Bentley is due to replace the Arnage in 2010 but is facing strict new emissions standards set to arrive a couple of years after the launch of the flagship. Wanting to keep the current 6.75L V8, the company is looking at the EU6 emission limits due to arrive in 2013-2015 as their target for the new model. The engine is based on a design that goes back almost 50 years but officials aren’t looking at letting it retire just yet.
To reach the strict emissions target engineers may implement a hybrid option using a system developed by Audi.
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