Bentley Azure T: imperious luxury

A new high-performance version takes this classic cabrio to another level

Bentley has got luxury down to a 'T' - meet the Azure T, a new high-performance version of the ultimate money-no-object cabrio.

Under the expansive bonnet is the firm's long-serving 6.75-litre twin-turbo V8. However, power is now wound up to 500bhp – that's 11 per cent more than the standard Azure – and there's 1,000Nm of torque to play with, so acceleration is incredible.

Push your right foot to the thick carpet and, with little more than a whistle from the turbos, you're whisked from 0-62mph in 5.5 seconds. It's an amazing sensation considering the car's 2.7-tonne kerbweight, but you'll pay the price at the pumps. Single-figure economy is more than likely, especially if you cover significant miles in town.

Turn a corner and there's little evidence of chassis flex, thanks to new carbon fibre cross-members at the front and rear. There's no hiding the Azure's size and weight, though. Even with the suspension set to Sport mode, it is best to save the storming performance for when you're pointing straight ahead.

Lamborghini $1.5 million Sports Car Confirmed

Lamborghini president Stephan Winkelmann confirmed today as reported by jalopnik that the rumors which were spread across net since last few months is in fact true. In 2 weeks the limited-edition sports car will be officially confirmed at the Frankfurt Auto Show. The rumored price for the car was not confirmed but it will be more then $1 million and if rumors are true then a whooping $1.5 million.

How many people could afford this expensive car which will fall between LP640 and a jet fighter? Well, not many but Lamborghini would get into limelight with the unveiling of this super car within 2 weeks at Frankfurt Auto Show.