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"So Long: Bentley Arnage Final Series

Date posted: 09-24-2008


CREWE, England — Now in its 11th year, the Bentley Arnage is coming to the end of its production run. To mark its passing, the company, a subsidiary of the Volkswagen Group, is building a limited edition of 150 cars that will be badged as the Arnage Final Series.

Bentley says the Final Series will combine the refinement of the Arnage R with the performance of the Arnage T as "the ultimate expression of class-leading luxury and effortless power" while signaling "the end of an era."

The Arnage made its debut in 1998 as one of the last products engineered under its previous owner, Rolls-Royce. Under new parent Volkswagen, Bentley has launched several new-generation models, including the Continental GT, Continental GTC and Continental Flying Spur.

The Arnage Final Series gets the 500-horsepower 6.75-liter V8 from the Arnage T, mated to a six-speed ZF gearbox with a locking torque converter. Standard features include an electronic stability program, 20-inch five-spoke alloy wheels, twin tailpipes and a retractable Flying B hood ornament.

Inside, the car is fitted with a rear cocktail cabinet with stainless steel flask and shot glasses, two picnic tables finished in unbleached veneers, four Bentley umbrellas and a 1,100-watt Naim audio system.

What this means to you: The last legacy from the old Rolls-Royce days will soon bite the dust. — Paul Lienert, Correspondent"

• Arnage T powertrain with 6 ¾ litre twin-turbocharged V8 engine, producing 500 bhp and 1000 Nm of torque
• Six-speed ZF automatic transmission with sophisticated locking torque converter
• Electronic Stability Programme (ESP) logic system
• Tire Pressure Monitoring System fitted as standard
• 20-inch five-spoke alloy wheels
• Retractable ‘Flying B’ bonnet mascot
• Body colored headlamp bezels
• Dark tint matrix upper and lower grilles
• Lower front wing air vents
• ‘FINAL SERIES’ badge on front wings
• Bentley ‘Jewel’ fuel filler cap
• Twin exhaust tail pipes
• ‘FINAL SERIES’ treadplates to front doors
• Drilled alloy brake and accelerator pedals
• Waistrails with inset chrome strip and recessed Bentley marque badges (for the first time on Arnage)
• Rear cocktail cabinet and document stowage trimmed in hide
• FINAL SERIES stainless steel flask and shot glasses
• Two picnic tables available in a range of premium unbleached veneers
• Four Bentley umbrellas with wooden handles
• Large display audio head unit with Secure Digital (SD) memory card slot
• Removable rear cup holders for rear centre armrest
• Hide covered boot rail
• iPod interface
• Rear remote control for infotainment system
• Naim for Bentley audio system: 1100W, 10 speakers and next generation Digital Signal Processing (DSP) with 8 modes to create the world’s best in-car sound stage.

Information Courtesy Of: Edmunds.Com


CHRIS LIVE AKA SHAKER SAYS: Only while preparing this entry for your rabid consumption have I discovered that the Arnage model Bentley is a relatively new design for this auspicious company. I just always assumed that it was 1 of their classic cars 1) because of it's look and 2) because of it's popularity with a wide range of car enthusiasts. I guess that Bentley wanted this celebrated model to go out on top and aint nothing wrong with that.

Based on the sporting Arnage T (Jay-Z owns a 2002 model; pictured on the set of his "Lost Ones" video below) this whip is mean ... like Biggie's rottweilers fresh off a steady diet of gunpowder mean my nigga! LOL. Let's see which rapper/mogul busts out with this 1st. Don Pooh are Y.O.U. already on the waiting list homie? Don't let Manny beat you to it ... lol. Holla @ ya boy in BK!