BENTLEY PUT BUILD BACK INTO BRITAIN.IT has been 80 years since Bentley (Bentley Systems, Inc., Exton, PA, www.bentley.com) A leading CAD software company, founded in 1984 by Keith and Barry Bentley. Its MicroStation CAD software is used by major corporations for engineering large projects, including buildings, airports, hospitals, bridges and industrial designed, engineered and built their own car from the ground up - but the Mulsanne is about to change all that. The spectacular GT will emerge from Bentley's headquarters in Crewe Crewe (kr  ), town (1991 pop. 59,097), Cheshire, W central England. It is an important railroad junction with large locomotive and car works, including Rolls-Royce motors. next year hoping to become a thoroughly British success.
It was inspired by the 1930 8-litre used by founder W.O. Bentley as a company car but features state-ofthe-art technology bringing it right up to date. Capable of beating every other leading manufacturer of the day, the 8-litre could do over 100mph. The new car will blow that figure away but only time will tell if it can compete with the BMW-owned Rolls Royce Rolls Royce the millionaire’s vehicle. [Trademarks: Brewer Dictionary, 928] See : Luxury . CAPTION(S): INSPIRED: The new Mulsanne GT from Bentley |
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