New Bentley GT Launched.. with B&O !

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Well... not exactly. πŸ˜•

Just got back from the launch of the 'all new' Bentley Continental GT, where LifeStyle AV had plenty of B&O on display for potential purchasers.  More pics to come on the LifeStyle AV Facebook page which Matt will update tomorrow with lots of shots of the new car.  Look out for the one where, at the end of the night, we plonked a BeoLab 5 about a metre away from the front wing and took (what we think) will be some lovely 'screensaver' type shots..

For now, I just got home and it's time to sit down and digest the 372 canapes i was offered, and didn't turn down.. Ick!

The new GT is a strikingly pretty car - and the colour of this one is utterly beautiful, a kind of pearl beige/blue/white/grey combo.  However, it's the press demo version, designed to perfectly absorb and/or reflect the light display they projected on to it for the 'unveiling'.  Shame - it's a gorgeous colour.

Plenty of people very impressed with the BeoLab 5's we had on display - which sounded better than the professional JBL PA System (much to the PA Companies annoyance). SO much so, they asked the PA Company to turn their system off straight after the 'fanfare presentation' so the 100+ people could listen to the BeoLab 5's instead.. πŸ™‚

They also marvelled at the clarity of the Mk3 BV7-40 we had there, playing a Blu-Ray (we just upgraded it), so it goes to prove that B&O make great products - just not enough people get to see and appreciate them.

Anyway - here's my one 'arty shot' taken with the iPhone right at the end, just before we packed up and left.  Matt took the rest on a 'proper' camera earlier in the evening.

Lee

 

 

 

Looks good!

Nice exposure for B&O/Lifestyle - You should get some good enquiries off the back off this :-)

I wouldn't say no to a Bentley Continental but I would prefer a classic (read: ridiculous) supercar such as a Countach, Testarossa or De Tomaso Mangusta - I just love the feeling of nostalgia (and occasional severe danger) when driving old sportscars.

I would buy an RS6 Avant with the change for my daily! (V10 Bi-Turbo... Hello!) :-)

I'm not a Bentley boy, but those speakers are awesome 😎

9 LEE wrote:
a kind of pearl beige/blue/white/grey combo

Having got a fantastic Bently grey customised bl2 from you would I be surprised to see this colour on something in your shop soon....not at all !

My B&O Icons:

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Just seen the pictures on Lifestyles FB page. Very nice, as is the new car. Shame about that colour been a one off though.

 

 

CraigπŸ™‚

The Continental Super Sports has got a lot of my attention lately. The gloss red with black wheels is just wicked looking. Especially with the black 'maskera' around the headlamps.

I totally agree with the above - classic all the way! The Countach has to be my absolute favorite.... They are very very rare in my part of the world and I actually got to see one up close last summer, epic.

Location: San Francisco

I'm an automotive audio and acoustic engineer. I design loudspeakers and full sound systems for new automobiles. I also dabble with studio, consumer and pro audio projects from time to time.

I see a LOT of Bentley Continentals around Toronto.  I'm looking forward to seeing this new one, though I do wish they had kept the proportions of the old headlights - these new googley eye'd Bentley's look a little bit like Cookie Monster...

But I'm with you Evan, Countach all the way!  :)  That was the car that started it all for me!

 

Mike

9 LEE wrote:
Shame - it's a gorgeous colour.

Agreed! Beautiful color!

I vividly remember being at a similar event in the early 90's when Bentley launched the new Continental.

Gorgeous all black car roped off from the public and sitting under a very fancy lighting system.

Some clown (there is always one) decided to "step through" the perimeter.

Snagging his foot on one of the supports... he fell into the side of the car and brought the front half of the lighting system crashing down on the front of the car. Bonnet hood demolished and a nice crack in the windscreen windshield!

*Stunned silence*

He jumps up and announces: "I'm suing!" (only in America!)

P.S. Vroom vroom! πŸ˜•

burantek wrote:

P.S. Vroom vroom! πŸ˜•

That was yours, wasn't it?

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