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Bentley starts Aussie electric move with PHEV Flying Spur launch

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The Flying Spur plug-in hybrid sedan , priced from $479,100 (plus on-road costs), will be followed within 12 months by a PHEV version of the Bentayga SUV. PHEV versions of the Continental GT and GTC coupe and convertibles should be in Australia by mid-decade. In 2030 Bentley will end ICE production all together and only make EVs.

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Corby answers the $456,000 question: Is the luxury-soaked Bentley Flying Spur the world’s most pointless plug-in hybrid?

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I don’t know about you, but when I picture climate warriors – the kind who’ll chain themselves to things, get arrested, become Senators and then realise that changing the system is about as effective as attempting to save polar bears by sleeping naked on ice – I don’t see them driving Bentleys that cost $456,000.

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Who needs a W12? Bentley’s most powerful car ever is a fuel-sipping plug-in hybrid

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German-owned British luxury auto maker Bentley has rewritten its own record book with the the all-new 2025 plug-in hybrid Continental GT Speed. Corby answers the $456,000 question: Is the luxury-soaked Bentley Flying Spur the world’s most pointless plug-in hybrid? 2025 Bentley Continental GT Speed PHEV interior.

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Lamborghini LB744 supercar gets three-motor PHEV … with a V12

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Upcoming Lamborghini LB744 supercar gets a new V12 engine and three electric motors as part of a plug-in hybrid EV (PHEV) system Rather than downsizing the engine or switching only to electric motors, the Italian sports car maker has instead added three electric motors to the supercar mix. Yep, you read that right.

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High-Flying Spur! Bentley teases its most insanely powerful V8 hybrid luxury saloon yet

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Bentley’s most powerful car ever is a fuel-sipping plug-in hybrid READ MORE: Corby answers the $456,000 question: Is the luxury-soaked Bentley Flying Spur the world’s most pointless plug-in hybrid? Despite packing supercar levels of performance, Bentley says the new Flying Spur will deliver “silent, effortless luxury”.

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ICE age to continue! Lamborghini backs a long-term future for high-performance hybrids, says Aussie customers aren’t asking for EVs

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READ MORE: Lamborghini Revuelto PHEV review: the green way to enjoy a $1million V12? The Revuetlo PHEV flagship uses a 607kW/725Nm 6.5-litre This despite a market pushback against expensive high-end EVs and brands like Bentley and Aston Martin delaying launches of their first EVs. So long, V10.

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Update: Top 10 Electric Cars

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Volkswagen Group (which includes VW, Audi, Porsche, Lamborghini and Bentley in the U.S.) Models from Bentley and Lamborghini will come, too, but in the small, expensive numbers in which those brands routinely trade. Finally, Hyundai has a unique offering, its Nexo fuel cell electric vehicle , which is available in California.