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2023 Bentley Bentayga Hybrid Odyssean Edition

Bentley is a luxury brand that always cares about tradition and heritage, but is also an industry leader when it comes to sustainability. The company’s intention is to become carbon neutral by the end of the decade, and the new Bentley Bentayga Hybrid Odyssean Edition should be a leader in fulfilling that goal.

Creamy white color adorns the car, which represents a combination of craftsmanship and environmentally friendly practices. Customers will be able to choose from 60 body colors. It is equipped with a set of 22-inch ten-spoke wheels with Pale Brodgar details.

Inside, the luxurious cabin features 22-way heated and cooled front seats, while Odyssean edition plaques are found on the door sills. Also, customers can choose from five leather specifications, combining different leather colors with light and airy linen upholstery. Touring specification provides a range of driver assistance systems, including lane keeping, traffic assist and adaptive cruise control.

When it comes to the powertrain, the Bentayga Hybrid Odyssean Edition is powered by a 3.0-liter twin-turbocharged V6 engine combined with an electric motor delivering a total of 456 hp (335 kW) and 516 lb-ft (700 Nm) of torque. It is equipped with an 18 kWh battery that provides a range of 28 miles (45 km). It reaches 60 mph in 5.1 seconds with a top speed of 158 mph (254 km/h).

Bentley will produce only 70 examples of this model and production will start in the first quarter of 2023.

Source: Bentley

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Special Porsche 911 climbed to the top of the volcano

Porsche intends to present the off-road 911 (992) in the coming period, and the prototype is currently in the testing phase. To test the capabilities of the prototype in extreme conditions, a team of engineers and drivers went with two test prototypes to Chile. The destination was Ojos del Salado, the highest volcano in the world.

The South American wilderness was an ideal choice. In some moments, the use of shovels was unavoidable, and the temperature dropped to -30 degrees Celsius. However, the harshness of nature was not enough to stop the cars from their goal, the top of the volcano.

Porsche has equipped both prototypes with off-road tires for extreme conditions behind which a modified suspension is hidden, and the floor of the car is raised 350 millimeters from the ground. In order to meet safety requirements, Porsche equipped the cars with roll cages, carbon fiber seats and harnesses. There is also lightweight Aramid fiber underbody protection to allow sliding over rocks.

After success with road and racing cars, Porsche turns to extreme terrains. “Testing our theories means finding the harshest possible environments to see if they work – and on the highest volcano in the world, we succeeded,” said Michael Rösler, Director of the complete vehicle 911 Model line. Porsche also said that the prototype will not be made for the road.

When it comes to the powertrain, Porsche opted for a turbocharged 3.0L 6-cylinder engine with 443 hp (330 kW) 390 lb-ft (529 Nm) of torque. The same engine powers the Porsche 911 Carrera 4S. The engine is paired with the original seven-speed manual transmission.

Source: Porsche

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INEOS Grenadier 4X4

The seven-time British Formula 1 champion Lewis Hamilton is known as a great car enthusiast as well as a collector. To his collection of rare and expensive cars, this time he could add a powerful SUV, the INEOS Grenadier 4X4.

The Grenadier is offered with two 3.0-liter 6-cylinder BMW engines: the B57 diesel with 245 hp (180 kW) and 406 lb-ft (550 Nm) of torque, and the B58 gasoline with 281 hp (207 kW) and 332 lb-ft (450 Nm) of torque. The engine is paired with an eight-speed ZF automatic transmission. Equipped with three locking differentials like the Mercedes G-Class, it is produced in the former Daimler plant in Hambach, France, where Smart cars used to roll off the assembly line.

At first glance, you’ll think it’s a copy of the Land Rover Defender, but the story behind the car is really interesting. INEOS founder Jim Ratcliffe originally wanted to buy the rights to the old Land Rover Defender to continue production, but the company declined. Then he decided to take matters into his own hands and create a new SUV. After a legal battle with the Tata Motors-owned company because the Grenadier looked too much like the Defender, Ratcliffe won the case because the design of the original Defender was never protected.

In a recently published video, Lewis Hamilton showed off his skills in driving this SUV on off-road terrain. “If I were to buy it I would dim the lights, add LED lights to the roof and fit the biggest all-terrain tires available on the market,” said Hamilton, who was quite impressed with the INEOS Grenadier’s performance after the drive.

Source: INEOS Grenadier via YouTube