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It's been a long time coming, but my boys Robert and Raymond at Technicar have finally gotten what they deserve: a whole heap of praise from online media giants (giants?) Gizmodo and Jalopnik.

These guys worked their asses off to help get the hybrid system in the RENN's GLK 350 SEMA showcar ready in time for the big show, and have been busy establishing themselves as the go-to guys for high-end audio systems in and around South Florida.

Good for them.

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I was going to post one of their slick Benzo installs, but my love for the winged B has been well documented 'round these parts (and these, and these) so I thought the Bentley video above might be a little more appropriate.

Enjoy!

secret bentley ethanol-tech revealed

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Several weeks ago, I filled you in on Bentley’s upcoming ethanol supercar, promised to be the fastest, most powerful Bentley ever offered.

In the days since, Bentley has kept the world’s journalists hungry for more details, releasing only this “Project Victoria” teaser video, a March reveal date, and precious little else … but has one of Volkswagen’s lesser-known suppliers inadvertently given away Project Victoria’s horsepower secrets?

You bet! CLICK HERE for all the details on Gas 2.0.

bentley barbie

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CarZi recently posted some great pics of Paris Hilton's new Bentley CGT - which has been seriously pink'd by the West Coast Customs guys.

Whatever you think of Paris or pink Bentleys (I'm a fan) you have to admit, she did a thorough job customizing/destroying that car.

The Lady Hilton (HA!) took delivery of the pink GT just in time for Christmas, CLICK HERE for original article (and more pics).

renntech for gt speed

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RENNTECH has made some changes to its Bentley product offerings with the addition of an ECU software for the Bentley Continental and Flying Spur GT Speed models. The new ECU upgrade boosts horsepower from the stock Speed GT's 600hp to 640hp and 575 lb-ft of torque.

RENNTECH's Bentley Speed ECU flash retails for $5800US.

CLICK HERE for more information.

renntech for bentley gtc

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I just finished posting some pics of the latest Bentley to stop in at the RENN, and it is just freakin' Gorgeous!

I've mentioned my shameful passion for all things Rolls-Royce and Bentley before, but have something else to confess to here: of all the outrageous, outlandish, insane concepts, showcars, and and exotics that have crossed my path in the last dozen or so years, this is the very first I've ever had my picture taken in.

Special thanks to Yann, who took the pic without laughing (much).

more renntech for bentley

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It's my dirty little secret: I love Bentleys.

They're big and fat and lazy and slow ... but I love them in a way that makes the classic SNL "MERCURY MISTRESS" skit make alot of sense, you know? This one has over 625 hp and 600 lb-ft of torque, ZERO lag, and the kind of smooth, crisp shifts that make a Speed GT seem like little more than a gussied-up Passat (which it is, in a way). The tuning is by RENNTECH, and the sikk Sikk SIKK rims are from Uberballer.

It's not a Rolls ... but it'll do.

CLICK HERE for more pics (on Flickr).

renntech for bentley

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With the introduction of a new, 600+ hp ECU tuning package and digital lowering module, RENNTECH has added Bentley to the growing list of brands it supports.

Best known for its work with Mercedes-Benz and McLaren automobiles, the Florida-based tuning firm is taking the process of introducing new product lines very slowly. Hartmut Feyhl, president of RENNTECH and ex technical director at AMG North America, explains: "We want to be sure that these products meet the high standard set by RENNTECH Mercedes products, which is very high."

RENNTECH has worked under Feyhl's motto of "performance without compromise" since 1989, and every product offered by RENNTECH has to meet Feyhl's strict approval. "Every product has to do something that adds to the performance of the car."

With ECU software boosting the output of Bentley's 552 hp twin-turbo W12 to 625 hp and 565 lb-ft of torque, this is definitely a product that does Something!

In addition to the power-producing ECU upgrade, the RENNTECH digital lowering module for Bentley features microprocessors that constantly communicate with existing on-board systems (unlike other lowering products that "trick" the stock systems and disable the diagnostics).  RENNTECH's lowering module allows owners to set the car 50 mm below the stock setting, with 8 levels of adjustability for each of the front and the rear wheels.  "Customers can lower the car so it is level, or lower the front more than the rear for a 'raked' look.  Some customers might want to lower the rear of the car for more weight transfer at a drag strip.  The lowering module lets them do that."

Comparisons to Bentley's own Continental GT Speed (itself offering 600 hp and 553 lb-ft) might seem natural, but RENNTECH is quick to point out that the GT Speed option is not available on the Flying Spur sedan or the GTC, and there are no waiting lists and no dealer markups to contend with (sorry: "market adjustments").

RENNTECH's Bentley ECU software upgrade is available now for $6400US for Bentley Continental and Flying Spur, and $6800US for the GT Speed coupes. RENNTECH digital lowering module available now for $1395US. Contact RENNTECH for more.

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Original photo by John Neff (Autoblog).