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Bentley built a lifted Bentayga concept to explore serious off road potential. Wider track, higher ride height and big tyres mean genuine dirt and snow ability. Positive reaction could lead to a production version of the Bentayga X soon. Bentley is taking the Bentayga somewhere it rarely goes, and that is properly off road. Meet the Bentayga X Concept, a tougher, taller, wider take on the already speedy Bentayga Speed that hints at a future rugged production-line version of the luxury SUV. Bentley says this concept is all about exploring a more focused off road direction. It’s testing the waters to see if customers with deep pockets also secretly want to cosplay as overlanders. Given the current obsession with rugged SUVs, that feels like a very safe bet. Related: What Bentley’s Smaller SUV Could Look Like Is Already Stirring Debate The changes are not just for show, though they certainly put on one. Ride height is up by 55 mm (2.2 inches), track width grows by 120 ...

Avon Tyres reclaims its whitewall heritage with full Cobra Chrome production renewal. Avon Tyres has completed the full redevelopment of its iconic Cobra Chrome range, reclaiming its whitewall heritage and reviving one of the brand’s most recognisable motorcycle tyres. The move comes four years after Avon was integrated into Goodyear’s motorcycle brand portfolio alongside Dunlop. Cobra Chrome is positioned as Avon’s flagship product for cruiser and custom motorcycles, and plays a central role in its renewed product strategy. The range is now offered in 77 SKUs, including 14 sizes featuring the characteristic white sidewall design that has long been associated with Avon’s heritage in the custom and classic motorcycle sectors. The redevelopment of the Cobra Chrome range follows a wide-ranging industrial upgrade programme across Avon’s entire motorcycle business. As part of this, the manufacturing of Avon’s premium motorcycle tyres has gradually transitioned to Goodyear’s state-of-th...

Pagani celebrates Horacio’s 70th with three Huayra 70 models. First car features green carbon with orange-painted accents. 6.0-liter V12 now delivers 834 hp and brutal manual shifts. More than three years have passed since the Pagani Utopia made its debut as the long-awaited successor to the Huayra, but that hasn’t signaled the end of the Huayra line. In classic Pagani fashion, limited-edition variants keep appearing well after their supposed retirement. True to form, the company has now revealed a new take on the Huayra, built to mark the 70th birthday of its founder, Horacio Pagani . Read: Pagani Revisits Codalunga With 1960s-Inspired Speedster Just like the Pagani Zonda HP Barchetta , launched to celebrate Pagani’s 60th birthday, production of the new Huayra 70 will be capped at just 3 examples. The first of these hypercars was delivered to its owner a few weeks ago and is known as the ‘Trionfo,’ which means ‘triumph’ in Italian. The design of the Huayra 70...

Mansory tuned the Ferrari 12Cilindri with new carbon bodywork. The 6.5-liter V12 now produces 843 hp and 538 lb-ft torque. Exterior sports Tiffany Blue paint fading into matte black. This isn’t the first time Mansory has taken a swing at the Ferrari 12Cilindri , but it’s certainly the most flamboyant. So far. It’s drenched in a mix of Tiffany Blue and black, and wrapped in the tuner’s full forged carbon fiber body kit. Whether that’s a good thing depends entirely on your taste, though odds are it’ll split opinion hard, and not in equal measure. Read: What’s Purple, Loud, And Laughs At Restraint? This Ferrari Has Answers Mansory has dubbed its interpretation of the 12Cilindri the “Equestre,” and it comes festooned with a spread of forged carbon fiber elements. When Ferrari inevitably launches a hardcore, track-focused version of the V12-powered GT, it will almost certainly look a little more aggressive, although we suspect it won’t be anywhere near as dramatic as this. ...

India will slash tariffs on European ICE cars from 110 to 40 percent. European carmakers currently hold less than 4 percent market share. Local market is projected to grow from 4.4M to 6M units by 2030. For years, India has been extraordinarily protective of its local car industry, slapping hefty tariffs on imported vehicles to encourage buyers to shop local. Now, the country has revealed that duties on cars from the European Union will be slashed from as high as 110 percent to 40 percent. Final details of the new trade agreement between India and the EU will be announced later this week, but India has proposed cutting tariffs on EU cars to 40 percent for approximately 200,000 combustion-powered models annually. These tariffs will later be reduced to 10 percent. Read: India’s New Renault Duster Looks Like A Rich Man’s Dacia Duster In order to protect local firms like Mahinda & Mahindra as well as Tata Motors , BEVs would be excluded from the tariff cuts for the ...