2008 Bentley Continental GT

The new Bentley Continental Flying Spur Speed has finally made its formal debut at the London Motor Show. While some folks simply have to watch from the sidelines, I'm pleased to say I had the opportunity to drive the latest offering from the crew in Crewe, and after a few hours behind the wheel, I must admit, I'm hooked on Speed. The new sedan moves a heck of a lot faster than its name rolls off... read more

It's been a rich few weeks at the TCC HQ South. First came a Bentley Continental GT Speed. A Nissan GT-R is outside right now awaiting a mountain fling. And savored over the past weekend has been the BMW 760Li, the gravy for this latest serving of automotive foie gras. The $148,620 BMW 760Li in parking spot No. 1 is decked out as handsomely as any 7-Series I've ever seen, with beautiful... read more

If only all life's tough choices were this enjoyable to make. In the past few weeks, I've driven a couple of cars from the Volkswagen Group that would make mortal flesh shiver. Both are about $200,000, give or take some custom-look options. Both spit out more than 500 horsepower through paddle-shifted transmissions, and both offer the all-weather, ass-kicking capability of all-wheel drive. You... read more

While it's been stormy weather for makers operating at the lower end of the markets, things are sunny for purveyors to the carriage trade. Rolls-Royce Motor Cars is coming off its fourth year of sales increases since the introduction of its Phantom model in 2003, which marked the debut of the new Rolls of the BMW takeover era. Rolls-Royce saw sales in 2007 increase by 25 percent, compared to... read more

Jim Selwa will be driving off into the sunset -- but not in a Rolls-Royce . Selwa has tendered his resignation at president of that stately British maker's North American subsidiary. It's the latest in a long-running string of setbacks for Rolls, which split off, several years back, from its long-time partner, Bentley Motors. Rolls has lost several other senior executives in recent months, and... read more

It was a picture perfect day here in Greenwich, CT – sunny with no clouds in the sky and although it was in the high 70’s to low 80’s, there was that awesome breeze coming from the Greenwich sound that made it all the more pleasant. The Greenwich Concours is being held this week-end at the beautiful waterfront Roger Sherman Baldwin Park in Greenwich, CT, which is within walking... read more