The Bentley brand is already fairly close to the top of the automotive hierarchy, but the British automaker will reportedly move its flagship Arnage even further up-scale for the next iteration. The Arnage recently ended production but will resurface by the end of next year.
According to AutoTelegraaf, Bentley will push the next version of the Arnage upscale to compete with the likes of Rolls-Royce and Maybach . Codenamed “Project Kimberlyâ€, the next Arnage will be based on the Audi A8 ’s platform but will share little else with any vehicles under the Volkswagen corporate umbrella.
The next Arnage is reportedly earmarked for a “unique†V8, which we suspect is the marque’s tried and true 6 ¾ liter V8. A diesel offering has been rumored but Bentley will most likely offer an E85 powertrain to satisfy the growing green movement. Regardless, power will be sent to the rear wheels via an eight-speed transmission.
Compared to the last-generation model, the next Arnage will grow in almost every dimension – including length and width. That added size should help the Arnage better compete with its rivals from Britain and Germany.
A performance Arnage T is also planned, but Bentley officials have reportedly scrapped earlier plans to offer the car with the Bugatti Veyron’s W16 engine. It remains unclear what engine will lie beneath the hood of the Arnage T, but it very well could be a 650 horsepower version of the company’s W12.
