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News & Updates for the Rolls-Royce & Bentley Auto Industry (November 2016)

• 2017 Bentayga Concept Car: 7 Seater coming? Full article available : Auto World News

  Starting in 2017, the Bentayga will have three additional options: a V8, derived from the Continental GT; a Diesel V8, derived from the Audi Diesel V8; and a Plug-In hybrid of a Continental's V8 mated with several electric motors plus a lithium-ion battery.

• The Most Iconic Hood Ornaments of all Time: Robb Report

  Happy to see the Rolls-Royce Spirit of Ecstasy at position 1, with the Bentley Flying B following closely with position 5.

• Bentley Motors offers Hide Matching Service: Bentley Motors

  With a limitless spectrum of colours & hides, and millions of colour and trim options, a completely unique finish can be obtained.

• Driving a £320k Rolls-Royce from Edinburgh to London: I News

  Great read from Alan Douglas as he retraces the famous reliability challenge created by The Hon Charles Stewart Rolls and Frederick Henry Royce. In 1911 they came up with the idea of taking a standard six-cylinder seven-and-a- half-litre Silver Ghost and driving it from London to Edinburgh and back in order to prove their declared aim of creating the 'Best car in the world'.

• Surrealist Dinner with Charles Kaisin inspires a short film: Lifestyle Elite

  Short insight into the celebratory Surrealist dinner for the recent Spirit of Ecstasy installation at Rolls-Royce Motor Cars London.

• Rolls-Royce to unveil remote controlled 'roboships' by 2020: Simmy Ideas Tech Hub

  Not entirely industry related but very interesting read nonetheless..

• Bentley launches 2017 Future Talent recruitment plan: Just British

  Bentley has recently received national recognition for its future talent and skills development programmes after being named as a Top Employer for the fifth consecutive year.

• Rolls-Royce Drive Taste with Bespoke 3D Printing : 3D Printing Industry

  Torsten Müller-Ötvös (CEO Rolls-Royce Motor Cars) : ‘Autonomous mobility means crashes won’t happen. That brings more freedom in how you design bodywork. We think better 3D printing devices will allow us to 3D print big body panels’.

• Rolls-Royce wins Best British Craftsmanship at the British Luxury Awards 2016: Luxury London

  The skill of the 1600 artisan that handcraft each and every Rolls-Royce motor car at at Goodwood, West Sussex was highly recognised with this Walpole award.

Regional News

• Best Cotswolds Car Hire Service: Vintage Classics

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