4xFlying B: Bentley SUV Scheduled for Geneva Debut?
We know that Bentley chairman and CEO Wolfgang Durheimer has spilled the beans on a forthcoming luxury Bentley SUV, revealing details on how a hybrid variant of the SUV would be of the plug-in variety, and how it will likely house a W-12 power plant. But we won't believe it until we actually see it, and that could be as soon as the Geneva Motor Show next month.
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Although the British automaker hasn't confirmed thatits reported SUV will debut at the Geneva show,Automotive Newsis reporting the ultra-lux 4x4 Bentley SUV has a strong possibility of showing its face at the upcoming show. As we've reported before, the Bentley SUV will not use an all-new platform, meaning it could instead use the same underpinnings as the Audi Q7, Porsche Cayenne and Volkswagen Touareg.
And while we initially thought there would be a good chance the SUV would utilize the new 6.3-liter W-12 that's used for the 2012 Audi A8L, Durheimer said it wouldn't, but confirmed a 12-cylinder would indeed be used as the main power source. Bentley's boss also told theFinancial Timesat the Detroit show that a potential sales target for the SUV could be about 2500 units a year. With details slowly starting to emerge, it might not be too far-fetched the Bentley SUV show its face soon, especially since another uber-upscale SUV under the Volkswagen umbrella is rumored for an upcoming debut. Lamborghini will apparently have an SUV ready to unveil -- most likely in concept form -- at the Beijing auto show this April.
Source: Automotive News Europe (subscription required)
