What’s next, a SUV class at Le Mans?
Bentley Motors today is delivering the first Bentayga SUV to customers, at the company’s global headquarters in Crewe. Touted as a major milestone in Bentley’s history, the truck is the brand’s fourth model line built in Crewe alongside the Continental GT, Flying Spur and Mulsanne.
Bentayga is said to be the fastest and most luxurious SUV in the world. The 6.0-litre twin turbo W12 engine receives a power and torque increase to 590 PS (582 horsepower / 434 kW) and 720 Nm (531 lb. ft.).
Guests at the event in Crewe were given access to Bentley’s factory to see the Bentayga’s assembly process. People involved in the car’s design, engineering and craftsmanship did presentations. About 130 hours are needed to produce one.
About Ken Zino
Ken Zino, editor and publisher of AutoInformed, is a versatile auto industry participant with global experience spanning decades in print and broadcast journalism, as well as social media. He has automobile testing, marketing, public relations and communications experience. He is past president of The International Motor Press Assn, the Detroit Press Club, founding member and first President of the Automotive Press Assn. He is a member of APA, IMPA and the Midwest Automotive Press Assn.
He also brings an historical perspective while citing their contemporary relevance of the work of legendary auto writers such as Ken Purdy, Jim Dunne or Jerry Flint, or writers such as Red Smith, Mark Twain, Thomas Jefferson – all to bring perspective to a chaotic automotive universe.
Above all, decades after he first drove a car, Zino still revels in the sound of the exhaust as the throttle is blipped during a downshift and the driver’s rush that occurs when the entry, apex and exit points of a turn are smoothly and swiftly crossed. It’s the beginning of a perfect lap.
AutoInformed has an editorial philosophy that loves transportation machines of all kinds while promoting critical thinking about the future use of cars and trucks.
Zino builds AutoInformed from his background in automotive journalism starting at Hearst Publishing in New York City on Motor and MotorTech Magazines and car testing where he reviewed hundreds of vehicles in his decade-long stint as the Detroit Bureau Chief of Road & Track magazine. Zino has also worked in Europe, and Asia – now the largest automotive market in the world with China at its center.
