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

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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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Behind Audi’s 12th Le Mans win: less fuel, more speed

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A permitted fuel tank capacity of 58 liters theoretically made a maximum of 1,972 liters of diesel fuel available at the stops. The number ‘8’ Toyota hybrid which took second-place in the race required 43 minutes and 20.111 seconds for 30 stops but, due to a fuel tank capacity of 76 liters, was able to refuel up to 2,280 liters of gasoline.

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Volkswagen launches new luxury flagship Phideon at Geneva; plug-in hybrid drive planned; first VW brand car based on MLB

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The sedan will be offered with high-efficiency turbocharged gasoline TSI engines, and a plug-in hybrid drive is also planned. Phideon is positioned above the Passat and the Magotan, which is available in China. liter V6 turbocharged direct injection gasoline engine that produces 220 kW/295 hp. Earlier post.)

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Bentley guarentees 85% recyclability

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Bentley now guarantees 85 % recyclability (or 95 % recoverability) of materials for all its current Continental models as well as providing environmental friendly recycling or recovery at the end of the car’s life. As a pioneer in the luxury market, Bentley is paving the way for a customer shift towards alternative fuels.

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EPA annual report finds automakers outperforming GHG emissions standards

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only emissions are “counted” from the gasoline engine operation). The majority of manufacturers, representing more than 99% of US sales, are in compliance with the standards for both the 2012 and 2013 model years. 21 of 26 manufacturers are carrying a positive credit balance into the 2014 model year—i.e.,

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2025-2035: Rewriting The Automotive History

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We were using the same 4 stroke engines to drive our modern cars for a century and the period 2025-2035 is going to change that. The problem is that they all work on the same principle of operations and the only distinguishing factor was how refined is the engine beneath that, everything was pretty the same. Stages in Electrification.

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Convincing Consumers To Buy EVs

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However, Lucid Group CEO Peter Rawlinson in a non-too subtle dig at both Ford and GM said , “The correct solution for an affordable pickup truck today is the internal combustion engine.” Range risk concerns obviously are tightly coupled to EV charging availability. Carlos Tavares, CEO of Stellantis.

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