With the use of free capacity in VW's Dresden 'glass' plant, Bentley has managed to increase sales 31% over 2004 to 8,627 units. Demand for the Continental GT two-door has remained robust, and the Bentley Boys will likely have all the work they can handle this year: an Azure drophead is slated for release in the spring, and orders ahead of production have already claimed this year's entire allotment, and a Continental GT convertible, the GTC, releas in autumn.

Bentley is not expected to require space in big brother VW's Dresden plant after next year, at which time it's own Crewe factory will be able to churn out 9,000 units per year.


Pics of the VW Dresden 'glass' plant