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REPORT: Bentley considers going hybrid, rules out hydrogen

Bentley is on a mission to lower fuel consumption and carbon emissions. According to Auto Express, once the firm's Continental Supersports hits the market (and, we may add, after it actually becomes flex-fuel capable), the next step in the green train may very well be hybrids. To reach that conclusion, AE uses the process of elimination. Here's the reasoning: diesels don't historically sell well here in the United States, Bentley's largest market, so an oil-burner is out. Bentley has reportedly already ruled out hydrogen fuel cells, ... Read more →

REPORT: Bentley to delay flex-fuel capability for 2010 Continental Supersports Jeremy Korzeniewski

While the environmental merits of any 621 horsepower, twelve-cylinder behemoth that's capable of traveling at speeds of up to 204 miles per hour are, at the very least, debatable, Bentley hasn't ...

REPORT: New Grand Bentley will feature cylinder deactivation Sam Abuelsamid

The new Grand Bentley replacement for the Arnage will be making its world-wide debut in just a few weeks at the Pebble Beach Concours. Like every other upcoming model from the classic British ...

Derek Bell runs the Bentley Continental Supersports at Goodwood [w/VIDEO] Sam Abuelsamid

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Spy Shots: Is Bentley testing a hybrid Continental GT? Sam Abuelsamid

Bentley CEO Franz-Josef Paefgen has repeatedly said in the past that the British luxury marque will introduce lower CO2-emitting powertrains over the next several years, starting with the flex-fuel ...

Bentley guarantees Continental is 85% recyclable 7 months ago on Autoblog Green

Good news for all the Bentley Continental owners who plan to recycle their uber expensive and luxurious automobiles after they have outlived their usefulness: Bentley now guarantees that the Continental line is 85 recoverable. In recognition of this fact, the premium automaker has been awarded ...

Spy shots: Bentley gets ready to run the 'Ring in the E85 Continental Supersports 7 months ago on Autoblog Green

At the Geneva Motor Show in March, Bentley unveiled its first-ever flex-fuel car, the Continental Supersports. Not only is this car the first production Bentley that will be capable of running on either gasoline of E85 ethanol, it also happens to be the most powerful production Bentley ever, putting ...

Geneva 2009: Bentley goes flex-fuel, new powertrain in 2012 9 months ago on Autoblog Green

Bentley CEO Franz-Josef Paefgen promised an all-new more efficient powertrain for his lineup in 2012 but declined to give details. In the meantime, he acknowledged that bio-ethanol is an important stepping stone to a greener future as is lighter weight. To that end Bentley introduced its ...

Geneva Preview: Bentley Continental Supersports, 621 hp ethanol beast 9 months ago on Autoblog Green

In spite of being part of the Volkswagen Group, Bentley has opted to not go the diesel route in its efforts to reduce carbon dioxide emissions. Instead, the Continental Supersports becomes the most powerful Bentley ever through the use of E85 as a fuel. Bentley has added flex fuel capability to ...

Ethanol-fueled eco Bentley to offer 630 horsepower 10 months ago on Autoblog Green

Admittedly, there isn't much saving of the earth that's going to be done with a 630-horsepower twin-turbo 12-cylinder behemoth of a powerplant, but you've still got to give credit to Bentley for massaging another 30 horses from its already massively powerful W12 engine. We've taken a long look at ...

Geneva Preview: Bentley to reveal biofuel supercar 10 months ago on Autoblog Green

When the curtain rises on the 2009 Geneva Motor Show, Bentley will take a large share of the spotlight with the vehicle you see above. It has no name yet, and no technical specifics have been released, but what Bentley has revealed is that this will be the marque's fastest, most powerful ...

Geneva Preview: Bentley to debut its first flex-fuel model 11 months ago on Autoblog Green

At last year's Geneva Motor Show, Bentley declared it would get its fleet to the equivalent of 120 g/km of well-to-wheel CO2 emissions by 2012. One of the keys to that will be the use of biofuels, primarily ethanol. At the Detroit Auto Show this week, Bentley board member Stuart McCullough declared ...

Bentley bets on ethanol, first production car headed to Geneva 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

Bentley has been talking about reducing its carbon emissions through the use of biofuels all year. It's still unclear whether the luxury automaker will be forced to adhere to the new EU standards of 130 g/km of CO2 by 2015, but Bentley has already announced its stated goal of emitting no more than ...

Bentley buyers say "no" to diesels 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

Despite the fact that a diesel Bentley makes perfect sense, the German-owned British automaker won't be cribbing any oil-burners from the VW parts catalog. According to the company, its customers just aren't interested in the massive bottom-end torque that a big diesel engine would bring to the ...

Bentley CEO says to take it easy, not get emotional about CO₂ debate 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

Photo by >WouteR<. Licensed under Creative Commons license 2.0. Bentley CEO Franz-Josef Paefgen wants us all to chill out. Speaking at the 2008 Automotive News Europe Congress, Paefgen said that "it does help when the debate becomes excessively emotional" (Note: that's ANE's direct quote, but ...

No Bentley diesels coming ... for now 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

While the seemingly bottomless pit of torque available from a big turbodiesel engine would seem to be more in character for a Bentley than a hybrid system, it looks like the latter might be the first option for the VW-owned British brand. The relative lack of diesel interest in Bentley's biggest ...

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