Bentley recently said good-bye to its Arnage flagship, but the company still has enterprising plans for the future, with a new ‘super’ Arnage expected to begin production by the end of next year. Bigger, faster and more luxurious, a near production ready concept is rumored to be revealed at this August’s Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance. The current Arnage is showing its age versus modern super-luxury competitors like the Rolls Royce Phantom and Maybach sedans.

Code named “Project Kimberly”, the new model will be based off an altered version of Audi’s modular platform used for a host of models ranging from the next A8 flagship to the A4  sedan. However, the Bentley will sport its own unique V8 powertrain with drive sent to the rear wheels via ZF’s new 8-speed automatic. A replacement for the Arnage T may also in the works, but don’t expect it to have the Bugatti Veyron’s W16 engine as previously reported.

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Bentley is confident that its customer base will be ready to purchase again as early as next year. In fact, this luxury British brand is so sure that it is bumping up its release dates for its future product cycle by about half a year which means that the successor to the popular Bentley Continental GT may be coming as early as next year.

While the next-generation Bentley Continental GT coupe will probably arrive by next year, it will be followed by replacements for the Continental Flying Spur four-door sedan, in addition to the GTC convertible version. Also expected next year is a replacement for the Arnage which is expected to roll in as a new super-luxury model towards the end of the year.

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