Bentley Moments From Bentley Cambridge First Edition, March 2015
Contents Pg 3
Welcome to Bentley Cambridge Drive.
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Bentley Cambridge Pre-Owned
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East Anglia’s Children’s Hospices
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From Beverley to Bentley.
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Introducing the Bentley EXP 10 Speed 6.
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Your Bentley, your way.
A warm welcome from Steve Millward, Head of Business. Exquisite cars. Immaculate condition. Creating miles of smiles.
Discover Bentley Boy Guy Smith. The concept of the future, today.
The visually powerful Blackline Accessory Pack.
Pg 10-11 The Bentley Cambridge Events Calendar 2015 Details of Bentley Cambridge’s upcoming events. Pg 12-13 GTC Speed: a customer review Rachel Kaziewicz gives her view on her stunning GTC Speed. Pg 14
Bentley Bentayga: Pushing the limits of luxury
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The new Continental GT V8 S
The height of all terrain luxury. Closer than you think.
Welcome to the first edition of Bentley Moments. 2014 was an eventful year, which saw many changes. Not least an increase in the team at Cambridge from six to fifteen teammates, with a large proportion of the newbies joining the Aftersales team. This has been quickly rewarded with Bentley Cambridge being nominated twice and picking up a special achievement award at the Bentley National awards ceremony in London earlier this month, at the prestigious Rosewood Hotel. 2014 saw the successful launch of the GT3-R, V8 Flying Spur and the Continental V8 S. As we look forward, this year sees the launch of the Concourse and Black Editions of the Continental GT and GTC, and the stunning Mulsanne Speed, (now in our showroom).
2015 will see our biggest and most unique range of events ever, with some of the most iconic names, Orient Express, Jockey Club Rooms, Blades Aerobatic team, Broom Boats, Goodwood Festival of Speed and the Concourse of Elegance. Also in this magazine we have an interview with a very good friend of ours, Le Mans winner Guy Smith, who is looking forward to another great year with the GT3 racing team. We have a customer’s test drive review of Bentley’s fastest road car, the GTC speed, plus a host of great offers to celebrate our first edition.
We have enjoyed putting this together and our second edition will be with you in May. If We pride ourselves on the work we do in you would like to speak to us about anything the community and in particular the very you have read or would like to suggest ideas important funds you have helped us generate for future articles, please email steve@ for East Anglia’s Children’s Hospices (EACH). bentleycambridge.co.uk I would like to thank you for raising £56,000 for EACH so far. This has been done with Thank you for your continued support, we your support of the events we have created look forward to the year ahead and to seeing since our launch in 2012. you either at the showroom, or at one of our unique events during the year. Again in 2015 we will be working with EACH to hit the £100k milestone; in our Steve Millward, first edition we preview our key events Head of Business for the year so you can save the dates and reserve your places, as some have limited availability. We will start our year by assisting the Whitwell and Reepham Steam Railway preservation, in the heart of Norfolk, with a Bentley Family Day (our first) to raise funds for the restoration of Annie the Steam Engine so she can join her working sister at this great heritage venue.
Flying Spur W12
Continental GT V8
Continental GT V8 S
Continental GT Speed
Continental GT V8 Convertible
Continental GT V8 Convertible
Porcelain / Linen; 5,673 miles; £134,990
Kingfisher / Beluga; 200 miles; £139,990
Onyx / Beluga; 6,500 miles; £109,990
Thunder / Beluga; 7,401 miles; £94,990
Diamond Black / Beluga; 39,828 miles; £58,990
Dragon Red / Beluga; 2,100 miles; £136,990
Exquisite cars. Immaculate condition. For more information call 01223 640 632 or visit www.Vindis.BentleyMotors.com.
The name ‘Bentley’ and the ‘B’ in wings device are registered trademarks. © 2015 Bentley Motors Limited.
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Bentley Cambridge, creating miles of smiles. Bentley Cambridge are celebrating a hugely successful three year charitable partnership as they announce that the dealership, their affinity partners and clients have raised more than £56,000 for East Anglia’s Children’s Hospices (EACH). This long-standing partnership has helped provide 24/7 care for more than 1,000 children, young people and their families. The valuable funds raised are being used to support families and care for children and young people with life-threatening conditions across Cambridgeshire, Essex, Norfolk and Suffolk. The children and young people EACH care for may have been born with a genetic disorder, have a problem with the development of one or more of their body’s systems, had an accident at birth or later in life, or suffer from cancer. The charity also provide specialist support to their families as often caring for a child with complex needs can be difficult for a parent, sibling or carer. The support offered by EACH is tailored to meet the needs of all family members and delivered where families wish – in their home, at hospital, in the community or at one of the charity’s three hospices in Ipswich, Milton and Quidenham. The money raised will have contributed towards the delivery of a wide range of services including short-break care, emotional and psychological support, care at end of life, and many activities and therapies.
Bentley Cambridge joined EACH as partners in 2012, the same year that HRH The Duchess of Cambridge became EACH’s Royal Patron. The Duchess’s support helps the charity increase the awareness and understanding of the full range of services offered to children and families, and celebrates the great work being done by all children’s hospices across the UK. The funds raised are not only providing vital care and support but also helping children and families smile and create happy memories. The charity provides special days, art and music therapy, days out at the zoo to name but a few! EACH rely on voluntary donations for the majority of our income and need to raise almost £6 million to deliver their services this year. £16,000 a day, every day of the year. EACH would like to thank Bentley Cambridge for their continued support and hope that their affiliated partners and clients will continue to support this charitable partnership.
From Beverley... Being part of a winning 24 Heures du Mans race team is no small achievement. Back in 2003 the top two cars were Bentley Speeds, driven to victory in the ultimate endurance race by Rinaldo Capello, Le Mans legend Tom Kristensen and Guy Smith. We first met Guy back in January 2012 when he helped us launch Bentley Cambridge. Since then not only has he become an official ambassador for Bentley but also become a friend of Bentley Cambridge and the Vindis Group.
up, as he was for most drivers from my era. I was lucky enough to meet him on a couple of occasions which was a dream come true.” But what would Guy have done, had his career not of been behind the wheel? “My family runs Swift Caravans. I would probably be on the line making caravans and trust me, you woudn’t want anything I had built!”
As the turn of the millennium approached, Guy moved into endurance racing. He competed in the American Le Mans series and was awarded the title of Le Mans 24 Hours It is fair to say from Guy’s upbringing that Rookie of the Year in 2000. His Bentley Debut racing was in his blood from a young age. His came in 2001, alongside Brundle and Ortelli dad’s passion for both rally driving and the for Team Bentley LMP but unfortunately had cars themselves brushed off on Guy and he to retire whilst sitting in third place. After soon followed in his dad’s footsteps. He began being a test driver for Team Bentley in 2002 driving go karts at the tender age of five, and he then moved on to what he still describes in 1986 began competing in karting. It wasn’t as his biggest success in racing. long before he found himself on the podium and one short year later he was crowned “Racing wise winning the American Le British Junior Karting, Protrain Junior Karting Mans series in 2011 was great but, obviously, and Scottish Open Karting champion. winning Le Mans is without doubt the biggest win of my career. Initially there is a feeling of His success continued to grow rapidly until relief but then a wave of excitement takes 1995 when the dream became real. Guy took over as you start to understand what has just to the famous Silverstone track to test drive happened. It was pretty surreal. Of course you for the Williams Formula One team. He was do all the work, the training and the testing influenced by one of the greatest racing drivers with that goal in mind but when it actually of all time; “Ayrton Senna was my hero growing happens it’s like you can’t believe it.
to Bentley. “But to win in a Bentley at Le Mans, it doesn’t get any better, with all the history of the Bentley boys and their success there. It’s fantastic.”
Guy drives high speed cars on a daily basis, but when he’s not out on the track, he has the same enthusiasm for unique Bentley craftsmanship. “I currently have a Continental GT V8 as my road car. It’s got so much Guy and his co-drivers took two Bentley performance and great fuel economy and it Speed 8s to first and second place at Le Mans sounds awesome!” It’s clear from the passion in 2003, 73 years after Bentley’s last Le Mans he exudes when discussing his career that win. This iconic win marked a triumphant driving is what keeps his blood pumping. comeback for the Bentley Racing Team. In 1923, a Bentley 3-litre finished fourth at the Off the track, Guy is a keen family man, inaugural 24-hour race, and more honours with a passion for outdoors. “I enjoy going followed – a win at Le Mans in 1924; the to watch football, my local team is Hull City. twenty-four hour world record at Montlhery I enjoy spending time with the family going by a Bentley travelling at an average speed on walks, biking, anything really to unwind of 95mph. The 6.5-litre Bentley engine was away from the race track.” With his sheer launched in 1925, laying the foundations for determination and raw talent, things look to the famous Speed Six racer, the innovative carry on getting better in his racing career and 4.5-litre, and the glorious Le Mans triumphs we look forward to working with Guy as he of 1927 – 1930 when the fame of Bentley’s continues as a Bentley Brand Ambassador. racing domination reverberated around the motoring world. These were the years of the Bentley Boys, a decade of extraordinary adventures, technological advances and victory celebrations. Guy is still synonymous with the Bentley brand. He is a Bentley Ambassador and it is as part of this role that he began his relationship with Bentley Cambridge and the Vindis Group in 2012. “It’s a really exciting role that goes hand in hand with my racing activities and keeps me very much involved in the road car side of Bentley, just as much as the racing side. “I get to travel to some fantastic events, to talk about both Bentley Motorsport and Bentley Motors in general. I was asked by Bentley Cambridge to attend the opening of their brand new state of the art Bentley dealership. It was impressive to see the dedication and commitment, not only to the Bentley brand, but to all the products that they sell, which pretty much covers the whole spectrum of car buying.”
The future of Bentley design. The EXP 10 Speed 6.
The words of Sang Yup Lee, Bentley’s Head of Advanced Design, say everything: “When I judge a sports car, I have a simple logic. Unless you fall in love with it at first sight, the car is a failure.” Prepare to fall in love with the future of Bentley. The concept is a British interpretation of a high performance two seater sportscar. From the racing success of the company’s early years to the international motorsport success of today, ‘speed’ is part of Bentley’s DNA. This inspiration is expressed throughout the EXP 10 Speed 6, where iconic Bentley design cues are fused with progressive craftmanship techniques and modern technologies. The EXP 10 Speed 6 offers a thrilling, driver oriented experience. The future of effortless road presence is here. “Making its global debut at the Geneva Motor Show, the EXP 10 Speed 6 is the ultimate expression of our vision for Bentley’s future - a powerful, exquisite and individual concept. This one car showcases modern automotive design, highly skilled British handcrafting, the finest materials and advanced performance technology. This is not just a new sports car concept but the potential Bentley of sports cars, a bold vision for a brand with a bold future.” - Wolfgang Dürheimer, Chairman and Chief Executive of Bentley Motors. To place a deposit or express your interest in the EXP 10 Speed 6, and experience the future for yourself, please contact the team at Bentley Cambridge on 01223 423515.
A True Line of Distinction.
Set the style with the Blackline Accessory Pack. Now you can personalise the Bentley Continental Range even further with an exquisite new exterior styling feature. The Blackline Accessory Pack has been crafted by Bentley to compliment the cutting-edge design of your vehicle, taking its sports styling to a whole new level. The Pack replaces the lower key exterior chrome elements of your Continental with polished jet black trims. It may sound subtle yet the visual effect is powerful, transforming the presence of your Bentley whilst maintaining its contemporary poise. This is an opportunity to create a unique look for your Bentley Continental. An opportunity not to be missed. The following Bentley Continental models can be styled with this Pack which perfectly enhances: • the body-coloured Lower Styling Specification on Speed models • the Beluga Gloss Lower Body Styling Specification on V8 S models • the Mulliner Styling Specification available for W12 and V8 models. To find out more, please contact Bentley Cambridge to arrange a consultation.
Bentley Cambridge April 19th
Reepham Steam Rail Experience Whitwell & Reepham Railway Station With steam trains, traction engines and classic Bentleys, plus the latest 2015 range for your viewing, our rail experience is not to be missed. With a variety of activities, and food provided during the afternoon be assured that this is a fantastic day out for all the family. 200 tickets available, free to Bentley Cambridge customers.
May 24th
GT3 Blancpain Endurance Series Silverstone As the GT3 2015 series hits our shores we will be there to offer you full hospitality as you enjoy watching the modern Bentley Boys pick up more silverware at the home of British motorsport. An overnight pack will also be available. Final details will be communicated closer to the date.
June 17th - 19th
Ladies Day Ascot Experience Newmarket A unique opportunity has arisen, with our partners The Jockey Club Rooms, for the most unforgettable race meeting experience. This three-day event will be filled to the brim with fine dining, exciting entertainment and VIP hospitality, including an unmissable helicopter ride to Ascot for a day at the races. 8 places available, £4,310.00 per person. Includes all travel, flights and accommodation.
June 26th - 28th
Goodwood Festival of Speed Goodwood One for the boys this is a camping trip with a difference, though you certainly won’t be roughing it. We will also host a day with overnight accommodation that will bring all the sights and smells of Goodwood whilst listening to the exhilerating sounds from the track. Stay packages available from £199 per couple, per night. Fly Day packages from £499 per person. Please contact Jessica Perks 01223 423 515 as soon as possible to guarantee availability and to make arrangements.
Events Calendar 2015 July 16th
Blades Aerobatic Meets Bentley Adrenaline Day Sywell Aerodrome An action-packed adrenaline day offering incredible experiences on behalf of the Bentley driving team, and the Blades acrobatic display team. To top off this wonderful day the appearance of the world famous Spitfire allows for four lucky people to take to the skies in this breathtaking machine. An overnight package is available if you wish to join the team for the evening. 100 places available, from £199 to £899.
September 3rd-7th
Grand Drive to Concours Cambridge to Edinburgh After the success of last year’s convoy for 2015 we have stunning overnight venues and halfway stops. Here’s just a few; Ullswater Steamer, Archerfield’s House, Northcote Manor, Scottish National Gallery, Balmoral Castle and HMY Britannia, ending up at the Palace of Holyroodhouse in Edinburgh. 12 couples only, £4,995 per couple.
September 26th
Orient Express Bentley VIP Day From Norwich, Ely or Peterborough Enjoy a magnificent day on The Orient Express, one of the most iconic names in the world. Be the first in the UK to see the all-new Bentayga SUV at the home of Bentley, before continuing to the beautiful City of Chester for a surprise. Depart with a Champagne reception and an entertaining 4-course Gala dinner as the sun sets. 220 seats available, £399 per person.
December12th
12 Days of Christmas Jockey Club Rooms Find yourself surrounded by the world’s best racing art in the grand dining room where a Champagne reception and taste-bud tingling 12 course menu awaits. Perhaps you would like to join us earlier for afternoon tea, before test driving the latest Bentley range. After the dinner party you can retire in one of the club’s rooms before joining the Bentley Cambridge team for breakfast in the morning. 42 places available from £99.00 per person. Please contact Jessica Perks 01223 423 515 as soon as possible to guarantee availability and to make arrangements.
The Bentley Continental GT Speed Convertible: your review. We handed over the reigns to Bentley Cambridge customer, Rachel Kaziewicz, for a customer’s view on the Bentley Continental GT Speed Convertible. Rachel is most confident in the abilities of her stunning vehicle, and took some time out of her day to review ‘her’ for us.
“What can I say about my Bentley GTC Speed? Well, I find this car incredibly comfortable, and my kids are sound asleep within minutes. They normally can’t sleep if a car is too noisy or bumpy so this is bliss! The performance of this vehicle is another strong point; it’s absolutely fabulous, and puts my husband’s Rolls Royce to shame (which he hates!). With regards to the handling of this car, it’s like it’s glued to the road, no matter what the weather throws at it. I have complete trust in this car to throw it around roundabouts and I recently got the chance to try her out in the snow and ice. I have one word; amazing! I always choose to drive my Bentley over my 4x4 because it’s safer to do so. Having a father that used to race for Jaguar, I have naturally grown up as a huge petrol head, and I can truthfully say I have never come close to losing control of this car. I like to drive when i’m feeling stressed and this car just handles every situation that I throw at her. I have an interesting story regarding my Bentley’s 4x4 capabilities, that Steve can back me up on as I had to bring it in to be valeted shortly afterwards! I went to the playing field to watch the kids play sport and witnessed all the other mums in their 4x4’s having to be towed out of the mud. They were all begging me not to attempt to move my car, because like me they love her, but of course, me being me, I got in, stuck her into drive and drove straight off the field. This has also happened to me at a play date at Sacrewell Farm near Peterborough. My Bentley handles everything, effortlessly.
Having always had horses and especially now I have the kids I have always owned 4x4s. However, since buying the Bentley I have sold mine. The Bentley does everything and more, and I feel a lot safer in my Bentley for many reasons. The main one, as mentioned, is the way in which she handles the road in all conditions. It is an amazing car, and I’m sure my husband will follow suit and have one next time round.” - Rachel Kaziewicz
What do the others have to say? The Bentley Continental GT Speed is undoubtedly a machine that is the dream test drive of automotive journalists. For those lucky enough to get behind the wheel of this car many have commented on its impressive performance, a capability that makes an excellent contrast to the refined, and luxuriously graceful drive you will experience inside. Though a convertible, wind and engine noise is never problematic inside the cabin, as Rachel has proved with the above picture of her beautiful son, fast asleep in his seat. The What Car? road test agreed that “The Bentley Continental GT Convertible has serious visual drama, and the mighty performance and capable handling prove it isn’t just an act. It’s comfortable, refined and hugely luxurious...The fabric roof gives excellent insulation from exterior noises too. At UK speeds it’s no louder than the coupe when cruising. That’s really impressive.” Having road tested their fair share of exquisitely beautiful cars the Top Gear test team also found themselves appreciating the raw power under the bonnet. “It also sounds more demonic, the exhaust having been retuned to resonate more deeply as well as flowing more gas, and if you drop the ‘box into Sport or Manual, extra baffles are opened for the full blare. It’s got a brutal bass note which sounds brilliantly threatening.”
The Bentley Bentayga. Pushing the limits of luxury. “The Bentley Bentayga is a name that reflects what we know our SUV will do better than any other car in the world - combine the best automotive luxury with outstanding performance to take the Bentley experience to new environments. - Wolfgang Dürheimer, Chairman and Chief Executive of Bentley Motors Bentley promised to introduce to its range the most uncompromising SUV available on the market. The sector-defining SUV will introduce Bentley’s renowned modern British luxury to limitless destinations with an impressive combination of on and off road performance. Combining beautiful handcrafted features with the effortless performance you expect, the Bentayga bridges the gap between the comfortable journey you demand, and the unforgiving terrain beneath your wheels. Taking inspiration from the Roque Bentayga, the beautifully imposing mountain peak that stands above the Gran Canaria backdrop, its name conjures images of rugged beauty, an aspect that has made its way into the SUV design. To place a deposit or to express your interest in the new Bentley Bentayga, before its official launch, please do not hesitate to contact the team at Bentley Cambridge on 01223 423515.
Closer than you think. Easier than you imagined. The new Continental GT V8 S. For more information call 01223 640 632 or visit www.Vindis.BentleyMotors.com.
BENTLEY CAMBRIDGE
Solutions Personal Contract Plan# representative example based on 5,000 miles per annum2 for Bentley Continental GT V8 S. Duration 24 monthly payments of * Deposit contribution1 Excess mileage charge2 Customer deposit or part exchange Total deposit Retail cash price Acceptance fee3
25 months £939.00 £10,000.00 72p per mile £42,104.50 £52,104.50 £146,915.00 £195.00
Optional final payment Option to purchase fee4 Total amount payable Total amount payable by customer Total amount of credit Representative APR Rate of Interest
£85,120.00 £95.00 £159,855.50 £149,855.50 £94,810.50 7.10% APR 6.98% fixed
Image shown includes Gloss White paint finish and Beluga Gloss door mirror optional extras; costs start at £4,785.00.
Continental GT V8 S fuel consumption – EU Drive Cycle† in mpg (1/100 km): Urban 18.0 (15.7); Extra Urban 36.2 (7.8); Combined 26.4 (10.7). CO2 Emissions 250g/km. # At the end of the agreement there are three options: i) retain the vehicle: pay the optional final payment to own the vehicle; ii) return the vehicle; or iii) replace: part exchange the vehicle, subject to status. †Fuel consumption figures are provisional and subject to Type Approval. The name ‘Bentley’ and the ‘B’ in wings device are registered trademarks. © 2015 Bentley Motors Limited. Model shown: Bentley Continental GT V8 S, 15 model year rrp £151,700.00. Price correct at time of going to press and includes VAT at 20%. *Available when purchased on Solutions Personal Contract Plan. Retail Sales only. 1Deposit contribution available when purchased with Solutions Personal Contract Plan. 2Subject to agreed annual mileage. 3Payable with first payment 4Payable with optional final payment. Available to 18’s and over. Offer available for vehicles ordered by 31 March 2015 and delivered by 30 June 2015 from participating dealers. Further charges may be payable if vehicle is returned. Offers are not available in conjunction with any other offer and may be varied or withdrawn at any time. Subject to availability. Terms and conditions apply. Finance subject to status. Accurate at time of publication [13/03/2015]. Freepost Bentley Financial Services.
Perfectly situated on Milton Road, Bentley Cambridge is the first of the prestigious marque to arrive in the historic town of Cambridge. The dealership provides a full sales and aftersales service, guaranteeing a unique experience from the very moment you enter the exquisite showroom. Our staff are trained to the highest standard and you can be sure that, with such high calibre, our dealership will combine passion, knowledge and experience in order to provide excellent customer satisfaction.
Please find an introduction to the sales team at Bentley Cambridge.
Steve Millward Head of Business
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Graham Griffiths Bentley Sales Controller and Business Manager
Jessica Perks Dealership Host
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