New Bentley takes Geneva by storm
A NEW two-seater ‘baby’ Bentley sports car concept was the star of the show at the Geneva International Motor Show.
On sale in the next three years and with a price tag of around £130,000 the Crewe-based company’s new model will take on Aston Martin and Italy’s Ferrari and Maserati and in the luxury British sector.
Called the EXP 10 Speed 6, Bentley’s chairman and chief executive Wolfgang Dürheimer, described the concept as a “bold vision for the future.”
He said: “The showcar has the potential to be the new pinnacle luxury two-seat sports car. It offers thrilling, driver-oriented performance, complete with trademark modern Bentley luxury and effortlessness.
“This is not just a new sports car concept – but the potential Bentley sports car – a bold vision for a brand with a bold future.”
The new car is likely to be powered initially by a 500 brake-horse-power 4.0 litre twin-turbo engine introduced recently into other Bentley models.
Bentley, part of German group VW, has nearly 4,000 employees at its Pyms Lane manufacturing site in Crewe and is preparing to launch its first SUV model, the Bentayga.
