Bentley will maximize the 2012 Geneva Auto Show next month to reveal its SUV model. As one of the biggest auto events in the world, the Geneva Auto Show will be visited by thousands or even millions of people, especially automotive enthusiasts from all over the world. It will be a great change for the automaker to show to the world their capability in producing an SUV. The cover of the Geneva Auto Show itself will be unwrapped on March 6.
Bentley will bring the new SUV model as a concept. The production version of the new Bentley SUV will ride on a platform variation that underpins the Audi’s Q7. Though the Audi Q7 is best suited for on-road uses but rumors said that the Bentley’s would have real off-road capability.
Under the Bentley SUV’s hood, there will be W12 engine 6.0-liter that has ever used by Bentley Continental. On the Continental, the engine provides 567 horsepower but there is a chance for the powertrain to produce up to 600 horsepower when it is used by the SUV.
Actually, Bentley has planning to launch an SUV model in 2015 but they seem to understand that the Geneva Auto Show is too good to pass. Bringing the new SUV at the 2012 Geneva Auto Show could be a good signal for automotive enthusiasts that it be produced and launched to the market earlier than the planning. Big chance, the price tag of the Bentley SUV when it enters showrooms is about $240.000. If this Bentley’s SUV reaches dealerships, it will be share the same market with Range Rover. The American popular SUV must aware because this new SUV could be a tough contender.
