The Bentley factory mixes heritage and craftsmanship with state of the art tooling and precision engineering. It takes a reassuringly large amount of effort to make the Continental GT’s combination of grace and power look so effortless.
Here are the photos we couldn’t fit in the magazine.
A complete contrast to the urban power of the GG quadster we featured are the down and dirty off road quad bikes designed for youngsters to get a taste of automotive fun. In many ways you could consider them a distinctly junior version of the Land Rover Defender, but the thrills are, if anything, supersized.
These photos are from an article that we just didn’t have space for.
The Farbio GTS is a supercar with a difference. Not only does it have a better power to weight ratio than either a Lamborghini Gallardo or a Ferrari F430, it will it easily accommodate a 6’6″ driver complete with friend and the inevitable golf clubs. And on top of all that it’s made in Britain, in a sleepy South Gloucestershire village.
What’s more, and say this quietly, despite having a name reminiscent of a hunk of Italian beefcake, this is a supercar that actually has more than a modicum of taste, and as a result you can’t see it attracting the kind of snobbish disparagement reserved for the Italian stallions.
We felt the space in the magazine was best served with a full profile of the finished product, but we also visited the factory, and it provides quite a contrast with our visit to Bentley.
The latest Land Rover Defender is just the latest in a long line that can trace a direct descent from the original Series 1 designed by Maurice & Spencer Wilks way back in 1947. Although some things have changed a lot over the last 60 years, one thing that hasn’t is the Land Rover’s position at the pinnacle of off-road evolution.
Without the creature comforts and understated luxury of the Freelander and Discovery, the Defender is the purist’s Land Rover, and its simple lines make it one of the most recognisable vehicles in the world.
Here are some more shots of the Defender 110 Crew Cab in its muddy natural habitat that we didn’t have space for in the print edition.
If you thought the Swiss were only good for watches and triangular chocolate, then you might want to brace yourself before you take a look at the Grueter & Gut Quadster.
This quad bike is, unbelievably, completely street legal, despite the fact that its top speed is 145mph and it will out-accelerate many sports cars. Powered by the engine from a BMW K1200S bike, the precision engineering and race spec parts help it live up to its £35,000 price tag, but the result may well be the ultimate quad.
Here’s the video we took making the article for the magazine, along with the photos that we didn’t have space for and some behind the scenes shots.
These photos are shown in tribute to Simon Dodd, the photographer, whose tragic death was a great shock to us all. Our thoughts and prayers are with Simon’s family and friends at this difficult time.
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