Bentley Motors Limited is a British manufacturer and marketer of luxury cars and SUV s—and a subsidiary of Volkswagen AG since 1998. Headquartered in Crewe, England, the company was founded as Bentley Motors Limited by W. O. Bentley in 1919 in Cricklewood, North London—and became widely known for winning the 24 Hours of Le Mans, the world's oldest active sports car race in 1920-s and 2003.