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Bentley

Bentley has a fabulous history of racing and of prestigous road cars. Bentley Motors Limited is a British based manufacturer of luxury automobiles and Grand Tourersin England. Bentley Motors was founded in 1919 by Walter Owen Bentley (1888–1971). W.O. Bentley was previously known for his successful range of rotary aero-engines in World War I, the most famous being the Bentley BR1 as used in later versions of the Sopwith Camel. But the new owner of the company is the Volkswagen Group, which has a history-as the name translates-of building basic transport for the people. In 1998, Rolls-Royce and Bentley Motors was purchased from Vickers (owner since 1980) by Volkswagen, after bidding against BMW.
DNA of Bentley

Boxster

Launched on a welcoming public in 1995, the mid-engined two-seater Boxster was the affordable real Porsche that so many had been waiting for. Developed by Porsche in response to a show-stealing Audi concept car in the mid-nineties, the Boxster drew heavily on Porsche design heritage. This made it a strong contender in terms of style to its German rivals.
Porsche Boxster

Bugatti Queen

Even if you have never thrilled to the drone of powerful cars jockeying for position on a racetrack, writes London's Literary Review, Miranda Seymour's biography of the daring female driver Hellé Nice will have you riveted to your seat. Indeed, the story of this record-shattering woman-known as Hellish Nice to her fans and Hell on Ice to her rivals-provides a fascinating and unexpected view of Europe and America in the years between the wars.
Bugatti Queen Miranda Seymour