Comments on: Bentley considers diesels, hybrids http://www.leftlanenews.com/bentley-considers-diesels-hybrids.html Car news, reviews, and specs for the auto-industry Fri, 10 Feb 2012 18:32:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: The Stig http://www.leftlanenews.com/bentley-considers-diesels-hybrids.html#comment-302326 The Stig Mon, 12 Mar 2007 21:52:18 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/bentley-considers-diesels-hybrids.html#comment-302326 V12 TDI is a good move for some of the Bentley products. Do it. V12 TDI is a good move for some of the Bentley products. Do it.

]]> By: Piablo http://www.leftlanenews.com/bentley-considers-diesels-hybrids.html#comment-302183 Piablo Mon, 12 Mar 2007 13:00:43 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/bentley-considers-diesels-hybrids.html#comment-302183 My guess is Bentley gets a tax exemption for offering a more fuel efficient option. Something tells me that guys who fly in private jets, Al Gore, really don't care about saving fuel in their car either. Instead of offering a hybrid system, maybe Bentley could offer their own carbon offset program. My guess is Bentley gets a tax exemption for offering a more fuel efficient option. Something tells me that guys who fly in private jets, Al Gore, really don’t care about saving fuel in their car either. Instead of offering a hybrid system, maybe Bentley could offer their own carbon offset program.

]]> By: 0GSharK6 http://www.leftlanenews.com/bentley-considers-diesels-hybrids.html#comment-302090 0GSharK6 Sat, 10 Mar 2007 06:13:03 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/bentley-considers-diesels-hybrids.html#comment-302090 I'd hate to see the markup on a hybrid OR diesel Bentley. My guess: Bentley: $200k Bentley diesel: $220k (the LS7 isn't even $20k last I heard) Bentley hybrid: $228k I’d hate to see the markup on a hybrid OR diesel Bentley. My guess:

Bentley: $200k
Bentley diesel: $220k (the LS7 isn’t even $20k last I heard)
Bentley hybrid: $228k

]]> By: 1c3d0g http://www.leftlanenews.com/bentley-considers-diesels-hybrids.html#comment-302082 1c3d0g Sat, 10 Mar 2007 03:07:44 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/bentley-considers-diesels-hybrids.html#comment-302082 A4: my thoughts exactly! :D A4: my thoughts exactly! :D

]]> By: A4 http://www.leftlanenews.com/bentley-considers-diesels-hybrids.html#comment-302073 A4 Sat, 10 Mar 2007 00:02:32 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/bentley-considers-diesels-hybrids.html#comment-302073 Diesel - yes. Hybrid... no. Diesel – yes. Hybrid… no.

]]> By: Syrax http://www.leftlanenews.com/bentley-considers-diesels-hybrids.html#comment-302049 Syrax Fri, 09 Mar 2007 21:40:18 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/bentley-considers-diesels-hybrids.html#comment-302049 i think tradition is the ability to transport your values in different situations. aston martin, you're being close minded i think tradition is the ability to transport your values in different situations. aston martin, you’re being close minded

]]> By: Aston Martin http://www.leftlanenews.com/bentley-considers-diesels-hybrids.html#comment-302027 Aston Martin Fri, 09 Mar 2007 20:31:59 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/bentley-considers-diesels-hybrids.html#comment-302027 NO WAY SHOULD BENTLEY BUILD DIESELS OR HYBRIDS!!! NO! NO! NOOOOO!!!! Bentley's reputation is built upon its big, expensive, powerful, ostentatious luxury cars all of which have and have had big, expensive, powerful, ostentatious V12s and V8s. The Arnage could have had a diesel, but that would have been heavy, noisy, smelly and tractorish. Instead, they have been brash and traditional, fitting an ancient but excellent 6.75 litre V8. The Arnage is the definition of Bentley; big, expensive, luxurious and expensive. For tractors, land rovers and ordinary people, diesels are fine. The Bentley buyer is so rich he doesn't care about fuel consumption or if he's hurting the planet. He just wants to show how rich he is with something brash and British. Diesels and Bentleys don't mix, and that's final. Another big Bentley value is tradition, and hybrids are the future in cars. No way is there going to be a hybrid Bentley. It would just be silly. VW and Lexus, BMW and Mercedes can do hybrids if they want, but not the eccentric Brits. NO WAY SHOULD BENTLEY BUILD DIESELS OR HYBRIDS!!! NO! NO! NOOOOO!!!!
Bentley’s reputation is built upon its big, expensive, powerful, ostentatious luxury cars all of which have and have had big, expensive, powerful, ostentatious V12s and V8s. The Arnage could have had a diesel, but that would have been heavy, noisy, smelly and tractorish. Instead, they have been brash and traditional, fitting an ancient but excellent 6.75 litre V8. The Arnage is the definition of Bentley; big, expensive, luxurious and expensive. For tractors, land rovers and ordinary people, diesels are fine. The Bentley buyer is so rich he doesn’t care about fuel consumption or if he’s hurting the planet. He just wants to show how rich he is with something brash and British. Diesels and Bentleys don’t mix, and that’s final.
Another big Bentley value is tradition, and hybrids are the future in cars. No way is there going to be a hybrid Bentley. It would just be silly. VW and Lexus, BMW and Mercedes can do hybrids if they want, but not the eccentric Brits.

]]> By: warmasice http://www.leftlanenews.com/bentley-considers-diesels-hybrids.html#comment-302024 warmasice Fri, 09 Mar 2007 20:20:18 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/bentley-considers-diesels-hybrids.html#comment-302024 if you can afford a bently.. why would you want a deisel?.. it'll probably cost more anyway.. but be louder too. its pointless if you can afford a bently.. why would you want a deisel?.. it’ll probably cost more anyway.. but be louder too. its pointless

]]> By: lilcua http://www.leftlanenews.com/bentley-considers-diesels-hybrids.html#comment-302022 lilcua Fri, 09 Mar 2007 20:19:15 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/bentley-considers-diesels-hybrids.html#comment-302022 diesels ooooooooooooooh not pretty diesels ooooooooooooooh not pretty

]]> By: Syrax http://www.leftlanenews.com/bentley-considers-diesels-hybrids.html#comment-302014 Syrax Fri, 09 Mar 2007 20:08:31 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/bentley-considers-diesels-hybrids.html#comment-302014 for sure...riches would take their private learjets to the landing strip on holidays! for sure…riches would take their private learjets to the landing strip on holidays!

]]> By: CTS DRIVER http://www.leftlanenews.com/bentley-considers-diesels-hybrids.html#comment-302010 CTS DRIVER Fri, 09 Mar 2007 19:07:49 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/bentley-considers-diesels-hybrids.html#comment-302010 imagine syrax how funny that would look, i would laugh my ass off (and be impressed too) to see a bentley towing a jet. :) imagine syrax how funny that would look, i would laugh my ass off (and be impressed too) to see a bentley towing a jet. :)

]]> By: Syrax http://www.leftlanenews.com/bentley-considers-diesels-hybrids.html#comment-302005 Syrax Fri, 09 Mar 2007 18:39:42 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/bentley-considers-diesels-hybrids.html#comment-302005 i know that...the older mercedes were all shaky and noisy i know that…the older mercedes were all shaky and noisy

]]> By: CTS DRIVER http://www.leftlanenews.com/bentley-considers-diesels-hybrids.html#comment-301998 CTS DRIVER Fri, 09 Mar 2007 17:42:18 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/bentley-considers-diesels-hybrids.html#comment-301998 i seen a body builder pull a 747 also and thats not even 1 hp. this will be very torqy with that v12 diesel though, can they make it quiet so it actually sounds like a luxury car? The sound of diesel and smell of leather never worked for me, but then again that was the older mercedes mabey the new diesels are not so loud. i seen a body builder pull a 747 also and thats not even 1 hp. this will be very torqy with that v12 diesel though, can they make it quiet so it actually sounds like a luxury car? The sound of diesel and smell of leather never worked for me, but then again that was the older mercedes mabey the new diesels are not so loud.

]]> By: Syrax http://www.leftlanenews.com/bentley-considers-diesels-hybrids.html#comment-301995 Syrax Fri, 09 Mar 2007 17:32:10 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/bentley-considers-diesels-hybrids.html#comment-301995 v12 tdi? sounds good to me. i've seen the v10 touareg towing a boeing 747, imagine what the v12 could do! (not that i believe i'm gonna see a bentley towing a jet) v12 tdi? sounds good to me. i’ve seen the v10 touareg towing a boeing 747, imagine what the v12 could do! (not that i believe i’m gonna see a bentley towing a jet)

]]> By: roadmaster96 http://www.leftlanenews.com/bentley-considers-diesels-hybrids.html#comment-301992 roadmaster96 Fri, 09 Mar 2007 17:06:31 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/bentley-considers-diesels-hybrids.html#comment-301992 My mother is looking to buy a CLS and when we went to the dealership a Mercedes e class diesel was idling out front. The diesel smell was unnoticeable granted, but it sounded like a tractor. Hearing that sound coming from a Bentley would be unacceptable. On average Bentleys are only driven a few thousand miles a year anyway, the consumption of fuel over the life of the vehicle is less than the norm. My mother is looking to buy a CLS and when we went to the dealership a Mercedes e class diesel was idling out front. The diesel smell was unnoticeable granted, but it sounded like a tractor. Hearing that sound coming from a Bentley would be unacceptable. On average Bentleys are only driven a few thousand miles a year anyway, the consumption of fuel over the life of the vehicle is less than the norm.

]]> By: peter g http://www.leftlanenews.com/bentley-considers-diesels-hybrids.html#comment-301991 peter g Fri, 09 Mar 2007 16:55:37 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/bentley-considers-diesels-hybrids.html#comment-301991 Well it actually might sound great. We're talking 21st century technology here. The problem isn't technical, it's psychological. Well it actually might sound great. We’re talking 21st century technology here. The problem isn’t technical, it’s psychological.

]]> By: 55amg http://www.leftlanenews.com/bentley-considers-diesels-hybrids.html#comment-301987 55amg Fri, 09 Mar 2007 16:42:23 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/bentley-considers-diesels-hybrids.html#comment-301987 ok, you might have lots of torque from diesels but your bentley will sound like a pick up truck ok, you might have lots of torque from diesels but your bentley will sound like a pick up truck

]]> By: JSP http://www.leftlanenews.com/bentley-considers-diesels-hybrids.html#comment-301986 JSP Fri, 09 Mar 2007 16:39:46 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/bentley-considers-diesels-hybrids.html#comment-301986 Run the TDI on biodiesel and the exhaust will smell like fries. Problem solved. ;-) Run the TDI on biodiesel and the exhaust will smell like fries. Problem solved. ;-)

]]> By: Bimmer http://www.leftlanenews.com/bentley-considers-diesels-hybrids.html#comment-301985 Bimmer Fri, 09 Mar 2007 16:26:46 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/bentley-considers-diesels-hybrids.html#comment-301985 Anjelo, I don't know about drivers in Bentlies. Here, in a Great White North, I've seen many Bentlies Coupes and Convertibles being driven by owners. Now, if you have a Roller (Rolls-Roys), then you need a driver. Anjelo,
I don’t know about drivers in Bentlies. Here, in a Great White North, I’ve seen many Bentlies Coupes and Convertibles being driven by owners. Now, if you have a Roller (Rolls-Roys), then you need a driver.

]]> By: Richard http://www.leftlanenews.com/bentley-considers-diesels-hybrids.html#comment-301982 Richard Fri, 09 Mar 2007 16:13:06 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/bentley-considers-diesels-hybrids.html#comment-301982 Sounds to me like the Germans are about to screw-up another non-German brand. Sounds to me like the Germans are about to screw-up another non-German brand.

]]> By: imageWIS http://www.leftlanenews.com/bentley-considers-diesels-hybrids.html#comment-301977 imageWIS Fri, 09 Mar 2007 15:41:45 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/bentley-considers-diesels-hybrids.html#comment-301977 Bentley has always been about massive amounts of torque, so using the 738 lb-ft TDI V10 is an excellent way of keeping with the Bentley tradition while at the same time brining Bentley into the reality of 21st Century energy and environmental issues. Jon. Bentley has always been about massive amounts of torque, so using the 738 lb-ft TDI V10 is an excellent way of keeping with the Bentley tradition while at the same time brining Bentley into the reality of 21st Century energy and environmental issues.

Jon.

]]> By: europerspective http://www.leftlanenews.com/bentley-considers-diesels-hybrids.html#comment-301974 europerspective Fri, 09 Mar 2007 15:19:22 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/bentley-considers-diesels-hybrids.html#comment-301974 Can't see that Bentley buyers would care too much about economy, but they might enjoy the massive torque of VAG's big diesel engines. They actually sound pretty fantastic as well. Can’t see that Bentley buyers would care too much about economy, but they might enjoy the massive torque of VAG’s big diesel engines. They actually sound pretty fantastic as well.

]]> By: angelo http://www.leftlanenews.com/bentley-considers-diesels-hybrids.html#comment-301970 angelo Fri, 09 Mar 2007 14:56:36 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/bentley-considers-diesels-hybrids.html#comment-301970 Bimmer, many people by 7-series diesels. Plus, if you have Bentley, hopefully you have a driver. If one can afford 200k for a luxury car that weights too much to be sporting, one can afford the driver too. If you cannot afford the driver, buiy a $120k S-Class and hire a driver for 40k/yr. Bimmer, many people by 7-series diesels. Plus, if you have Bentley, hopefully you have a driver. If one can afford 200k for a luxury car that weights too much to be sporting, one can afford the driver too. If you cannot afford the driver, buiy a $120k S-Class and hire a driver for 40k/yr.

]]> By: Bimmer http://www.leftlanenews.com/bentley-considers-diesels-hybrids.html#comment-301969 Bimmer Fri, 09 Mar 2007 14:46:00 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/bentley-considers-diesels-hybrids.html#comment-301969 Yeah, like some rich dude want to reek of Diesel Yeah, like some rich dude want to reek of Diesel

]]> By: Renton http://www.leftlanenews.com/bentley-considers-diesels-hybrids.html#comment-301968 Renton Fri, 09 Mar 2007 12:51:47 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/bentley-considers-diesels-hybrids.html#comment-301968 The V12 TDI is certainly worthy of Bentley. Hybrid... not so much. The V12 TDI is certainly worthy of Bentley.

Hybrid… not so much.

]]> By: peter g http://www.leftlanenews.com/bentley-considers-diesels-hybrids.html#comment-301967 peter g Fri, 09 Mar 2007 12:32:14 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/bentley-considers-diesels-hybrids.html#comment-301967 You could be both filthy rich and be pretending to do something about global warming. Go ahead and build it. You could be both filthy rich and be pretending to do something about global warming. Go ahead and build it.

]]> By: gsh http://www.leftlanenews.com/bentley-considers-diesels-hybrids.html#comment-301961 gsh Fri, 09 Mar 2007 07:38:22 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/bentley-considers-diesels-hybrids.html#comment-301961 or save 80k and buy the upcoming LS600h? or save 80k and buy the upcoming LS600h?

]]> By: Blakkarr http://www.leftlanenews.com/bentley-considers-diesels-hybrids.html#comment-301959 Blakkarr Fri, 09 Mar 2007 06:53:05 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/bentley-considers-diesels-hybrids.html#comment-301959 You don't stay rich by spending all your money. Save some with a Bentley that gets 30+ miles to the gallon. Not a Prius but still damn good. Now pass the mustard. You don’t stay rich by spending all your money. Save some with a Bentley that gets 30+ miles to the gallon. Not a Prius but still damn good.

Now pass the mustard.

]]> By: usne http://www.leftlanenews.com/bentley-considers-diesels-hybrids.html#comment-301958 usne Fri, 09 Mar 2007 06:49:25 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/bentley-considers-diesels-hybrids.html#comment-301958 Wow, a 200K+ hybrid!!! Where do I sign up? Wow, a 200K+ hybrid!!! Where do I sign up?

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