VIDEO: Bentley releases early footage of new biofuel supercar
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Bentley has released a teaser video of its upcoming new "extreme" biofuel supercar, which we expect will use a version of the British firm's existing German-engineered twelve-cylinder engine adapted to run on ethanol. Although Bentley is trying hard to promote the green side of the flex-fuel equation, horsepower addicts will also find something to like from the new machine. Quite a bit more power can be extracted from ethanol when an engine has been properly tuned to run on the high-octane fuel, so it shouldn't be too surprising that the British automaker is claiming that its new coupe will be its most powerful production car ever, a title previously held by the 600-horsepower Continental GT Speed.
As with any flex-fuel engine, the car will be able to run on any mixture of gasoline and ethanol, and its on-board computer will adjust the timing to run properly and make as much power as possible. We're sure we'll get plenty more details before the car's official unveiling on March 3rd at the Geneva Motor Show, but for now, enjoy the video after the jump.
[Source: ExtremeBentley.com]
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oihoopphp 11:58AM (1/30/2009)
This is like trying to make Rosie O'Donnell sexy by putitng her in some lingerie.
Why is bentley doing this? Its not green, everyone knows this. If you want boring and enviro friendly buy a prius. Otherwise those of us who know global warming is all a lie to extract more money and civil rights from us can continue to buy real cars like this - at least until the wacky looney lefties pass a law that says we can't.
p.s. - Has anyone ever tried to find ethanol? Not only is it impossible, but when you do its not that much cheaper than the real deal. Ethanol is a joke, its corrosive as hell to seals, pipelines, etc. and doesn't store well compared to gas. Its being pushed by super corps like ADM who are getting huge subsidies from Uncle Sam - if they weren't, nobody would be talking ethanol.
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Ligor 12:55PM (1/30/2009)
agreed on ethanol
it's a joke
trying to substitute it for gas will create even more issues
just do some more research on burning ethanol in a car engine - one of the things coming out of tailpipe emmissions is acetaldehyde, which is a carinogen.
i'd rather a bit more CO2 come out than get lung cancer fom being in bumper to bumper traffic
andrinoe 2:15PM (1/30/2009)
I agree with Ligor and oi on the cancer and the substitution argument.
How awesome is this commercial, try it with a bass speaker box, man.
mk3 4:22PM (1/30/2009)
So instead of a boring and enviro friendly car they will buy this which can be greener than the prius in the first place....and i guess that Bentley marketing is more appealing than toyota's one.
retsel 11:56AM (1/30/2009)
This means nothing... the carbon foot print of the owners of these cars are already the size of king kong's left shoe... and no one is going to put 100,000 miles on a Bentley in less than a 20 years...
How about an electric Bentley... come one... a flex fuel setup and a body kit... and they call that green... please...
I am not impress...
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JAL 12:14PM (1/30/2009)
Just because you brought it up. Can you please explain to me exactly what the scientific definition of a "carbon footprint" is ?
retsel 12:25PM (1/30/2009)
A carbon footprint is “the total set of GHG (greenhouse gas) emissions caused directly and indirectly by an individual, organization, event or product” (UK Carbon Trust 2008) and Wikipedia...
I am not being envious or anything... i am working hard and smart so one day i can buy a Fisker Karma... but i will not fall to marketing that will make me feel that my new Bentley is some how green...
Wither or not Anthropogenic Global warming is a myth is not the point... Bently obviously thinks appearing like they are reducing emissions is important... I am saying that this is a half assed attempt... when the technology exists for them to build a plugin hybrid...
JD 12:32PM (1/30/2009)
it's getting a bit ridiculous now, i don't see how this car will help anything. Global warming will remain exactly the same. Not green at all.
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gearhead18 2:39AM (1/31/2009)
The Bentley Flexfuel Extreme... I like the sound of that!
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sublime.intervention 1:42PM (1/31/2009)
Has anyone thought that actually, Bentley aren't trying to be 'Green' with this car?
Everyone knows their cars are excessively powerful and heavy. The whole thing is that they have to make their cars socially acceptable to buy - The people buying them don't care about global warming, but their public image is important. So if they're buying a flex-fuel car because it provides an alternative to the excessive burning of the finite oil reserves.
Peace out.
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