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2023 Bentley Flying Spur S

At the Goodwood Festival of Speed ​​to be held later this month, Bentley will unveil the new Flying Spur S, which will be offered with two powertrain options.

The luxury sedan is adorned with several elements on which chrome has been replaced by black, which adorns the exclusive 22-inch alloy wheels under which huge red brake calipers can be seen. Inside, the seats are upholstered in a combination of black and red with red stitching, and the seat backs are adorned with the red letter S.

When it comes to propulsion, customers will be offered two options. The first is a standard 4-liter biturbo V8 engine with 550 hp (405 kW) and 568 lb-ft (770 Nm) of torque. That’s enough power to push the car to 62 mph in 4.1 seconds with a top speed of 198 mph (319 km / h). The engine is paired with an 8-speed automatic transmission that transmits power to all wheels.

Another option is a 2.9-liter biturbo V6 engine assisted by an electric motor with a total power of 544 hp (400 kW) and 553 lb-ft (750 Nm) of torque. Power is transmitted to both axles via an 8-speed automatic transmission. It reaches 62 mph in 4.3 seconds, which is 0.2 seconds less than the more powerful version, with a top speed of 177 mph (285 km / h).177 mph (285 km / h).

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The cargo ship Felicity Ace has sunk

Felicity Ace has sunk. This information was confirmed by MOL Ship Management spokesman Pat Adamson, who said that due to weather conditions, rough seas and high waves, the ship leaned to the side and sank in 9,840 feet (3,000 meters) deep sea.

It has long been believed that some cars survived the fire on a ship carrying 3,965 vehicles. Now every hope is lost. As a reminder, the ship carried 1,100 Porsches, 189 Bentleys, while the rest were Volkswagen, Audi and Lamborghini, including electric models. Among the cars was an unknown number of Lamborghini Aventador models, which Lamborghini recently stopped producing.

Recently, Lamborghini CEO in America Andrea Baldi said that the company hopes that at least some Aventador models have survived, and that it is possible to restore them. If this is not the case, they will have to produce new ones. It is estimated that owners will have to wait at least six months for their Lamborghini Aventador cars.

Volkswagen and Porsche have not commented on the current situation.

The cause of the fire, which destroyed a cargo estimated at more than $ 400 million, is still unknown. It has been confirmed that the damage to the cars is covered by insurance.

Source: Bloomberg

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All 3,965 cars on the Felicity Ace cargo ship were destroyed

As we announced a few days ago, all 3,965 cars on the Felicity Ace cargo ship were destroyed. The ship carried 1,100 Porsches, 189 Bentleys, while the rest consisted of Volkswagen, Audi and Lamborghini, including electric models. The Portuguese Coast Guard managed to save the crew, while the ship was left on fire.

It is not known what caused the fire, but Lithium-ion batteries in electric cars have contributed to its rapid spread to fuel tanks. According to Captain João Mendes Cabeças: “The fire has decreased because there is little fuel left on the ship.” This made it clear that all the cars had burned down. He also said that special equipment was needed to put out such a fire, and even then, putting out the fire would be more difficult.

When it comes to the value of the damage, economist Patrick Anderson assumes that 75% of cars were destroyed. In his calculations, he calculates an individual value of $ 95,000 per car. This brings the total value of the destroyed cars to $ 376,675,000. Initially, he estimated that the damage could be around $ 255 million, not knowing that all the cars were destroyed.

The estimated damage applies only to cars and not to damage caused to the ship or the environment.

Source: Bloomberg