Test Drive Bentley Arnage R - The Last of Bentley

Do not ask him handling foolproof, a bird appetite,
or even all the latest amenities. But how charming!

With its V8 biturbo 6.75 and the inlays worthy of Louis XIV, the Bentley Arnage is actually part of the representatives of a bygone era.

In the 20s, Walter Owen Bentley drove his car over 1,000 km, it was "enlightening" to drive a car when you are tired!
Without these testers of the past century, we still déplacerions drawn carriage. In any case, we do not roulerions in Bentley. Finally ... we ... Say, those who can spend more than € 250,000 between pear and cheese. Admittedly, this Arnage out of the ordinary, with its handmade side. Its cut in the same vein wood inlays, that the drawings meet a door to another. Its air vents hardened, worked in the extreme. Its full leather skin tight seating ceiling, into the corners where the precious wood could curl. In short, we quickly get used to this wonderful absence of plastic.

For a glorious heir 6 Speed ​​and Speed ​​8 Le Mans
princesses, we would have liked a more efficient behavior

Benefits
    A single class
    The next time out
    Generous engine
Pitfalls of
    What weaknesses?
    Can you repeat?

Similarly, the lady does not get an engine, but a cathedral. V8 biturbo 6.75 and the 456 hp that you "drive" in Charente 50 km / h in town or glue on file in case of sole lead. This Bentley building offers 835 nm to 3250 rev / min for a limited to 4,600 r / min speed. Despite its slow box, administering a few fits and starts, the Arnage is a carnage recovery and murders the 1000 m standing start in no time. As mesmerizing as it is, this Bentley is not yet perfect. After enjoying the luxury of old, we regret the lack of modernity. The Arnage R sacrifices little electronics. It should therefore not rely on it to trigger the wipers or mirrors automatically fold.

Incredible but true: you get used to such a luxury
to a staggering speed

In short, the Arnage is from another age. As evidenced by its chassis, it has the merit of having an effective ESP and well collect the 406 hp and 2585 kg, is not the most comfortable at a steady pace. Okay, it is not cut out for this, but one could expect a more beautiful place, as well as comfort. His suspensions may well be driven, they lack soft, especially at the rear. Nothing fatal, the indoor lounge catching missteps shock absorbers. Many defects that missed the day VW, owner of Bentley Arnage will renew. For this limousine is the last Bentley believed that, although developed in the era BMW, has remained perfectly "British".