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Bentley unveils plug-in hybrid concept

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Luxury automaker Bentley, a member of the Volkswagen Group, unveiled its Bentley Hybrid Concept—a preview of Bentley’s first production plug-in hybrid model, which is planned to be a dedicated version of the all-new SUV available in 2017. Bentley Hybrid Concept. Click to enlarge.

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Bentley showcases new EXP 9 F SUV concept at Auto China; considering V6 plug-in hybrid powertrain

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Bentley is showcasing a new Sport Utility Vehicle concept, EXP 9 F, at the 2012 Beijing International Automotive Exhibition. The all-wheel drive luxury SUV concept makes its debut in China as potential third Bentley model-line; powertrains under consideration include a 500bhp, 4.0-litre liter W12 engine. liter W12 engine.

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Bentley introduces electric EXP 12 Speed 6e concept at Geneva; high-speed inductive charging for grand touring

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Bentley Motors unveiled the EXP 12 Speed 6e concept at the 2017 Geneva International Motor Show. The role of the EXP 12 Speed 6e concept is to gauge public and customer feedback to shape Bentley’s future luxury strategy. —Wolfgang Dürheimer, chairman and chief executive of Bentley Motors.

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

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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

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Bentley starts Aussie electric move with PHEV Flying Spur launch

EV Central

In 2026 the Bentley internal combustion line-up will also be pared back to feature only PHEVs, meaning the demise of the W12 and V8 petrol-turbo engines that currently dominate the model line-up. In 2030 Bentley will end ICE production all together and only make EVs. Bentley Bentayga Hybrid. So we have to do it.”.

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2025 Bentley Continental GT Speed Review -- Next-Level Grand Touring

The Truth About Cars

With stricter emission regulations taking hold around the world, automakers have been hard at work developing solutions that make sense for their brands, and Bentley is no exception. It should come as no surprise that a modern Bentley offers exceeding plush road manners, but the GTs new dual-valve adaptive dampers take things to a new level.

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Ricardo joins Digital Twin Consortium; targeting multiple transportation/mobility industries

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Ricardo has become a “Groundbreaker,” one of a handful of international companies collaborating in the newly formed Digital Twin Consortium , which seeks to drive consistency in vocabulary, architecture, security and interoperability.

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