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Bentley Bentayga: opulent SUV now available with a diesel engine

Green Cars News

In a Bentley? It’s not the kind of thing you’d expect from the Crewe-based company, judging by its sporting heritage. However, fitting one i.

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Bentley To Fall In Line, Add Hybrids, Diesels To Its Lineup?

Green Car Reports

A new SUV, a diesel engine, even a hybrid, are all possible future options for Bentley now that former Porsche exec Wolfgang Durheimer is at the helm.

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Bentley goes hybrid with the Bentayga

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It doesn’t seem long since Bentley introduced its Bentayga Diesel

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Bentley Examines Plug-in Hybrids, Diesels - But W-12 Here To Stay

Green Car Reports

Bentley might be better known for its fast, powerful, luxury cars typically owned by celebrities, sports stars and business moguls -- but that doesn’t mean it can’t be environmentally responsible too. That’s the message being given by company CEO Wolfgang Dürheimer as the firm looks towards its future in an industry.

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Ferrari Hybrid Patents Revealed, Two Motor System

Green Car Reports

"Ferrari hybrid" is right up there with "Porsche diesel" and "Bentley SUV" as far as oxymorons go. Even so, Porsche has been producing diesels for several years now, soon to hit the U.S, and Bentley showed an SUV concept at the 2012 Geneva Motor Show, so maybe it isn't that unusual after all.

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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 Immense power, grand touring capabilities and superb refinement – this is a true Bentley. liter, 32-valve V8 engine.

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Aston Martin to make petrol cars ‘for as long as allowed’

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The delay came after Britain last year pushed back its planned ban on the sale of high-polluting petrol and diesel cars from 2030 to 2035. The remarks came one month after Aston Martin Lagonda appointed Adrian Hallmark as its new chief executive, poaching him from German-owned peer Bentley where he stepped down as CEO.