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Bentley at the Geneva Motor Show – it’s not just cars

The Bentley Breitling Watch - on sale at the Bentley Boutique at the Geneva Motor Show It looks like Bentley are taking the whole ‘Merchandise’ thing as seriously as Ferrari do. Perhaps they decided last year – when Bentley were selling next to no cars – that shoving the Bentley logo on a range of upmarket toys was a way to bring in some much needed revenue. It was even reported at the nadir of Bentley sales that they had their craftsmen – who had nothing to do – churning out some bespoke furniture.

September sales hint at improvement

A 10 percent increase in new-vehicle sales in September is sparking optimism that the year will have a strong finish. And analysts say that deals might get better over the next few months as Toyota and Honda finally recover from shortages caused by the earthquake that hit Japan in March. Those brands might increase spending on incentives to woo buyers back into their showrooms.

Honda CR-V (2012) first official pictures

The new CR-V, which goes on UK sale on October 1 from around £18k, is typically Honda in hiding its extensive overhaul under a similar-looking suit. The CR-V is lighter, stiffer, more spacious yet no bigger, more efficient and with a host of new features which drag it from the gadget dark ages. Loyal customers will be delighted; the casual punter probably won’t even spot it’s a new model.