Images: Bentley Arnage (1998-09)
Released in June 1998, the Bentley Series I Arnage was a prestige, rear-wheel drive sedan. Manufactured in Crewe, England, the Arnage range initially consisted of a single, unnamed variant (simply the ‘Arnage’) which was powered by a 4.4-litre Cosworth-BMW twin-turbocharged V8 petrol engine. In 2000, however, the range was revised as the standard Arnage became the Arnage Green Label and Red Label variants were powered by a heavily revised 6.75-litre V8 engine… Read full Bentley Arnage review
Images: Bentley Series II Arnage (2002-04)
Released in May 2002, the Bentley Series II Arnage introduced a revised range which consisted of the Arnage R and Arnage T. Compared to its Series I predecessor, the 6.75-litre V8 engine was fitted with two Garrett T3 turbochargers, new pistons with a revised crown configuration, modified cylinder heads, an upgraded gasket, a new camshaft with revised lift and duration, Bosch Motronic ME7.1.1 engine management (previously Zytek EMS3) and close-coupled catalytic converters located close to the exhaust manifold for reduced emissions. Furthermore, the Bosch engine management system enabled the introduction of electronic ‘fly by wire’ throttle control and the 4L80-E transmission was also upgraded for greater smoothness and faster gearshifts.
For the Bentley Series II Arnage, the body structure was stiffened by adding a brace inside the wheel arches, strengthened sills, an extra bow in the roof and a reinforced front bulkhead; the suspension was also upgraded with the introduction of…
Images: Bentley Series III Arnage (2004-06)
Released in late 2004, the Bentley Series III Arnage could be identified by its four round headlights, including two xenon low-beam headlights with integrated indicator lights, new radiator grille (available in matrix or vaned styles) and raised bonnet. Inside, there was a new centre console, clearer instrument graphics and improved ergonomics. The rear suspension was also revised with recalibrated springs, dampers and bushings.
Images: Bentley Series IV Arnage (2006-09)
Released in October 2006, the Bentley Series IV Arnage was fitted with a larger, 6761 cc V8 engine previously 6749 cc and a six-speed ZF automatic transmission with selectable Drive, Sport and Semi-Automatic modes (the latter accessed by placing the gearlever into the sequential manual gear-selector gate). Furthermore, the Garrett turbochargers were replaced with low-inertia Mitsubishi units for greater responsiveness and a new roller tappet system was introduced for revised valve timing. For the Series IV Arnage, Bentley ‘B’ badges were applied to the D-pillars on all models, while the R and RL variants had bright chrome grille finishes; the Arange T, however, had a dark finish for its front radiator and bumper grilles. Inside, there was a new hide-trimmed gearlever, chrome gearlever bezel and a TFT (Thin Film Technology) driver information panel; there was also a new ‘Sport’ button on the dashboard to engage the sports suspension settings.
