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Plug in, Baby: The Bentley Bentayga wil be Offered in e-charged Diesel Version

bentley1At this year’s Frankfurt Auto Show, back in September, Bentley’s lead engineer Peter Guest confirmed to Automotive News that the marque was already testing prototype versions of a diesel Bentayga. Now, however, it has emerged that Bentley will use electrically boosted turbocharging to lift power in this vehicle, through technology known as e-charging.

E-charging will be premiered on a new Audi car next year, expected to be a high-performance version of the new Q7 large crossover. The technology is designed to reduce turbo lag while increasing power and decreasing fuel consumption. The e-charger also improves driveability on diesels by boosting torque low down in the rev range. It is theoretically possible in the Bentagya because a 48-volt electric system has been introduced to the car, which powers the car’s ‘active roll control’ dynamic ride system as well as the 7-8 kilowatts the e-charger needs to function.

At present, Bentley has not given a timetable for the introduction of this diesel version, nor is it known whether the recent admissions of deceit in US by the Volkswagen Group, which owns Audi and Bentley, might affect any future launches.

The Bentayga, you will recall, is Bentley’s new super-sexy SUV. Billed as the ‘fastest, most powerful, most luxurious and most exclusive SUV in the world’, it has a W12 powertrain  and dynamic styling that still nevertheless marks it out as a Bentley. Inside, all is luxury and a state-of-the-art infotainment system is the icing on a very considerable cake.  It’s so good, in fact, that The Queen ordered the first one! We’ll bring you more news on the Bentayga’s diesel version as soon as it emerges.