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Opinion: The Bentley Crash in New York is Scrambling Brains

The Truth About Cars

Last week, on the day before Thanksgiving, a middle-aged couple in a Bentley met a fiery end under mysterious circumstances near the U.S.-Canada We know the victims names – Kurt Villani, 53, and his wife, Monica Villani, also 53 – and we know that they were in a Bentley Flying Spur (no jokes about the name, please).

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Bentley’s new 616hp 12-cylinder GT Speed convertible with 8-speed and energy recuperation improves fuel economy by 15%

Green Car Congress

Bentley will introduce the new Continental GT Speed Convertible at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit this month. The new GT Speed Convertible shares its powertrain specification with its Bentley stablemate, the GT Speed coupé: a 616 bhp (459 kW) twin-turbocharged 6.0 The Continental GT Speed Convertible.

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Bentley to cut fuel consumption of new Continental GT Speed

Green Cars News

When the new Bentley Continental GT Speed Convertible (pictured) makes its debut at the North American International Auto Show later this month, you might expect the focus to be on its slick looks, its power or its speed. is its remarkable fuel economy statistics. The new [.].

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

Baua Electric

If one is familiar with British automotive heritage, then there are venerable names that are permanently etched in the minds of auto aficionados. This approach is in line with the principles of the rapidly emerging circular economy. This article was first published in Autocar Professional’s December 15, 2023 issue.

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Volkswagen Group of America joins LIFT for automotive light-weighting research; first automotive OEM member

Green Car Congress

The group comprises Volkswagen, Audi, Bentley, Lamborghini and Bugatti; VWGoA is the first automotive OEM to join the Detroit-based Manufacturing USA institute. Light-weighting is critical for the future of our vehicles, not only to improve on fuel economy, but also to help improve vehicle performance. Melt processing.

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Bentley brings electric EXP 12 Speed 6e concept to Auto Shanghai

Green Car Congress

Bentley brought its electic EXP 12 Speed 6e concept, first unveiled at the 2017 Geneva Motor Show last month ( earlier post ), to Auto Shanghai. Bentley is fully committed to China—it is a vital market for us. —Wolfgang Dürheimer, chairman and chief executive of Bentley Motors.

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[PRESS RELEASE] POLITICAL PARTIES – LET’S BACK EV POLICIES TO SAVE NEW ZEALAND MONEY

Drive Electric

“Moving to electric vehicles as quickly as possible is the right move for the environment and the economy. The vehicles already registered will save two million tonnes of greenhouse emissions over the lifetime of those vehicles.