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Bentley may be all hot and bothered with plans for its
finally approved ultra-lux SUV, but the marque's attentions may not solely be limited to a two-box range expansion. That's according to
AutoExpress, which quotes company CEO Wolfgang Schreiber as being interested in launching a 'four-door coupe' variant of its popular
Continental range (pictured). According to Schrieber, "I definitely wouldn't say no to the idea... with the new
Flying Spur, we have a model that supports the Mulsanne, and a coupe with four doors could sit below that."
The more rakish sedan isn't tipped to launch before 2016 - the brand will be too busy launching the Flying Spur and furthering work on the as-yet-unnamed SUV to pull ahead the project. The plan would appear to make a lot of sense, as the additional bodystyle on the back of the Continental platform would likely command more money than the rest of the line (see also:
Mercedes-Benz CLS and
BMW 6 Series Gran Coupe) while basically just being a new top hat on an existing architecture. This isn't the first time
AutoExpress has promulgated this Bentley 4DC idea, however. Back in 2010, it
offered a similar report, but at that point, it anticipated the model would be cheaper than the Continental, suggesting it would be based on a platform shared with the
Audi A7.
AutoExpress notes the additional model would help Bentley achieve its ambitious sales targets to drive from last year's 8,510 units sold to 15,000 by 2018, though most of that volume still figures to come from the new utility vehicle.
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