Almost exactly 100 years ago, Walter Owen Bentley set up a small workshop behind Baker Street in London. In his own words, he wanted to build ‘a fast car, a good car, the best in its class’. True to his word, Bentley offered cars that were not only among the fastest in the world, but also some of the most elegant and luxurious.
A century on, not much has changed. The latest model to come from Bentley – the new Continental GT – is still handcrafted in England, it’s still spectacularly opulent inside and it’s still monumentally fast.
UNDER THE BONNET
The latest Continental GT is a completely clean sheet design.
Under the skin, it’s loosely related to the Porsche Panamera, but Bentley’s engineers were involved in the design process right from the start and the end result is a car that feels more bespoke than its predecessor (which could trace its roots to a heavily adapted Volkswagen Phaeton platform).
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Gloucestershire After The War
Discovering the countyâs Arts and Crafts memorials of the First World War
THE WILD SIDE OF Moreton-in-Marsh
The days are getting shorter but thereâs plenty of reasons to be cheerful, says Sue Bradley, who discovers how a Cotswolds town is becoming more wildlife-friendly and pots up some bulbs for an insect-friendly spring display
Mr Ashbee would approve
In the true spirit of the Arts & Crafts Movement, creativity has kept the Chipping Campden community ticking over during lockdown
The Cotswolds at war
These might be peaceful hills and vales, but our contribution to the war effort was considerable
Trust in good, local food
âIâve been following The Country Food Trustâs activities with admiration since it was foundedâ
Why Cath is an open book
Cath Kidston has opened up almost every nook and cranny of her Cotswold idyll in a new book, A Place Called Home. Katie Jarvis spoke to Cath ahead of her appearance at this yearâs Stroud Book Festival STROUD BOOK FESTIVAL â THIS YEAR FREE AND ONLINE: NOVEMBER 4-8
From the Cotswolds to the world
Most people know that the Cotswolds have featured in a fair few Hollywood movies and TV series.
The Wild Hunt
In search of the legendary King Herla in the Malvern Hills
Fighting spirit amid the flowers
Tracy Spiers visits Warwick, a beautiful town that is open for business and ready to welcome visitors
Final journey
Cheltenham author and volunteer on the Gloucestershire Warwickshire Steam Railway (GWSR), Nicolas Wheatley, recounts the fascinating story of funeral trains
