autoevolution 13 Apr 2021, 7:20 UTC ·
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Bentley is trying to tackle a slightly different challenge this year and announced a research and development program for renewable fuels. With the Beyond1000 strategy, the company’s aim to become a carbon-neutral luxury car brand by 2030 is within arms’ reach. 13 photos
It s no secret that Bentley will go for the third record as it will compete at Pikes Peak International Hill Climb, marking its first year to enter the competition with a car running on biofuel-based gasoline.
A modified Continental GT3 race car will be sent to the summit in the state of Colorado, but this year it’s not going to run on conventional fuel. Bentley is still in the testing phase of an appropriate mixture of biofuel, which they say will reduce greenhouse gas emissions by up to 85 percent over fossil fuel.
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Chris Davies - Apr 12, 2021, 1:00pm CDT
You can’t accuse Bentley of being half-hearted: whether it’s switching to electrification, or building a monstrous race car to beast its way through Pikes Peak, the British automaker definitely commits. Submitted by way of evidence is the Bentley Continental GT3 Pikes Peak, not only the company’s 2021 entry to the tough International Hill Climb, but an unexpected opportunity to demonstrate renewable fuel too.
It’s based on the Continental GT3 racer, though with more than a few changes that Bentley says combine to make it the most dynamic car in the automaker’s history. Developed in conjunction with GT3 customer team Fastr, and tapping Rhys Millen as driver, it’s a wild vision of aerodynamics to take on an equally wild race.