This Modified One-Of-24 Bentley Is An Argument Waiting To Happen
If we’re left feeling confused about whether or not people should drive ultra-rare limited edition cars, we’re even more puzzled by whether it’s right to modify them. In this case, though, two wrongs might just make a right.
German tuner Wheelsandmore has just taken one of just 24 Bentley Continental 24s in the world and added some metaphorical chilli flakes, just because. Here’s the thing, though: the end result is arguably a better-looking and potentially more versatile thing.
As standard, the arresting colour-on-black design of the 24 hardly struggles to make an impact. With 700bhp on call, nor does it have trouble reeling-in the horizon. Number 13 of 24, though, had a plain black suit with Continental 24 side graphics in red.
Its 6.0-litre W12 lump has been bumped from 700bhp to 754bhp by way of an ECU tweak and a new exhaust system that includes a remote-controlled flap for maximum noise – and air flow. That makes this one of the most un-Bentley-ish Bentleys around.
The wheels and tyres are new, replacing the colour-painted wheels of the original. These are 21s, with 275/35 Pirelli tyres, but 22-inch, 285/30-section Continental tyres are an option too.
To try to retain some semblance of practicality Wheelsandmore has fitted air suspension; not standard fit on the original 24. It can be raised and lowered from inside the car and has apparently been set up to work with the new wheels and tyres. We all know how comfy air suspension can be, even on large rims.
The Continental 24 was never our favourite Bentley, being a bit too brash to work for this writer’s more reserved tastes. We’re intrigued by this one, though, especially if the air springs give it a plush ride.
The Continental 24 was originally built to honour the relative racing success of the Bentley Team ABT cars at the Nurburgring 24-hour race last year. It cost €250,000, plus options.
Source: CarScoops
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I like to believe they still have the stock parts laying around or they are treating it like it’s in TDU2 or something. Making a fast car faster
But it’s an Ecu tune
That had to be calibrated to each different car model
Well as long as it’s an improvement over the old car, it’s worth it
Unlike some tuners
cough cough Mansory
Honestly, if you have that kind of money you should make replicas of the car and then modify it. Or just modify a regular variant.
I don’t understand this “You can’t modify rare cars!” thing. If you want to modify something go ahead, it shouldn’t be like “You can modify a Civic, but you can’t modify a Ferrari”.
For most people it is about the preservation of a rare car, imagine it like this, you have the Mona Lisa and you decide to change and paint it, you just altered an extremely rare and valuable piece of art. Civics, for example, are common and since there are so many there are always more whereas the Ferrari has less than 1000 produced.
I’d be fine with this so long as everything is reversible. But thing thing looks damn good.
Buy a Bentley + Crash it = the same appeal i have to this
Nothing wrong with modifying a car if it’s rare. It’s your car, so make it suit you.
I don’t really see the point of these limited edition cars other than bragging rights. The car mostly got cosmetic enhancements, colour, wheels and “unique” interior touches which I see it as an excuse to make more profits off them by simply selling them at a slightly higher price than the standard car. So, tuning a subtly distinctive vehicle with more power doesn’t really make heads turn around and it shouldn’t matter if it’s modified or not. There’s like hundreds of special editions we’ve probably never heard of that were modified as well.
With the valved exhaust, you can assume that this thing will not see a regular German plates since those systems have recently been outlawed if they’re not OEM.
Question. Let’s say one purchases a low-spec model and decides to install equipment from a top-spec model (i.e valved exhausts, body panels, brakes, etc.) would that still be illegal in Germany??
It’s a subject thing, but I don’t really understand, the higher the dollar ammount, the uglier the car is.
In a sense, if I can make the car as ugly as possible, I can charge people xxxxxx more. lol
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