Bentley expects to sell over 25K SUVs

Bentley CEO Wolfgang Duerheimer said that its annual sales are expected to double by 2017 due to several factors, including its expansion into new markets, the U.S. economy’s recovery, and the rising number of wealthy consumers in China. In an interview with Automotive News Europe,
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chewy - 2/29/2012 5:44:30 PM

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Technically the Bentley SUV will be based on the "Audi developed" MLB platform that the second generation Audi Q7 and the third generation VW Touareg and Porsche Cayenne will be using.

dumpsty - 3/1/2012 1:16:32 PM

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Yes, it'll be a shared platform, but the average consumer will look at it and think, "That's a Cayenne or Q7 under there." I don't think they'll be able to make enough --- even with US fuel prices gradually rising.

dumpsty - 3/1/2012 1:18:55 PM

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...but the average consumer WON'T look at it...

Doesn't the Mulsanne (sp?) use a version of the same platform used by the A8?