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Bentley Arnage to get Bugatti Veyron W16 engine
According to latest reports Bentley has developed a prototype Arnage powered by Bugatti’s mammoth 8.0L W16 quad-turbo engine, with all 1001hp being sent directly to the rear wheels. While such a huge amount of power without AWD might prove difficult to handle, a detuned version could be successful as a limited edition model for the many Bentley customers looking for something special with their customization. Read Article



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jeffy210jeffy210 - 10/17/2007 10:37:49 AM
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Ooh, overkill... yummy.

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DaHarderDaHarder - 10/17/2007 12:42:13 PM
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Doesn't this seriously contradict the rumor that the next iteration will be hybrid-powered?

Make Up Your Minds...

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S4cabriofoxoneS4cabriofoxone - 10/17/2007 5:52:49 PMView My AgentSpace
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They will have both.


cdokecdoke - 10/17/2007 3:34:41 PMView My AgentSpace
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How well this goes over is contingent upon the perception of the origin of the engine.

Upper crust Bentley owners are particularly sensitive to exogenous origins for parts since VW took over. The Arnage at the moment has a true Rolls Royce engine in it.


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DaHarderDaHarder - 10/17/2007 8:08:01 PM
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And it's a lesser (in many ways) vehicle for that fact...


EnnNorakEnnNorak - 10/18/2007 11:55:02 AM
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cdoke, and I'd rather have the Bentley Arnage engine as the current RR does not have iron cylinder liners.


bmwdrvrbmwdrvr - 10/17/2007 3:56:17 PM
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at VW no car is immune from sharing....im sorry a million dollar plus exotic, shouldnt be sharing engines or anything with a cheaper car not even a Bentley, first Lamborghini, than Bentley, now Bugatti where will end

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S4cabriofoxoneS4cabriofoxone - 10/17/2007 5:54:21 PMView My AgentSpace
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Rolls-Royce shares a platform with the BMW 7 Series, as well as its twelve-cylinder engine, but with different displacement. Your point? How is that any worse than sharing a platform and a W12 with the Audi A8L but adding twin-turbos, extra length, different styling and an ultra-luxury interior?


cdokecdoke - 10/17/2007 11:36:36 PMView My AgentSpace
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"Rolls-Royce shares a platform with the BMW 7 Series"

Er...mmm... which Rolls Royce would that be? The Phantom is built on its own aluminium space frame platform. Granted, the platform is build in a BMW factory in Germany.


cdokecdoke - 10/17/2007 11:39:44 PMView My AgentSpace
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Putting that behemouth on a 7 series platform would be like trying to support a whale on Children's Red Flyer.


cdokecdoke - 10/17/2007 11:41:25 PMView My AgentSpace
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That would be "Radio Flyer"


S4cabriofoxoneS4cabriofoxone - 10/19/2007 12:09:01 AMView My AgentSpace
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I was quite sure that it's based on a stretched 7 Series platform... do you have a link?



bmwdrvrbmwdrvr - 10/17/2007 3:56:24 PM
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at VW no car is immune from sharing....im sorry a million dollar plus exotic, shouldnt be sharing engines or anything with a cheaper car not even a Bentley, first Lamborghini, than Bentley, now Bugatti where will it end

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DaHarderDaHarder - 10/17/2007 8:09:15 PM
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As long as there is an 'economic' case to be made...

NEVER!


RupertRupert - 10/17/2007 6:06:24 PMView My AgentSpace
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I think perhaps only the 2 turbos...or none at all.

Keep hp under 500 and everyone's happy.

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cad1ctscad1cts - 10/17/2007 10:40:53 PM
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wow....too bad i'm not a millionare

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Bmw8terBmw8ter - 10/17/2007 10:57:59 PM
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This will have worse traction than a Brabus E Class or Dodge Viper; it won't even get off the line.

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SevorbeupstryIsBackSevorbeupstryIsBack - 10/18/2007 2:40:36 AM
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Rubbish!! That W16 is a Bugatti engine only. Bentley will keep on using their beautiful 6 and 3/4 litre V8 with twin-turbos. Currently Bentley engineers are doing everything they can to keep that iconic engine alive. Britain has lost so many iconic engines already (Jag V12, Rover V8, ..etc) and I would find it sad if the legendary Bentley V8 would be killed of as well.

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proximo26proximo26 - 12/18/2007 1:39:12 AM
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