Of the many quality vehicles built by Bentley, the Bentley Azure is in a class of its own. Equipped with four luxurious seats, this convertible was built at Bentley’s factory in Crewe, England. It debuted in 1995 and was produced in that same style until 2006, when a totally new version made its way to the market, fully-loaded with a significantly more powerful engine. While the Azure does consume a fair amount of petrol, it makes of for it in both style and class.

In 1995, the Bentley Azure debuted and was based on the popular ‘Continental R’ model. This initial model weighed in at over 2,600kg and measured a whopping 5,334mm in length. Many consumers were quite shocked at the sheer size of the Azure, which was designed this way to display a sense of power and also to help seat its passengers comfortably.

The thick convertible top of the Bentley Azure was manufactured by Pininfarina, which added much to the cost of the already pricy vehicle. In fact, the 1995 version of the azure cost over 1/3 more than the ‘Continental R’ model that is was based upon.

The engine featured in this pioneering model was a 6.75 litre V8 and is cooled by a single turbocharger. This engine produced almost 300kw and 875 N·m of torque, as power was mainly routed to the rear wheels, thanks to a custom automatic transmission. These special specifications allowed the original Bentley Azure to accelerate from 0 – 100kph in an amazing 6 seconds. This made the Bentley Azure an extremely fast force to be reckoned with out on the main road.

The current model of the Bentley Azure, released in 2011, is a much higher-performance vehicle than its predecessor. It features dark-tinted grilles and door mirror mountings which are done in body colour. In truth, the entire exterior was inspired by the amazing Bentley ‘Mark VI.’

The newly overhauled engine is twin-turbocharged and rated at an unheard of 1,000 N·m and 373 kW of torque, allowing the new Bentley Azure to accelerate from 0 – 100kph in just 5 seconds.

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