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06-26-2006

Bentley goes off the road

Is this Cayenne test mule the first hint to an SUV from the traditional British make Bentley? We guess so! Rumours have suggested for a long time that the car will be coming and German owner Volkswagen is certainly keen on broadening the range of Bentley.



An SUV would fit perfectly to the image of the British make. On top, it would make perfect sense to let Porsche do the basic engineering as the Stuttgart firm was heavily involved in developing VW’s own Touareg SUV – and, of course, their own Cayenne.

Besides these two plus Audi’s new Q7, a Bentley SUV would be the fourth model to be built around the same platform and technique – and there might even be a Lamborghini derivative, though latest information from Sant’ Agata say that the Lambo 4x4 is still some years away.

While underpinnings wouldn’t differ much from those used for the three existing SUVs, power is likely to come from both, the Arnage’s 6.75-litre V8 with 475 bhp and the Continental GT’s 6-litre W12 TwinTurbo developing 560 bhp.

source : worldcarfans

 

If it's crap like the Cayenne, it's best they shouldn't do it...

 

Shouldnt......but that won't stop them. Also it won't stop people from buying, simply for the name. In fact, I'm surprised they hadn't put one out earlier.

 

the car already looks funny, even it's probably a PS

 

I was thinking the same thing Henry. Check out the "driver"; he looks too cartoonish

 

That looks awefull, please make it stop.

 

yah, they shouldn't make one. Even if they do i believe it will weigh too much.

 

That thing looks like a startled hippo.

 

What the hell is that!!??

 

I agree - this looks terrible. The proportions are all wrong. The concept is wrong too. The executive SUV segment is cornered by Range Rover. Somebody let VW know before they make a big mistake.

M.

 

^^^They've made plenty big mistakes the past couple of years, They shall continue to do so.

 

the Veedubbing of Bentley continues...

 

so far it seems like lambo and ferrari are still on the right track huh

 

uggh...i guarantee you that we'll see someone in socal putting a deposit on this

 

Do we really need this? This looks wack.