It really is true that you don’t miss things until they are gone. Take the Bentley Arnage, the stately head of the marque that seems to have been around forever and will stay forever. When we found out that the last hoorah was being wheeled out for the Paris Show it was with a twinge of sadness.
The GT series may be bristling with technology but this old school Bentley is a link to the past and this is where it ends – the aptly named Final Series. The car celebrates 10 years of the Arnage, 50 years of the legendary V-8 powertrain, and 90 years of the marque itself. It is based on the Arnage T and gets the most powerful version of the 6.75-litre twin-turbocharged V8, packing 500bhp and 738 lb ft of torque. It also gets the T’s 6-speed auto and running gear.
Externally there are subtle hints that this is a special run-out model, due for cancellation next year, including wheels and tyres from the Brooklands coupe and the ‘Le Mans’ lower front bumper. Other features include the body-coloured front and rear lamp bezels, the retractable bonnet ornament and the jewel petrol cap as standard equipment. Inside there are handmade wood accents, leather surfaces and ‘Final Series’ plates on the door sills.
Handcrafted in Crewe, the Final Series will be limited to a run of 150 cars with pricing yet to be announced.
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