This luxury SUV has several powertrains under consideration including: a 500bhp, 4.0litre V8 Twin Turbo and a V6 plug-in hybrid. These will be in addition to the 6.0litre, W12 engine of the flagship model.
The vehicle on display in Beijing includes the W12 petrol engine and develops 600bhp and 800Nm of torque. By contrast, the plug-in hybrid powertrain would be able to offer 19miles in full electric mode and CO2 emissions of 130g/km while still being able to accelerate from 0-62mph in less than five seconds.
In the existing Bentley EXP 9F, three driving modes are available: comfort, sport and off-road. These can be adjusted according to the type of journey and road environment.
Bentley is currently the third largest research and development investor in the UK’s automotive sector and has enjoyed rapid growth in China which was its largest market in the first quarter with sales in the region up 84.9 per cent to 578 models.
