Flying something, that's for sure.
Posted on 07/26/2024 5:33:43 AM PDT by Libloather
The mystery of why a $300,000 Bentley crashed into the US-Canada border crossing at 100mph and exploded, killing a couple inside, may never be solved as police close the case.
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Betsy Ertel, a spokesperson for the Cincinnati Insurance Companies, which insured the Bentley, declined to discuss details of any claim 'out of respect for the privacy of our policyholders'.
Police said the Villanis were killed instantly in the crash and pronounced dead at the scene. Whether any of their relatives will file a lawsuit is unknown.
The 2022 Flying Spur can go from zero to 60mph in four seconds and sells for $204,500 to $309,000 new, depending on optional extras.
The couple told friends there was a problem with the accelerator in the weeks before the crash.
Bentley recalled some car models in 2021 because accelerators were becoming stuck, sparking safety fears.
The car maker issued the recall in the summer of 2021 for Continental GT and Flying Spur models built between 2018 and 2021.
The recall notice cited a manufacturing flaw that caused accelerators to get stuck while engaged.
'Due to inconsistent fitment of the fuse box and the electrical harness the A-post lower trim can protrude into the cabin reducing clearance to the accelerator pedal,' the notice warned.
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Not a bug...
European made cars are poor quality cars when you consider how much you pay for them. A $25,000 North American car is often made to a higher standard.
“...manufacturing flaw...”
Not hardly.
Murder/suicide most likely.
In order to be sold in the US, do European super cars have to be modified in order to comply with US emission standards?
“The mystery of why a $300,000 Bentley crashed into the US-Canada border crossing at 100mph and exploded, killing a couple inside, may never be solved as police close the case.”
There are 3 possibilities.
He got the covid vaccine.
Climate change.
He had info on Hillary that could put her away.
Neutral.
Flying something, that's for sure.
Trudeau fatigue?
“...manufacturing flaw...”
Not hardly.”
Nope more like a design/quality issue.
While it doesn’t sound like it’s an issue here, throttle by wire sucks......almost killed my neighbor a couple of years ago
Toyota had an accelerator problem and it cost them billions. Still, they fixed it and you won’t see them making that mistake again. Now they’re the most reliable you can get.
“In order to be sold in the US, do European super cars have to be modified in order to comply with US emission standards?”
See the movie “Rain Man”. 😄
With today's push button start cars, it has to be in "park" to be able to shut it off.
What could possibly go wrong?
The “Flying Spur” is Bentley’s big four-door sedan. It’s basically a slightly less opulent and less ostentatious Rolls Royce. Bentley, like Rolls, doesn’t even give horsepower figures, instrad describing the car’s power as “adequate”.
I would think this would be an issue that would be a mandatory immediate fix, as in, we're sending a tow truck to your house today to pick up the car and fix it for you.
Last time I checked, Bentley was the very worst car as far as quality is concerned!
Just behind Tesla!
Oh yes, it has to be climate change!
A trip to the local well equipped speed shop will put your car on a dyno to give you the bhp.
Seems like there isn’t much “mystery” about what happened.
Yes. I’m also thinking it was climate change. He was probably distraught over the warmest day ever news.
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