Bentley's Tutto Bene partnership debuts at Monterey, heads to Milan hillclimb
Bentley's new Tutto Bene partnership opened with a 200-guest Stazione Remota event at Monterey Car Week, and now moves to Milan for its first lead role at the hillclimb.
- 200
- 1926
- 18
- 7–9 September
What Happened
Bentley's partnership with Tutto Bene, created with LA's Race Service and Italy's BorromeodeSilva, held its first event, 'Stazione Remota', during Monterey Car Week. The gathering at Holman Ranch in Carmel Valley celebrated car culture broadly, mixing new and old Bentleys with vehicles from other marques. The atmosphere included coffee from 'Joe's Bentayga', a Bentley-espresso-bar hybrid made with Joe & The Juice, plus a food station and live DJ.
The 200 invited VIP guests saw modern Bentleys including the new Supersports and the Bentayga X concept car, alongside 'Smoky', an original 1926 Super Sports and the 12th of 18 cars built. Smoky, lowered and raced in the 1930s by Bentley racer Kit Baker-Carr, gave passenger rides on local roads. Its original 3-litre engine was upgraded to the 4½-litre engine that won Le Mans in 1928.
- The 'FULL SEND' Supersports, featured in a gymkhana-style film with Travis Pastrana earlier this year
- The Pikes Peak Bentayga, which holds the Production SUV record at Pikes Peak
- 'Smoky', the 1926 Super Sports, guest of honour at an exclusive dinner on a private island ahead of the event
- The Bentayga X off-road concept
- The Speed 8 that won the 24 Hours of Le Mans in 2003
Bentley will attend the annual Tutto Bene hillclimb outside Milan from 7–9 September 2026 as lead partner for the first time, bringing vehicles from its Crewe headquarters. Motoring journalist and car culture personality Chris Harris will drive one of the cars on the hill. The Milan appearance follows the Monterey debut as Bentley continues to expand its presence in car culture.
“We are excited to introduce a new moment to Monterey Car Week with the launch of Stazione Remota, which we hope will become an annual gathering of enthusiasts from across car culture. Our attention now turns to Italy, and our inaugural patronage of the Tutto Bene hill climb event. Across the world, Bentley continues to expand its presence, relevance and support to car culture, and Tutto Bene is th”
Previously from Bentley Motors Ltd.
Bentley had previously announced Stazione Remota as a new annual event at Monterey Car Week with partner Tutto Bene. The announcement said it would feature test drives, music, and rare cars, including a 1926 Supersports.
- Bentley expands Monterey Car Week presence with new Tutto Bene partnership and Stazione Remota event
Background drawn from MotorClaw's earlier coverage of Bentley Motors Ltd.'s official releases.
Why this matters
The event signals Bentley's effort to connect with car enthusiasts beyond its showrooms, using heritage cars and personalities to build brand relevance. For attendees, it created rare access to historically significant Bentleys like 'Smoky' and the Le Mans-winning Speed 8. Bentley says it is expanding its presence and support for car culture worldwide, with the Tutto Bene hillclimb as the next step.
Terms in This Story
- hillclimb
- A timed competition where cars race one at a time up a hill; the fastest time wins.
- concept car
- An early prototype built to showcase design ideas, often not intended for production.
- gymkhana-style
- A driving event on a closed course with tight turns and stunts, judged on style and timing.
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