The Crewe, Cheshire-based company Bentley Motor Car appears to be bucking the sales trend around the world. As in recent years, the Bentley Motor Car company has seen increasing demand for its cars in emerging markets such as Asia and India.

With countries like China, India and Indonesia enjoying significant growth in areas of the world economy once enjoyed by the West and its European neighbors. So much so, that in countries like China and India, Bentley has seen demand for its premium luxury cars increase throughout this year. Although the company has belonged to the Volkswagen Group since 1998, the prestigious car brand has remained faithful to its roots and the search for excellence in luxury motorsport.

Bentley’s prestigious brand is now a long way from its humble beginnings as a company. The Bentley name comes from its founder “Walter Owen Bentley” or WO Bentley as he was often called in the early years of the “Bentley Motor Company”. Walter Bentley founded his engine company in early 1919, just after World War I. Prior to this time, Walter was known for his “Rotary Aero-Engines” which were used in aircraft during the war. The most notably named engine was the Bentley “BR1” which was used in aircraft such as the famous biplane, the Sopwith Camel.

Another Walter Bentley started production in the early twenties, he entered his cars in various races and hill climbs to show the full potential of his new Bentley car. Around this time period, Walter Bentley entered the Bentley racing car in the world renowned prestigious “24 Hours of Le Mans” race. During the 1920s and into the 1930s, the Bentley Motor Car Company competed in and won the 24 Hours of Le Mans and achieved no less than five outright victories, four of which were back-to-back victories, which was a marvelous achievement considering that the company had just been created. eleven years earlier.

Bentley, as a company, has always aimed to react to the times, while pushing the boundaries of motorsport. Today, Bentley has set a new world ice speed record, reaching a speed of 330.7 km/h (205.48 mph), breaking his own previous world record, with expert help from the four-time world rally champion.” Juha Kankkunen”.

The twist in the story was; that it wasn’t a custom model he was driving, but the bioethanol-powered Bentley “Continental Supersports” convertible, which is essentially the same model you can buy at your local Bentley dealer, if you have £160,000 to spare in your bank account