Bentley to Debut GT3 race car today at Goodwood

• BENTLEY debuts its new Continental GT3 race car at the 2013 Goodwood Festival of Speed today, unveiling a racing machine set to explore the extreme potential of Bentley’s iconic Grand Tourer, the Continental GT. Member of the Board for Engineering, Rolf Frech, comments: “The Continental GT3 exploits the incredible performance beneath the skin of every Continental GT. We’ve removed over 1000 kilograms of weight, reconfigured our 4.0-litre V8 to produce 600 HP in race specification, and developed a comprehensive aerodynamic package to ensure that we perform competitively. We are now looking forward to getting the car on the track and proving its potential.” The Continental GT3 is powered by a race-prepared and dry-sump version of Bentley’s powerful but efficient 4.0-litre twin-turbo V8, with many components carried over from the road-going engine. Developing up to 600 HP in unrestricted race configuration via a motorsport engine management system, the V8 provides the GT3 with highly competitive power in a compact and lightweight package that’s perfect for racing.

• JAGUAR LAND ROVER (JLR) is planning to build the Range Rover Evoque and Land Rover Freelander SUVs in a new China plant, according to sources. JLR said that the company will start production at the factory with joint venture partner Chery Automobile late this year. The company has not said which models it will build in the plant in the eastern city of Changshu. Models to be produced in China are said to be the Evoque and Freelander. Local production will help JLR boost sales in China's booming SUV market. SUV sales in the country rose 41 percent to 319,200 in May, according to the China Association of Automobile Manufacturers. JLR sales in China increased by 53 per cent to 10,880 vehicles in May, according to company data. Five-month sales rose 46 percent to 50,900. The factory will have an initial annual capacity of 130,000 units. JLR also plans to open an engine plant next to the vehicle factory to build the company's new range of four-cylinder engines.

• The all-new MINI Hatch, that is now available at Mohamed Yousuf Naghi Motors, sets out to continue the global success story of the first ever premium automobile in the small car segment. At the same time it carries forward the tradition of the classic MINI that goes back 55 years. The all-new MINI model takes road presence to a whole new level while retaining many of the historic design cues that are trademark features of the iconic brand, but at closer look, the MINI is in fact an entirely new car. The premium small car with a big personality boasts a new design, new generation engines, improved driving comfort and a vast range of new quality materials and colors. In addition it comes with optional driver assistance systems such as head-up display, parking assistant, rear view camera, collision and pedestrian warning and high beam assist.

• RENAULT Fluence has achieved substantial success in impressing the owners of rent-a-car companies in Saudi Arabia. It is durable, practical, safe and operationally cost-effective. It comes with the latest technology making it ideal and attractive to many customers in the Kingdom. In light of the growing popularity for Renault Fluence in Saudi Arabia; Obaid bin Saud Libdaa, chairman of Al-Falah Rent-a-Car Company has expressed his profound admiration of this car by saying “There are several reasons why Renault Fluence is one of the most requested cars at Al Falah Rent-a-Car. The durability of this car allows it to withstand inter-city expeditions and the 96 percent availability of fast moving spare parts allows it to strike one of the highest utilization rates in our fleet, as a result, Renault Fluence is a very profitable car for our business”.

• FORD Motor Company recently unveiled its Lightweight Concept vehicle, which uses advanced materials to explore future weight-reduction solutions that could improve performance and fuel efficiency while reducing carbon dioxide emissions. The vehicle represents the latest phase of Ford’s research into developing sustainable technology solutions that are affordable for consumers and can be produced in large volumes across the product lineup. This research has also led to dramatic weight reductions of up to 700 pounds in the all-new F-150. The 2015 F-150 sheds weight through the use of high-strength steel and aluminum, enabling it to tow more, haul more, accelerate quicker and stop shorter — all with improved gas mileage.