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"It&amp;#039;s no secret that Bentley has been working on a new V-8 engine to complement the W-12, which has been its sole powerplant for Continental and Mulsanne models. The British automaker will formally take the wraps off this new powerplant at the North American International Auto Show in January.        New Bentley V-8 Engine    The new 4.0-liter twin-turbocharged V-8 will be used in two new variants of the Continental Coupe and GTC convertible. The engine is rated at 500 bhp at 6000 rpm and 487 lb.-ft. of torque from 1700 to 5000 rpm. Bentley will fit the additional powerplant to a new 8-speed close-ratio automatic transmission and expects the V-8 Continentals to accelerate to 60 mph in less than 5 seconds and have a top speed in excess of 180 mph.  The V-8 engine strategy is part of an overall plan to improve fuel economy across the board and reduce CO2 emissions. Bentley claims that the new V-8 can travel as far as 500 miles on one tank of fuel. One of the fuel saving technologies employed operates the engine in a V-4 mode when cruising. In addition to turbocharging, the V-8 engine also benefits from direct fuel injection.       New Bentley V-8 Engine    In distinguishing the V-8 cars from its W-12 stablemates, the new models feature a black gloss matrix grille with chrome frame and center bar, a red enamel Bentley &amp;quot;B&amp;quot; badge at the center of the grille cap and a three-segment lower fascia divided by body-color strakes. At the rear, unique &amp;quot;figure eight&amp;quot; exhaust pipes, a dark lower valance and repeat of the red enamel B badge complete the look.   The V-8 models are equipped with 20-in. wheels, with a 21-in. wheel available as an option. Inside, the cabin features a shorter console as opposed to the full-length unit found in the W-12 models and also is trimmed in a new Dark Fiddleback Eucalyptus veneer exclusive to the V-8. Sales are expected to begin later in the 2012 calendar year. "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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