Living on the Upper East Side of Manhattan means I get to see a lot of high-end vehicles owned by people who live closer to Central Park than I do. For the most part, they’re your run-of-the-mill rich guy cars: Mercedes-Benz S-Classes, BMW 7-Series, Range Rovers and Escalades dominate the streets. But, sometimes I get … Read more
The full name of today’s Nice Price or No Dice candidate is the Bentley Mark VI 4-door standard steel sports saloon. That’s a mouthful, but hopefully, the car’s price won’t prove too hard to swallow. 2022 Was a Banner Year for Bentley Since 1998, Bentley has been owned by Volkswagen, and shortly after that purchase, … Read more
After more than 20 years of producing its innovative W12, Bentley has retired the engine as the world moves towards hybrids and full EVs. Of course, the British brand still needs high-performance flagship trims in its lineup, so enter the new Continental GT Speed. Described as an “Ultra Performance Hybrid” by Bentley, the updated Speed … Read more
Image: Bentley Twenty lucky generationally-wealthy Bentley buyers will get the opportunity to own the exclusive lightweight Bentayga Apex Edition by Mulliner, a car Bentley is calling its “most dynamic Bentayga ever.” While the Apex gets a bespoke bodykit, the major difference is found in the reduced unsprung weight from 22-inch carbon fiber wheels and carbon … Read more
Paris Hilton is seen with her new Lexus LFA in Malibu, California on July 15, 2011.Photo: Jean Baptiste Lacroix (Getty Images) For whatever reason, people are enamored with celebrities, but as a car person I care more about celebrities’ cars than their latest tropical vacation or newest starring role. Celebrities are known to have some … Read more
Photo: Cars & Bids The Volkswagen Phaeton is one of those cars that, at least on some level, everyone who knows it exists wants to experience. It’s basically a Bentley with a Volkswagen badge, and these days, even a Phaeton W12 can be temptingly cheap. Then again, there’s a reason they’ve depreciated so much. As … Read more
MUMBAI: Luxury carmakers are increasingly rolling out models priced north of Rs 1 crore as the country’s growing ultra-high net worth (UHNW) population seeking discerning experiences snap up such supercars like never before. Carmakers such as Mercedes, BMW, Audi and Toyota rolled out eight new models with eight-figure price tags in 2023, taking the number … Read more
If you’re wealthy — and I don’t mean just rich; I’m talking superyacht that’s bigger than most people’s homes with a helicopter pad, sub and a gold toilet with a heated seat wealthy — you have the sway to approach just about any automaker to request they design a one-off vehicle just for you. It’s … Read more
Today’s Nice Price or No Dice Volvo offers a turbocharged five-cylinder beneath its brick-like body for some decent scoot. Let’s see if its price isn’t too much loot. A Small and Overpriced (for Volvo’s Target Audience) EV is Coming Here’s a fun fact: the wiring harness in the Bentley Bentayga weighs in at a portly … Read more
If you’ve ever wanted to take a victory lap of luxury, you could do far worse than to do so in today’s Nice Price or No Dice Bentley Continental R Turbo. Let’s see what such social climbing might appropriately cost. It’s Okay to Call the Mach-E a Mustang Ten grand is a lot of money … Read more
