First Test: 2007 Bentley Arnage T

Not much about the 2007 Bentley Arnage T aristo-sedan makes sense. Not the fuel efficiency-just 11 mpg in the city. Not the curb weight, which checks in at a titanic 5715 pounds even before you've filled the trunk with polo mallets and cucumber sandwiches. And certainly not the price: $271,696, including $2090 worth of rear-seat picnic tables and $240 worth of umbrellas but not a three-bedroom Tudor in which to park them.

The Arnage T doesn't care. It's big, indulgent, and expensive on purpose. Let other car buyers fret over trifling concerns like miles per gallon, monthly payments, and high cholesterol. The Bentley is the four-wheeled equivalent of a dark, leathery steakhouse where at lunchtime you put away a couple martinis, a New York strip, a double-wide slice of cheesecake, and a massive Montecristo before heading back to your office to take a nap. Anachronistic? Hey, the Arnage T is proud of it. What's more, it's one of the last of a dying breed: the Mogul's Car, a sprawling, profligate road yacht that says "big-shot Hollywood producer" like a monogrammed bungalow...
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SevorbeupstryIsBack - 6/28/2007 5:07:54 PM

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God it's just fabulous. And still properly British unlike that Continental GT.

AWDturbo - 6/28/2007 5:48:05 PM

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5700 pounds! Damn!

EnnNorak - 6/29/2007 12:00:10 AM

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Heavy is good as it increases sprung weight for improved ride over lighter vehicles.

M316 - 6/28/2007 7:01:58 PM

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Thing of beauty! I'll take a black one for the week and a white one for weekend. LOL

Htay7500 - 6/28/2007 8:48:57 PM

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I always see them at the bentley dealership nearby, pretty nifty inside, 5700 lb!!! thts a lot of ass to carry!