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Bentley Continental can go on biofuel

Bentley Continental

In June of current year company Bentley plans to make luxury cars Bentley Continental with the modernised engines, capable to work on ecologically pure fuel — bioethanol E85. The beginning of sales of similar cars is a part of strategy of the manufacturer on reduction by 2012 of an average level of emissions CO2 at the models for 15%.

Luxury coupe Bentley Continental Supersports

Biofuel Bentley Continental will be equipped with the modernised version of 6-l engine W12, whether power of the engine however will change and whether ethanol use will be reflected in dynamic characteristics, not specified yet. According to representatives Bentley, other models of the British company — coupe Brooklands and sedan Azure — will not receive ecologically pure updatings.

The first biofuel Bentley became a coupe and cabriolet Continental Supersports which the manufacturer names the fastest cars Bentley. These models are equipped by turbo-engine W12 power of 630HP, working together with a 6-step automatic transmission of company ZF.

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Thursday, March 18, 2010