The Bentley Azure T debuted at the 2008 Los Angeles Auto Show. Described by many media outlets as "opulent," the Azure T has diamond-quilted leather seats, a 500-horsepower engine, a 1,100 watt stereo system and a top speed of 179 miles per hour.Wired: Recession? What Recession? Bentley Debuts Its Most Opulent Car Ever (November 20, 2008) BusinessWeek: The 500 hp Bentley Azure T (November 18, 2008) The Azure T is based off of the 2007 Bentley Azure and will be sold starting in the 2010 model season. The price is expected to be around $350,000. Bentley has used the "T" designation as a marker for its high-octane, high performance line of vehicles since 1996.Wired: Recession? What Recession? Bentley Debuts Its Most Opulent Car Ever (November 20, 2008)
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"The interior opulence is almost beyond comprehension. You've never sat in anything so nice. There's about 8 acres of butter-soft, hand-stitched leather, wood that was probably taken from old-growth virgin forests and a jeweled gear selector that looks like it was stolen from the window at Tiffany's." -- Stuart Schwartzapfel, Wired Magazine, November 20, 2008.
