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Bentley may add new coupe.(Azure ultraluxury convertible)(Brief article)

Automotive News Europe,  June, 2006  by Krogh, Henning

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Byline: Henning Krogh

Bentley is considering production of a hardtop coupe based on its two-door Azure ultraluxury convertible.

"We are busy with a coupe-like variant of our top model," said Ulrich Eichhorn, Bentley's board member responsible for engineering, in an interview.

Eichhorn also rejected rumors that Bentley, a subsidiary of Volkswagen group, is considering producing a four-door coupe that would compete against the Porsche Panamera, which is due in 2009.

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"We don't believe that segment would be a great success for Bentley," he said. "So ...

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