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Privé London Dining Club Receives a Splash of Bentley Style

Mosimann’s, an exclusive dining club located in the heart of Belgravia in central London, has opened the doors to a new privé room inspired by, and dedicated to, luxury British carmaker Bentley.

The dining room for the rich but not necessarily famous, blends traditional British styling with unique Bentley accents. It is the work of Caulder Moore, which also designed the Bentley Living Room at the company’s headquarters in Crewe, in 2010, and can seat 14 people with standing room for 28.

Highlights include the decorated walls with pictures of old and new Bentleys, a centrepiece table finished in Bentley burr oak, burr walnut, and stained burr walnut veneers, surrounded by classic green leather dining chairs, handcrafted along the original designs for a 1926 Bentley.

Other accents inspired by Bentley include a new wall unit that employs dark stained burr walnut veneer with Mulsanne handles for drawers and Bentley leather lined shelves, and a door panel is finished in Burnt Oak Bentley hide with shortbread stitching, with Bentley logo embroidery.

Mark Mosimann, Managing Director, Mosimann’s, comments: “We are delighted that Bentley will have a new room at Mosimann’s; it is a relationship that has been established over nearly a decade and the synergy between the two Royal Warrant Holding organisations is based on achieving perfection in all the finest details."

“Bentley is at the heart of Mosimann’s and the room reflects what members enjoy about their private dining club in Belgravia. It is warm, cosseted and positively oozes with charm,” Mosimann added.

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Bentley Shows New Continental GTC to the World

We've been following the development of the 2012 Bentley Continental GTC for some time now, but today, the British company released the first official photos of the redesigned convertible that will debut at next month’s International Automobile Exhibition (IAA) in Frankfurt.

The exterior and interior styling changes won't come to as a surprise to anyone that has seen the Continental GT coupe, launched about a year ago. On the outside, the GTC gains a new face inspired by the larger Mulsanne with a different grille and gemstone headlights, as well as crispier lines throughout.

The interior modifications include a reshaped dashboard with a new instrument panel and a touch-screen interface for the audio and navigation systems. Bentley says it has also improved rear legroom thanks to the redesigned front seats and added new storage solutions.

Under the sheetmetal, the GTC boasts wider front and rear tracks, sharper steering, a retuned suspension, and an improved version of Bentley’s all-wheel drive system featuring a new 40:60 rear torque bias instead of the original model's 50:50.

The updated 6.0-liter twin-turbocharged W12 engine has gained 15 extra ponies and 50Nm of torque delivering 575-horsepower and 700Nm (516lb ft). Power is transferred to all four wheels via a new QuickShift transmission said to offer faster gear changes.

The 0-60mph sprint now takes 4.5 seconds (0-100 km/h in 4.8 seconds), while 0 to 100mph comes after 10.9 seconds (0 – 160km/h 10.9 seconds), with Bentley announcing a top speed of 195 mph (314 km/h).

The Bentley Continental GTC is now available to order with first customer deliveries expected to begin in late 2011. Pricing in the UK starts from £149,350, in the U.S. from $212,800 MSRP, and in Japan from ¥26,400,000.

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