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

Green Car Congress

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 For example, the bespoke exhaust system has been acoustically engineered to be as quiet and refined as possible. At its core is an all-new, technologically advanced, triple-charged, 4.0-liter,

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Ferrariā€™s Plug-in Hybrid One-Ups the Combustion Engine

Cars That Think

Because the front wheels are driven independently, the car can travel 26 kilometers (16 miles) on electricity alone, at speeds up to 135 km/h (83 mph). That front-drive mode gets the car a green light in cities like London and Rome as they begin to bar polluting cars from their downtown areas. It can accelerate to 60 mph in about 2.0

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