German-owned British luxury carmaker, Bentley, is set to test a new service that lets customers summon one of its limousines, SUVs or GTs to their door simply by tapping and swiping their smartphone. Set to launch this summer as a pilot scheme in Los Angeles, New York and Dallas, Bentley On Demand will be exclusive […]The post Bentley On Demand appeared first on Pursuitist.

German-owned British luxury carmaker, Bentley, is set to test a new service that lets customers summon one of its limousines, SUVs or GTs to their door simply by tapping and swiping their smartphone. Set to launch this summer as a pilot scheme in Los Angeles, New York and Dallas, Bentley On Demand will be exclusive to existing Bentley owners who use the company’s Network App.The idea is simple, no car, no matter how expensive is perfect for every occasion. Convertibles are amazing in the summer but pointless in the winter and as great as the Continental GT is for hitting the road on an adventure or taking a mini break, if the road trip is longer and the whole family is coming, they’re going to feel much more comfortable in the company’s new Bentayga SUV.The new service will be the second app-based concierge service that Bentley has tested in the US. In October, it launched a concierge refueling app in partnership with tech start-up Filld that brings the fuel truck to the car at the time that’s most appropriate ? as long as the owner and the car are based in California.With Be...