EFFICIENT , ENGAGING
AND EXTRAORDINARY –
THE NEW CONTINENTAL GT DEMONSTRATES EFUELS
Bentley has delivered the world ’ s first global media drive using sustainable eFuel , as part of ongoing efforts to reduce the company ’ s environmental impact .
157 guests from around the globe arrived in Switzerland for the global media launch of the fourth generation Continental GT Speed coupe and convertible , which is the first event of its kind to use eFuel and demonstrate its compatibility with existing combustion engines . eFuel is a fully synthetic fuel developed by an international consortium led by Highly Innovative Fuels ( HIF ) Global and backed by Porsche , and is literally created “ from thin air ” by the Haru Oni pilot plant in the Magallanes Region of Chile . Biogenic CO2 is captured from a brewery process and combined with hydrogen created by electrolysing water to create methanol , which can then be refined to gasoline . The blend used by Bentley for its Global Media Drive was R75 – 75 per cent eFuel , 25 per cent ordinary gasoline – and represents a significant drop in well-to-wheels tailpipe emissions . The fuel was used both for the fleet of Continental GT Speed and also for the supporting chauffeur fleet , while 25.9 kWh hybrid batteries were charged with 100 per cent renewable electricity from local hydroelectric and wind turbine schemes . The combination of the performance of the Ultra Performance Hybrid powertrain of the new fourth generation Continental GT , the eFuel , and 100 per cent renewable electricity from the hotel enabled a reduction
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