A Classic Updated Bentley Motors has announced full details of its new Continental GT, the definitive Grand Tourer. Designed, engineered and handcrafted in Britain, the new third-generation Bentley Continental GT combines spirited, focused performance with handcrafted luxury and cutting-edge technology, to create the finest Grand Tourer ever produced. Wolfgang Dürheimer, chairman and chief executive of Bentley Motors, says: “Bentley has been at the forefront of luxury Grand Touring for nearly 100 years. The new, thirdgeneration Continental GT is the pinnacle of our design and engineering achievements and marks the next step in Bentley’s journey. “We are the world leader in luxury mobility
and our products and services define new luxury in the automotive world. The new Continental GT encapsulates our desire to innovate as well as celebrate our heritage and take the Bentley ownership experience to the next, unparalleled level.” The new model includes a revolutionary Bentley rotating display and digital instrument
Raising the Electric Bar Nissan has introduced the next evolution of its zero-emission electric vehicle, the LEAF. The vehicle has been completely reinvented, combining greater range with a dynamic new design and advanced technologies, which represent Nissan’s technological leadership. “The new Nissan LEAF drives Nissan Intelligent Mobility, which is the core brand strategy for Nissan’s future,” says Hiroto Saikawa, president and chief executive officer of Nissan. “The new Nissan LEAF, with its improved autonomy range, combined with the evolution of autonomous drive technology, such as ProPILOT Park, and the simple operation of the e-Pedal, strengthens Nissan’s EV leadership, as well as the expansion of EVs globally. It also has core strengths that will be embodied by future models.” The car offers a range of 400km, allowing drivers to enjoy a safer and longer journey. The new e-powertrain gives the new Nissan LEAF 110kW of power output and 320Nm of torque, improving acceleration and driver enjoyment. The new model adapts ProPILOT autonomous drive technology, used during single-lane driving on the highway.
panel; the enhanced version of the renowned 6.0-litre W12 TSI engine delivers 635 PS (626bhp) and 900Nm (664 lb.ft.) going from 0-100km/h in 3.7 seconds (0-60mph in 3.6 seconds); a top speed of 333km/h (207mph) and dual-clutch, eight-speed transmission for faster, more efficient performance.
It also offers ProPILOT Park which can take control of steering, acceleration, braking, shift changing and the parking brake to automatically guide it into a parking spot. The revolutionary e-Pedal technology lets drivers start, accelerate, decelerate and stop by increasing or decreasing the pressure applied to the accelerator. When the accelerator is fully released, regenerative and friction brakes are applied automatically, bringing the car to a complete stop. The car holds its position, even on steep uphill slopes, until the accelerator is pressed again. And on the outside the new LEAF boasts a sleek silhouette and “cool tech attitude”.
Chance of a Lifetime Infiniti is giving a young Middle East engineer a life-changing career opportunity with the Renault Sport Formula One Team. Jordanian Yazan Alhindawi is an engineering student who is studying and living in the UAE. He is the Middle East winner of the INFINITI Engineering Academy 2017. Having been selected from thousands of entries and beating nine other finalists from around the region, 24-year-old Yazan will move to the UK this month for a unique career opportunity, complete with travel, accommodation, access to an Infiniti www.bahrainthismonth.com
company car, a salary and the possibility to work alongside world-leading engineers at the cutting edge of the automotive and motorsport industries. Yazan, who is a mechanical engineering graduate and currently enrolled in a Masters in health, safety and environment at the Petroleum Institute, will spend six months working at the Renault Formula One Team’s Technical Centre in the UK at Enstone and six months working at Infiniti’s European Technical Centre at Cranfield. October 2017 65