What must be the fifth model of Bentley?

Posted on 25-07-2014 at 13:05 by ricardo – 39 Comments”

Bentley’s ambitions are far-reaching. Over four years, they want a minimum of 15,000 cars per year off, and there is an inevitable expansion of the modellenlijn. So let’s take out loud with them, too.

Wolfgang Dürheimer, the German VAG-bobo that since June 1, the boss is at Bentley and Bugatti, at a press conference immediately his ambitions made clear. As the brand in 2016, her SUV market – with a price of roughly 180.000 euro – wants to immediately address these issues with a fifth model, in addition to the Continental GT, Flying Spur and the Mulsanne. Or as he himself says:

“Our R&D department is at full steam right now with the SUV. We want to keep the momentum going and immediately run into the next model line.”

What a model this is going to be? There is still no answer to that question, according to the 55-year-old CEO. A logical addition would be a two-seater under the Continental GT. A car that is more in the direction of the 911 and R8 creeps and possibly a V6. During the persevent called Dürheimer that it is also a model between the Continental GT and the Mulsanne can be – where, indeed, now the Flying Spur already is. It would be the earlier suggestions coupé with four doors.

Again came the MSB platform Porsche (Panamera) for the spoke. The new Bentley would be there components to be able to share.

Or if someone has a better suggestion for a fifth model, then we would like to hear.

About the Mulsanne, Bentley will hit the Paris motor Show a Speed-version of the limo would reveal. The ancient 6,75-litre V8 remains, but the power of 512 hp to an expected 550 hp.