Bentley Bentayga - Prj. Falcon (Spy da Pag.10)

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Ma poi se l'è bombata?

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Confirmed for a 2016 launch

Bentley boldly states its high-end SUV due in 2016 will pave the way for a new segment.

The company's global head of sales and marketing, Kevin Rose, declared during this month's Frankfurt Motor Show "it will be the world's most expensive and luxurious SUV". It will have a starting price of approximately 180,000 USD so it will be more expensive than any Range Rover out there. Rose said the Bentley SUV will target almost 30 percent of Range Rover customers once the car comes out in 2016.

He confirmed the vehicle will be powered by a 12-cylinder engine producing 575 bhp (429 kW) to 650 bhp (485 kW) and will share its underpinnings with the next-gen Audi Q7 and Porsche Cayenne, thus confirming an August report which also mentioned the Lamborghini Urus will ride on the same platform.

The Bentley SUV will be offered with four-, five- and seven-seat configurations, but Rose believes "a lot of customers will go for the seven." He went on to say the car will come with a high ground clearance and "will be as capable off-road as the Range Rover."

WCF

Attrarrà almeno il 30% dei possessori di Range Rover.

Sinceramente, ne dubito.

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Sicuramente quella percentuale di clientela non è clientela europea.

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Schreiber confirmed that the new SUV hybrid will “very likely be a plug-in”, probably using similar tech to that already found in the Porsche Panamera Hybrid and soon to find its way onto the Porsche Cayenne.

“Bentley is in a good position as part of the VW group,” said Schreiber. “With technology like hybrids you need lots of investment. Smaller companies will struggle, so it’s a good opportunity for Bentley to use synergies from the VW group. For example, batteries can be used across numerous models.”

SUV development is well on track for a 2016 launch, which means a 2015 debut. However, Schreiber confirmed that we won’t be seeing another SUV concept, following the poorly received EXP 9F concept revealed at Geneva Motor Show 2012.

“We learnt a lot from that car. The exterior was not liked by everybody so we reacted and modified the design completely. It’s now a true Bentley,” he said.

However, Bentley says it already has 2000 pre-orders based on the concept, with none of the potential owners having a clear indication of price or what the final car will look like.

According to Bentley’s sales and marketing director, Kevin Rose, the SUV will account for around 3000 sales per year, helping to push the company from its record 2013 figures of 10,120 sales towards its 2018 target of 18,000.

“For existing Bentley customers, it’ll be an additional car for 90% of them,” said Rose, “Plus new people from the top end of other SUVs and sedans.”

But although the new SUV will target top end Range Rovers – which itself will be available as a hybrid this year – and Porsche Cayenne Turbos, Wolfgang Schreiber says it’ll create a new niche: “There is no pure luxury end of the SUV market – with our car we can create a whole new segment.”

However, usability won’t be forgotten - Schreiber also said that the SUV will be the first Bentley available with a tow bar.

Autoexpress

Secondo Wolfgang Schreiber, patron della casa inglese, il suv debutterà nel 2017, in una versione ibrida plug-in.

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autocar.co.uk

A quanto pare trattasi di teaser, ma per certezza controllo per bene in giro.

Non s'è capito se arriverà nel 2016 o se tale anno viene considerato come Model Year americano (ergo 2015 come presentazione).

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Confermo l'ufficialità, direttamente dal sito Bentley:

Bentley Motors today releases the first picture of the Bentley SUV, due to hit roads in 2016.

It will be the most luxurious and powerful SUV on the market, setting it apart from any other SUV, true to the brand hallmarks of luxury, performance, quality and craftsmanship.

Dr Wolfgang Schreiber, Chairman and Chief Executive at Bentley Motors, commenting at a press conference in London, said: “It will create a completely new segment in the SUV market.”

The SUV forms part of Bentley’s £800 million investment in new model and facilities development in the next three years. The company anticipates a minimum annual sales volume of 3000 SUVs.

Bentley

Che è, si sono presi d'invidia e han imitato Jaguar ed il loro teaser per la XE?

In ogni caso, non ci vedo proprio nulla di positivo in sto robo

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Pure io ne ho timore, però mi sà che incontrerà il gusto di emiri e rapper.

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Una Continental rialzai?

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Pure io ne ho timore, però mi sà che incontrerà il gusto di emiri e rapper.

E ho anche il timore di sta nuova moda dei teaser a distanza esagerata dalla presentazione. Spero non si diffonda più di tanto...