD or share so much hardware with VWs. On the interior question a Bentley will always be ahead of a Mercedes, as it should be for the price of a Bentley. Problem is all these new Bentley Continental models have a lot of VW Phaeton switchgear poking through. To me the only true "Bentley" or the only Bentley that I adore is the Arnage, well an Arnage T to be exact.
These Continental models don't look like anything special. In fact they're pretty bland if not ugly from some angles. Its the front end I can't stand. Same fender treatment as a VW Beetle. If we're going to compare the Flying Spur to the S65 I'll take the S65 evertime because it not only looks more agressive (not exactly "pretty" either, but agressive yes) and the 604hp will no doubt outperform the heavier Bentley on the straights and less weight and ABC will prove superior in the corners. The Continental Flying Brick has way too much rear overhang and has all the grace of a locomotive.
S65 over Continental Flying Brick, but Arnage T over S65 I think is how I'd go.
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That said, the help from VW has come at a price. I seriously doubt that Warren O. would want his Bentleys to be AWD or share so much hardware with VWs. On the interior question a Bentley will always be ahead of a Mercedes, as it should be for the price of a Bentley. Problem is all these new Bentley Continental models have a lot of VW Phaeton switchgear poking through. To me the only true "Bentley" or the only Bentley that I adore is the Arnage, well an Arnage T to be exact.
These Continental models don't look like anything special. In fact they're pretty bland if not ugly from some angles. Its the front end I can't stand. Same fender treatment as a VW Beetle. If we're going to compare the Flying Spur to the S65 I'll take the S65 evertime because it not only looks more agressive (not exactly "pretty" either, but agressive yes) and the 604hp will no doubt outperform the heavier Bentley on the straights and less weight and ABC will prove superior in the corners. The Continental Flying Brick has way too much rear overhang and has all the grace of a locomotive.
S65 over Continental Flying Brick, but Arnage T over S65 I think is how I'd go.
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Originally Posted by phonetics
really don't know why audi is doing so well
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Originally Posted by phonetics
.........................really don't know why audi is doing so well.
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Originally Posted by Eklass420Spt
where in the US will you go to take your car to 200mph not on the streets.
Keep it on the autobahn/motorway plz.
Keep it on the autobahn/motorway plz.
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Well ,it's been 6 mos. since I started this thread and now that we've seen plenty of photos, not to mention physically seen and driven the new W221 S-class, it's time to get a fresh take on the same topic. To compare apples to apples insofar as power, let's compare the new S65 to the Bentley Continental Flying Spur:
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You can't compare them... The Bentley is a rebadged Audi A8L. The interior, exterior, everything except the engine is the same. It is a nice car, but it should never, I mean never been allowed to carry that Bentley logo on it's hood or trunk -- because it is not a vehicle worthy of that badge. That badge symbolizes craftmenship. It symboloizes a hand built vehicle, and the flying spur is not!
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Why is it that the Bentley always gets the top valet spot over any Benz, except maybe an SLR then? If you do the math, an fully-loaded S65 with an aftermarket kit and rims will be as much, if not MORE expensive, than the Bentley! Maybe this new S will cause more of a stir than the last one?
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Originally Posted by Fr0zen
You can't compare them... The Bentley is a rebadged Audi A8L. The interior, exterior, everything except the engine is the same. It is a nice car, but it should never, I mean never been allowed to carry that Bentley logo on it's hood or trunk -- because it is not a vehicle worthy of that badge. That badge symbolizes craftmenship. It symboloizes a hand built vehicle, and the flying spur is not!
This was the worst out of **** statement I have heard in my whole life.
Still LMAOff to the idiotic statement. I wish you actually have been (were able to) inside a Bentley and were able to actually compare the interior to the A8.
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Originally Posted by zumbalak
This was the worst out of **** statement I have heard in my whole life.
Still LMAOff to the idiotic statement. I wish you actually have been (were able to) inside a Bentley and were able to actually compare the interior to the A8.
Still LMAOff to the idiotic statement. I wish you actually have been (were able to) inside a Bentley and were able to actually compare the interior to the A8.
My brother-in-Law owns the last of the real Bentley's, and Azure, and that is a whole different animal. You Clearly have not sat in one of them.
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Originally Posted by CLFREAK
Why is it that the Bentley always gets the top valet sopt over any Benz, except maybe an SLR then? If you do the math, an fully-loaded S65 with an aftermarket kit and rims will be as much, if not MORE expensive, than the Bentley! Maybe this new S will cause more of a stir than the last one?
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a few...
The Bentley is far above and beyond any normal A8, I find it funny that someone actually said such a thing.
The new S, absolutely astonishing... The Flying Spur, incredible...
I will post pics of both tomorrow...
The new S, absolutely astonishing... The Flying Spur, incredible...
I will post pics of both tomorrow...
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Originally Posted by merc655
The Bentley is far above and beyond any normal A8, I find it funny that someone actually said such a thing.
The new S, absolutely astonishing... The Flying Spur, incredible...
I will post pics of both tomorrow...
The new S, absolutely astonishing... The Flying Spur, incredible...
I will post pics of both tomorrow...
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Originally Posted by zumbalak
This was the worst out of **** statement I have heard in my whole life.
Still LMAOff to the idiotic statement. I wish you actually have been (were able to) inside a Bentley and were able to actually compare the interior to the A8.
Still LMAOff to the idiotic statement. I wish you actually have been (were able to) inside a Bentley and were able to actually compare the interior to the A8.
