The first teaser video of Bentley’s upcoming luxurious SUV has just been released. While the clip doesn’t reveal any key design details we didn’t already know about, it does perfectly demonstrate how the car will perfectly combine luxury with off-road performance.
The video is set amidst desolate sand dunes and showcases one of the automaker’s fine interior craftsmen moulding the car’s body. It also focuses heavily on the selection of hand-stitched surfaces which will feature throughout the interior.
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As it stands, it is believed that V8 and W12 variants of the Bentley SUV will be offered with a plug-in hybrid version of the V8 to be made available a year after the car launches. There is also a possibility that a diesel driven derivative could be offered but a final decision on that won’t come before the end of this year. If a diesel is given the go ahead, the Bentley SUV will make use of Audi’s 4.2-litre V8 TDI also set to be used by the next-generation Porsche Cayenne.
While the Bentley SUV V8 plug-in hybrid will likely come at a premium over the other models, it is anticipated to be the best-selling version. As a matter of fact, during recent market research, Bentley discovered that almost 30 per cent of interested buyers would opt for a hybrid version.
With the massive W12 under the bonnet, Bentley sales and marketing director Kevin Rose recently said it is a key objective of the SUV project to make it the fastest SUV on the road. If that is to be achieved, it’ll have to top the Porsche Cayenne Turbo S’ sprint to 96 km/h (60 mph) in just 4.3 seconds!
