BENTLEY has launched its newest efficiency enhanced flagship Bentayga Pace massive SUV that the storied British marque spruiks as “probably the most highly effective and dynamic Bentayga but,” tipped to checklist in Australia at greater than half one million {dollars}… excluding on-road prices.
Changing the earlier W12 powered mannequin, the brand new Bentayga Pace sports activities a twin-turbo 4.0-litre petrol V8 below its expansive bonnet with outputs of a whopping 478kW matched by an equally imposing 850Nm of torque.
It’s ample to propel the cumbersome Bentley AWD from 0-100kmh in a scant 3.4 seconds onto a v-max of 310km/h regardless of shifting near 2500kg. The 0-100km/h reference beats the W12 mannequin by half a second.
Bentley says the brand new Bentayga Pace eclipses its predecessor in agility and outright pace due to many adjustments and upgrades below its pumped pores and skin.
They begin with monumental 22-inch solid alloys (non-obligatory 23-inch wheels out there with carbon-ceramic brakes) shod with Pirelli excessive efficiency rubber and upgrades to just about each dynamic facet of the automobile extending by way of mechanicals and digital calibrations.
As soon as all that pace is achieved, the massive Bentley could also be arrested by a quartet of enormous diameter metal brakes refined by way of motorsport and all modulated by greater than mere ABS because the Pace is provided with an enhanced torque vectoring system for additional grip positive factors.
A “Dynamic” stability management mode permits on-throttle slip angles (drift) and full launch management, a primary for the brawny Bentayga all accentuated by a newly adopted customary sports activities exhaust or non-obligatory titanium Akrapovic exhaust each mentioned to ship a strong and fascinating soundtrack bellowing from the again of the Bentley bus.
The mannequin’s exterior options darkish tint bright-ware, darkish tint headlight internals and gray taillights with darkish tint bezel whereas the inside options Precision Diamond quilt design upholstery, darkish tint air vents and badging and unique Pace color break up.
Delving just a little deeper into the Bentayga Pace’s capabilities we discover enhancements centred on a tweaked Sport chassis mode and the already talked about new ESC Dynamic setting that brings “most driver involvement and the selection between enhanced roadholding or the power to slip the automobile on-power”.
The V8 engine output comprehensively surpass these of the lesser Bentayga V8 S (4.4 seconds) in addition to the three.9 second mark set by the earlier W12-engined Bentayga Pace.
Peak torque of 850 Nm is between 2250-4500 rpm, with what Bentley describes as a “torque plateau” designed to ship an “easy wave of acceleration that’s a relentless of Bentley efficiency”.
Three drive modes can be found, unchanged Consolation and Bentley modes that retain day-to-day and grand touring competency and Sport mode that’s considerably enhanced, delivering elevated steering response, roadholding and driver connection, bolstered by a 15 per cent improve in suspension damping stiffness.
Bentley says the “enhanced Sport mode permits the motive force to take advantage of the ability of the V8 engine extra absolutely when cornering and to expertise the exceptionally agile turn-in capabilities of brake torque vectoring”.
“For the final word in braking functionality and driver engagement, non-obligatory carbon ceramic brakes permit the collection of ESC Dynamic in Sport mode, which relaxes ESC intervention to allow exhilarating drift angles or power-on oversteer the place acceptable,” it added.
The brand new Pace now options all-wheel steering the place at low and medium speeds, the rear wheels are steered in the other way to the entrance wheels to assist a fast change of course, and at excessive speeds, the rear wheels steer in the identical course because the entrance, to enhance stability.
The outside is differentiated by its darkish physique {hardware} end, chrome strip, Pace badges, devoted Pace headlights with darkish tint internals and a darkish tint bezel, gray taillights with a darkish tint bezel.
Inside is an ocean of quilted leather-based in numerous hues highlighted with Pace badges and splashes of darkish chrome.
