At a time when we are apparently changing driving habits due to high gas prices, Bentley apparently wondered, why not taunt the poor further? The new Bentley, the 2009 Continental Flying Spur Speed, was unveiled today to say "Screw the economy, screw the environment--I'm driving a ridiculous luxury car anyway, because I deserve it." Blech. This eco-superstar gets 11 miles per gallon in the city, making even pickups look pretty good. The $200k pricetag is clearly not for the gas-conscious; it could buy you 50,000 gallons of gas, which even in the Bentley would take you over half a million miles. Not only that, each hand-crafted leather interior apparently requires the skin of 11 different cows. If environmental destruction and cow death don't say "I care," we don't know what does!
The crazy car was unveiled here in part because Boston will soon become Bentley's U.S. headquarters. Not only did we beat Detroit, we took Bentley away from them too. Haha!
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