Richard M. and a few other other vorticians may be interested in the elite way to practice "ecology" (??): wow, talk about 'green with envy'....
2009 Geneva Auto Show: Bentley Biofuel Scheduled For Production in 2009 The ultra-green Bentley ... err make that the biofueled "Extreme Bentley" will make its debut on March 3 at the 2009 Geneva Auto Show - and is bound for production later this year, but will be priced higher than the 602-horsepower Bentley Continental. No doubt that the first one will be bought by James Bond. HOWEVER - It is painfully obvious - really ROTFL - that David Reuter, Bentley's U.S. spokesman, is most unclear on the concept of "green" - at least when it does not apply to ca$h. (or to the popular paint job: "British racing green") Here are a few of his absurd comments:"Last year we laid out our strategy for biofuel cars by 2012," said on Wednesday. "We said our first biofuel car will be on the road by 2009. This is that product." [so far so good] While unable to give exact pricing or the name of the vehicle at this point, Reuter said the biofuel Bentley will be more expensive than the Bentley Continental GT Speed. "If you look at the Continental GT Speed, it is priced around $203,000," he said. "This (biofuel) car will be more powerful and have a premium price over the GT Speed." Bentley in a statement on Tuesday said its first biofuel offering will be its "fastest, most powerful production car ever." It said the vehicle is "delivering stage one of Bentley's environmental commitment and pioneering the use of this fuel in the luxury sector." [Whoa - 700 horsepower - quarter million sticker shock, and the "fastest, most powerful production car ever... even if it does guzzle veggie oil - hey man- get a grip... this is NOT real ecology - it is more akin to pandering to the guilty conscience of rich conspicuous-consumers. ... well, it does give the notion of conspicuous-con-sumption a totally recolored look-and-feel however... and maybe that is the real message: Guzzle but guzzle-green. Still, lie many of you, I am "British racing green" with envy ... Jones
