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Sep 18, 2013

* CARMAKERS NEWS: Bentley Continental GT V8 S, 0 to 60 mph in 4.5 seconds

* UK - 521 bhp Bentley Continental GT V8 S makes debut

(Photo: Acceleration for the convertible is 0 to 60 mph in 4.5 seconds) 
Crewe,EN,UK -Gizmag, by David Szondy -September 15, 2013: -- They say that a Rolls Royce is for being driven in, but a Bentley is for driving. Seemingly intent on proving this true, Bentley has unveiled the Continental GT V8 S: a luxury grand tourer that comes in a coupe and convertible versions and puts the accent squarely on performance by virtue of its twin-turbocharged, 521 bhp (388 kW) V8... The GT V8 S is no lightweight though. The coupe comes in with a curb weight of 2,295 kg (5,060 lb) while the Continental GT V8 S Convertible tips the scales at 2,470 kg (5,445 lb)... Part of that weight is the four-liter twin-turbocharged, high-pressure direct injection V8 with cylinder deactivation, which cuts out four of the eight cylinders when cruising to reduce fuel consumption...


* Germany - Ford packs tech inside the new S-MAX Concept

Cologne,North Rhine-Westphalia,Germany -Gizmag, by David Szondy -September 16, 2013: -- The S-Max has been quite successful for Ford since its introduction in 2006... Ford says that the latest iteration of its sport activity vehicle, that’s part sporty saloon and part practical people carrier, is marked by the company’s “style-without-compromise ethos” and retains current features of the S-Max line with new designs and digital technology... The attention grabber is the digital technology. First, there’s the Advanced Active Park Assist with perpendicular parking capability, which is able to control steering, gear selection and fore and aft movement. According to Pim van der Jagt, executive technical leader, Ford Research and Advanced Engineering, it’s a completely automatic system where you tell the car to park itself and it pulls into the stall. “All you have to do is turn off the ignition, get out of the car, and lock it,” says van der Jagt...

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