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Bentley launches its first SUV

The launch of Bentayga in New Delhi on Friday
New Delhi: Bentley, the name says it all. Since childhood, names like Rolls Royce, Mercedes and Bentley have been names taken with bated breaths. These names were of companies, which make cars, well, which could maybe fly! After all, with a name which says Flying Spur, what else can one expect?
Today is a special day for me. Bentley is bringing to India its first SUV. Now I know all of you must be wondering, what’s so special? Even Maruti makes SUVs. Well, Bentley in its nearly 100-year-history has never ever built an SUV. The ‘Bentayga’, yes that is what it is called, is a special car for the company.
Wikipedia tells me, “The name was inspired by Taiga, the world’s largest transcontinental snow forest, and is composed of the first four letters of Bentley and an altered spelling of Taiga.” Interesting, a car named after a transcontinental snow forest, now that’s new.
So let’s get some facts clear. Bentley is no longer a British company, yes its factory is based outside Britain in Crewe but the company is owned by the Volkswagen group.
The car we see today, started its life on the same platform as used by the new Audi Q7, something which we get to see quite regularly on the streets. The underpinning will also be the base for the upcoming Volkswagen Touareg and Porsche Cayenne. The SUV was teased back in 2012 in the form of the Bentley EXP 9 F concept car and finally unveiled at the 2015 Frankfurt Motor Show.
Enough of drooling and history, here are the numbers: The car will be powered by an all-new W12 TSI engine which is said to be the most technically advanced 12-cylinder engine in the world. This will deliver maximum power, torque and economy of any car in its class. Apart from that, this car is the fastest SUV money can buy. Now that is another reason and if one can afford this car they should buy it.

For the nerds reading this article, it is a 6.0 litre twin turbocharged W12 engine, which churns out an earth shattering  608 PS of maximum power in the range of 5,250 to 6,000 rpm and 900 Nm of torque, which could start an earthquake, peaking in the range of 1,250 to 4,500 rpm. The car will do 0 to 100 kmph in just 4.1 second and has a top speed of 301 kmph. Even Rolls Royce does not have a car like this, though they are said to be building one. For people who love the environment, fear not, the company plans to launch a plug-in hybrid version in the future.
Being a Bentley, refinement and comfort will be adjectives with which one can closely associate this car. Also this will not be like your normal SUV, which can carry seven passengers which in India is more like ten with some luggage. This car will carry strictly four passengers, perfect for a small family; joint families can buy the trusted Scorpio, it’s both cheaper and can take seven passengers.
The interior of the new Bentley Bentayga
The Bentayga comes with the world’s first electric active roll control technology. Now you must be scratching your head thinking what is this. Well, this system instantly counteracts lateral rolling forces when cornering and safeguards maximum tyre contact to deliver class-leading cabin stability, ride comfort and handling. In short, it makes sure that the vehicles does not lose control and end up in the tree when you try to corner the car at massive speeds. Don’t believe me? The stability systems have been fine-tuned by over 400 laps of testing at the iconic Nürburgring Nordschleife in Germany.

The Bentayga has come to Indian shores with a price tag of Rs 3.85 crore (ex-showroom price in Delhi).

Satya Bagla, Managing Director, Exclusive Motors private limited said, “The Bentayga is a limited edition and there is a lot of interest. We already have confirmed bookings in three digits.” The deliveries in India are set to start in the next two weeks.

Seeing the numbers and the fact that Bentley is expanding to Hyderabad is proof that the brand is slowly making inroads into the existing market scenario.


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