Bentley recently bid farewell to its Arnage flagship, but the company still has ambitious plans for the future, with a new ‘super’ Arnage expected to start production by the end of next year. Larger, faster and more luxurious, the next-gen Arnage is coming a full year after the current car ceases production, but a near production ready concept is rumored to be unveiled at this August’s Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance.
Today's Arnage is showing its age against modern ultra-luxury rivals like the Rolls Royce Phantom and Maybach saloons, but testing of the new model is well underway outside the carmaker’s headquarters in Crewe, England, as our spy photos indicate. Despite the head-start of its rivals, Bentley is planning to pause almost a full year from this September before going into production of its next-gen, up-scale Arnage, reports AutoTelegraaf. At least a portion of the reason for the delay has to be laid at the feet of the downtrodden world economy.
Under the code name “Project Kimberly”, the new model will be based off a heavily revised version of Audi’s modular platform used for a host of models ranging from the A4 sedan up to the next A8 flagship. However, the Bentley will feature its own unique V8 powertrain with drive sent to the rear wheels via ZF’s new 8-speed automatic. There were rumors Bentley may introduce a new diesel engine in the next Arnage range but the engine option is most likely to be a petrol unit with E85 capability.
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