Porsche Romania Mulls Selling 40 Bentleys In 2009

Porsche Romania has officially launched the English manufacturer of luxury automobiles brand Bentley on the Romanian market Thursday.

The cars will be sold through the Bentley Bucharest unit.

The company opened a temporary showroom in the company’s showroom in northern Bucharest and next year it will invest EUR12 million in building a dedicated showroom in the capital city, which will also sell other luxury cars, such as Audi, Porsche and Lamborghini, besides Bentley.

The portfolio of Porsche Romania, the biggest car importer on the local market, also includes Volkswagen, Skoda, Seat and Volkswagen commercial vehicles.

In 2007, the company sold 58,790 cars, up 35% compared with 43,541 sold a year earlier.

Porsche Romania estimates a 2% increase in the number of sold cars in 2008, due to the new market conditions, including the car tax change and the unpredictable future of used cars import.