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Bentley ending production of iconic W12 engine with the most powerful version ever

Green Car Congress

Bentley will cease production of its 12-cylinder gasoline engine in April 2024, by which time more than 100,000 examples of the iconic W12 will have been handcrafted in the company’s Dream Factory in Crewe, England. Development work has concluded recently on the most powerful version of the W12 ever created.

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Cadillac's New Electric V-Series Concept is Far From a Silent EV

The Truth About Cars

It was easy to make fun of Dodge and the “fake” exhaust it chose to employ on the new Charger EV, but it’s no longer the only one trying to capture the thrill of a performance gas engine with a silent electric powertrain underneath. Cadillac currently sells two EVs, the Lyriq SUV and the Celestiq sedan.

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Lunaz to begin production of electric classic Range Rovers; prices begin at £245,000 excluding local taxes

Green Car Congress

Since unveiling Jaguar, Bentley and Rolls-Royce electrified classics, Lunaz has been consistently asked by its global customer base to apply its re-engineering and restoration approach to these cars. The restoration and conversion process represents re-engineering from the ground up. It starts with an exhaustive inspection.

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Classic fix: Heritage cars reborn with new electric powertrains | Autocar Professional

Baua Electric

Among the most celebrated and revered cars in British automotive history include Range Rovers from the Classic Era (1969 to 1994), Bentley Continental S1, S2 and S3s, Jaguar XK120, 140 and 150s (in both coupe, drophead coupe and OTS body-styles), Rolls-Royce Silver Clouds, Phantoms and most recently, Aston Martin DB6s. That’s not all.

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How e-fuel may just lengthen the pace of ICE cars within the electrical life

Baua Electric

Bentley CEO Adrian Hallmark informed Britain’s Autocar book that proceed growing e-fuels is thrilling, however that it gained’t trade the logo’s plans to exchange interior combustion engines. For instance, generating e-fuel calls for a bundle of H2O, which is a scarce commodity in lots of portions of the sector.

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2023 BMW i7 review: The flagship goes electric

EV Central

For that money, though, you do get a whole lot of high-end stuff, pushing the i7 nail-bitingly close to something like a Rolls-Royce or a Bentley in the luxury stakes. But spend some time in any of its seats and you realise its true competition are the ultra-luxury brands, like Rolls-Royce or Bentley. What do you get in the BMW i7?

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Bentley introduces its first diesel: Bentayga Diesel with 48V system & electric supercharger

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Bentley Motors has introduced its first diesel model: the Bentayga Diesel SUV. liter, 32-valve V8 engine. Immense power, grand touring capabilities and superb refinement – this is a true Bentley. —Wolfgang Dürheimer, chairman and chief executive of Bentley Motors. seconds (0-60 mph in 4.6 seconds (0-60 mph in 4.6

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