The Bentley Mulsanne will be electric

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Bentley Mulsanne станет электрическимThe company began to discuss the possibility of producing the electric version of the flagship model.

The Bentley Mulsanne sedan of the current generation can get a modification with fully electric propulsion. This is with reference to the Director of sales of the British brand Hans Helicharter according to Autocar.

According to Helicharter, the company began to discuss the possibility of producing an electric version of flagship model after they became aware of the intention of the Chinese authorities once again tightened requirements on the number of harmful emissions from cars.

“At the moment all the evidence suggests that the creation of the fully electric sedan will be the only opportunity to remain on the market in some Chinese cities,” — said a top Manager.

In addition, Helicharter noted that the electric version of the Mulsanne may appear in a number of European countries where local government is also lobbying for a bill to reduce the number of harmful emissions from cars.

Earlier it was reported that Bentley will abandon the 6.75-liter twin-turbo motor used in the sedan Mulsanne. Flagship sedan of the next generation should get the new twelve-cylinder unit, details of which have not yet been reported.

The current Bentley Mulsanne is equipped with naduvnoj “eight” 6.75, which is a standard modification develops 512 horsepower and 1020 Nm of torque, and the “charged” version of the Speed — 537 forces and 1100 Nm. The engine is paired with eight-speed “automatic” ZF.

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