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Bentley to Introduce New FlexFuel Supersports Convertible at Geneva Show

Green Car Congress

Bentley will introduce its new FlexFuel capable Supersports Convertible at the upcoming Geneva Motor Show. The standardization of FlexFuel technology across the 2011 Continental model range reaffirms Bentley’s ongoing commitment to make all its cars bio-fuel compatible by 2012. Bentley is a member company of the Volkswagen Group.

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Bentley Bentayga plug-in hybrid rated for lower highway mpg than non-hybrid

Green Car Reports

Be forewarned, though: For those who consider an ultra-luxury brand like Bentley, those sensibilities go (mostly) out the window. Plug-in hybrids let you go mostly electric on the commute while also saving fuel—and gas money—en route to weekend destinations, without the charging infrastructure worries of a fully electric vehicle.

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

Green Car Congress

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 The Continental GT Speed Convertible.

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Hertz introduces the Tesla Model S to expanding US Dream Cars lineup

Green Car Congress

Bentley Continental GT. Through Hertz’s Living Journey, 74% of Hertz’s cars average 28+ mpg and the Company’s Green Traveler Collection features low emission and fuel efficient vehicles which average better than 48+ mpg and includes a range of Hybrids, electric, CNG, and clean diesel vehicles. Audi R8, Spyder. Cadillac CTS-V.

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Road Test: 2021 Genesis GV80 2.5T RWD Prestige

Clean Fleet Report

The EPA has rated the GV80’s fuel economy at 21 mpg city/25 highway/23 combined. It wasn’t easy, but cracking 30 mpg on the open road was a nice surprise in this size of car. Heck, I had people comment they thought I was driving a Bentley.

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2025 Aston Martin Vantage Review -- The Baby Aston Grows Up

The Truth About Cars

As a result, the British automaker now has its sights set on Lamborghini and Ferrari rather than Bentley. liter twin-turbo V8 (656 horsepower @ 6,000 RPM, 590 lb-ft @ 2,000-8,000 RPM) Transmission Eight-speed automatic Fuel Economy, MPG 15 city / 22 highway / 18 combined (EPA Rating) Fuel Economy, L/100km 15.3 highway / 13.1

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Road Test: 2022 Maserati Ghibli Trofeo

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The EPA estimates fuel economy to be 13 mpg city/20 highway/16 combined running on 91 octane. Competing against luxury sports sedans from Aston Martin, Audi, Bentley, BMW, Cadillac, Karma, Lexus, Lucid, Mercedes-Benz, Porsche and Cadillac, the Ghibli is drawing on the rich Italian heritage of performance and style.