While today the engine offers large V8 or W12 engines, in ten years’ time the conservative luxury carmaker should offer only purely electric cars. She announced this at a press conference on Thursday, along with a plan called Beyond100, which is intended to signal the brand’s direction after the centenary it celebrated last year.
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Under the plan, Bentley has also committed to reducing the environmental impact of its Crewe plant by 75 percent from 2010 levels within five years.
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“Since 1919, Bentley has defined luxury travel. Being at the forefront of progress is part of our DNA. The original men of Bentley were pioneers and leaders. Now we will once again become a world benchmark in the field of luxury cars, “said Adrian Hallmark, head of the brand.
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“The most important thing is not just to make electric cars. We have to make Bentley. We have to take 100 years of Bentley DNA and put it in a modern context, “he added.
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For full electrification, the mark is reached in gradual steps. In 2021, it will launch two new plug-in hybrids to complement the existing Bentaya Hybrid, as part of a previous commitment to offer a rechargeable version for each model by 2023. According to the British Autocar, another plug-in hybrid from Bentley should be the Flying Spur sedan, which is to use the Porsche Panamera 4 E-Hybrid technology.
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The appearance of the first clean Bentley electric car is unknown. However, the British will use a completely new platform and there is speculation about a crossover in the style of Jaguar I-Pace. The electric touring coupe then foreshadowed last year’s EXP 100 GT concept.
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