2005 Bentley Arnage Preview

That mass is more about substance than anything else. Unbelievable levels of handcrafted care and attention are liberally on display, with hardly a piece of plastic in sight to cheapen the experience. Pretty well every convenience expected in this class of car is part of the standard package, with anything else a person could ever want

Unbelievable levels of handcrafted care and attention are liberally on display throughout the Arnage. (Photo: Bentley Motors)

available from Bentley's Mulliner division, a customization shop extraordinaire. If you think such extravagance is only for the few, think again. More than fifty percent of Bentley's Arnage buyers opt for personal modifications to their new cars.

It's no wonder why the marque endears itself to its clientele, with one customer commenting that "determining the specification of an Arnage is like having your own, private car company," according to Bentley. The automaker also offered the words of another Arnage owner, stating that he "told us he

"Determining the specification of an Arnage is like having your own, private car company." (Photo: Bentley Motors)

considered his Arnages to have been born, not made." A brief contemplation of the lengthy gestation period to produce one of Bentley's sedans makes this statement closer to fact than fiction.

Just making a decision on colors could be as challenging as naming a child, what with forty standard hues to choose from as well as extremely attractive dual tones, plus twenty-seven options for the interior hides. Arnage R and RL seat and headrest edges can now be trimmed with contrasting piping by the way. Still the opportunity to custom order colors and interior trim even further is still part of the Bentley experience.