Before the expected new wave of recession, the giants of the global auto industry are not choosing funds. Volkswagen will probably go the furthest this time.
For the sake of profit, the company from Volksburg seems ready to make a Golf out of anything, or at best a Passat.
After the degradation of Porsche, which in the past years has become a real "people's car" that many owners of cafes, discotheques, minimarkets and armies of "wholesalers and retailers" are proud of, it was the turn of another legend.
The new CEO of Bentley, Wolfgang Durheimer, confirmed the rumors about Bentley's crossover at the end of last month, as a priority project with all hybrid and diesel units.
As the British "Car magazine" learns, plans for a Bentley 4x4 are already being developed under the code BY736.
The vehicle will share the modular architecture of the new generation, as well as about 70 percent of all parts, with the Audi Q7, VW Touareg and Porsche Cayenne.
It is expected that with the new model, Bentley will exceed the number of 30.000 vehicles sold per year, which, according to the head of management, will not affect the exclusivity of this brand and will not devalue the brand.
A hybrid drive will be available, paired with an eight-speed automatic transmission, and for the first time in this vehicle segment, a twelve-cylinder engine borrowed from the Continental GT will serve as the basis.
If you thought that was all, know that diesel is also certain, and we are talking about the W12 TDI Audi unit.
The premiere is announced for 2015, and we probably have to wait for a station wagon version of Bentley intended for the brand's new clientele.
After this, nothing can surprise us from Volkswagen.
The projected price of this model, according to newspaper predictions, will not be less than 240.000 dollars.
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