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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). But I digress.

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Tesla Model S Plaid reaches 140 MPH during first place run at Pikes Peak Hill Climb

Teslarati

The Model S Plaid topped out at 136 MPH while driving at 14,000 feet above sea level. As previously noted, Probst’s time of 4:10.342 was the best in the Exhibition class, but he wasn’t in the only Tesla running lightning-quick laps. In Exhibition, Randy Pobst posted a solid 4:10 to earn P1 in the @Tesla #ModelSPlaid.

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2024 McLaren 750S, 2024 Land Rover Defender: Today’s Car News

Baua Electric

The V-8 delivers close to 500 hp and will hustle the eight-seat SUV from 0-60 mph in a little over five seconds. Mercedes-Benz has unveiled a redesigned E-Class. Land Rover’s Defender enters the 2024 model year with some new features, including the addition of a V-8 option to the stretched Defender 130.

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

Green Car Congress

Bentley Motors has introduced its first diesel model: the Bentayga Diesel SUV. of torque, the Bentayga Diesel hits a top speed of 270 km/h (168 mph) and can accelerate from 0-100 km/h in 4.8 seconds (0-60 mph in 4.6 of torque, the Bentayga Diesel hits a top speed of 270 km/h (168 mph) and can accelerate from 0-100 km/h in 4.8

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Road Test: 2022 Maserati Ghibli Trofeo

Clean Fleet Report

Maserati says the top speed is a stunning 203 mph, which we believe, but did not attempt, making it the fastest vehicle in its class. Carrying black and gray color throughout the cabin, carbon fiber and natural wood accents gave a level of class as did the Inox sport pedals. The base Ghibli engine is a Ferrari-based 3.0-liter

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Road Test: 2021 Genesis GV80 2.5T RWD Prestige

Clean Fleet Report

Where we did much better was on a 110-mile freeway run, in either Eco or Smart mode and with the smart cruise control set at 65 mph, achieving 31.5 Moving to the head of its class. Heck, I had people comment they thought I was driving a Bentley. Genesis can rightfully say the 2021 GV80 RWD 2.5T

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Preview: 2025 Audi Q6 E-Tron casts a potent EV shadow

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With seats for five and a footprint like its intended target, the Tesla Model Y, the Q6 E-Tron also pits itself against Hyundai’s E-GMP trio of the Kia EV6, Hyundai Ioniq 5, and Genesis GV60, while Ford’s Mustang Mach-E also factors in the same size and battery class. Audi quotes a 0-60 mph in 5.0 That’s good for a 0-60 mph run in 4.2

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