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The hybrid is planned to debut on the SUV in 2017

Bentley is planning to add a diesel engine and hybrid powertrain to its range, at least for its SUV for 2016, and wants to add more variants of its Mulsanne sedan. “We are definitely investigating a diesel engine. It will fit anyway into...

Continental Supersports is the fastest accelerating Bentley yet

Bentley has unveiled at the North American International Motor Show the its fastest car ever to reach the 100km/h mark. The Continental Supersports sprints to that figure in 3.5 seconds and can reach a top speed of 336km/h, which make it the world...

The new Bentley Continental GT has finally been revealed. The 4-seat coupe will be in charge of  continuing the success of its iconic predecessor, which was in 2003 the first step for Bentley’s renaissance. The new Continental GT keeps the...

From 2012 the Mercedes-Benz plant in Berlin will become responsible for the production of transmission-integrated electric engines for Mercedes-Benz hybrid vehicles. The Berlin plant will gain a key role in the further development and production of e...

Bernie Ecclestone may face bribery charges stemming from the conviction of German banker Gerhard Gribkowsky for not paying taxes on bribes when BayernLB sold its stake in Formula 1 to CVC Capital Partners. Gribkowsky claims that Ecc...

Does he actually want to buy the track?

Bernie Ecclestone is known for his ability to play business interests off of one another to get what he wants for the price he wants, and he might have shown that this weekend at the German Grand Prix. On Saturday, July 6, Ecclestone gave an i...

Ecclestone has until August to respond

German prosecutors have indicted Bernie Ecclestone on charges of alleged bribery related to the 2006 purchase of a 47% stake in Formula 1 from Bayern Landesbank.  The charges against Ecclestone allege that he paid banker Gerhard Grib...

Bernie Ecclestone might want to stay out of Germany for the rest of the year. The Bavarian State Prosecutor is considering indicting Ecclestone in the fall because of new testimony by convicted banker Gerhard Gribkowsky. For background, e...

German banker Gerhard Gribkowsky has said in court that he accepted bribes from Bernie Ecclestone during the sale of Formula 1 from the BayernLB bank to CVC Capital Partners.  During the Formula 1 sale corruption trial, Gri...

He is only the third known buyer

Bernie Ecclestone has revealed that he has put a bid in to buy the Nürburgring. The amount of the bid has not been disclosed. It is also not known whether Ecclestone’s bid is for both the 20km circuit and grand prix circuit or just one ...