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Mystery deepens into Bentley driver Kurt Villani who plowed $300,000 'Flying Spur' supercar into Rainbow Bridge in fireball crash that sparked terror fears - as cops release major update
Daily Mail ^ | 7/24/24 | Ass Press, Nic White

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.

**SNIP**

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.

(Excerpt) Read more at dailymail.co.uk ...


TOPICS: Business/Economy; Conspiracy; Health/Medicine; Science
KEYWORDS: accelerator; automotive; bentley; betsyertel; britishengineering; canada; cincinnati; crash; fireball; flyingspur; kurtvillani; rainbow; rainbowbridge
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'If the accelerator pedal is fully pressed whilst driving and is unable to return to its resting position, the vehicle will continue to accelerate, even when the driver's foot is removed from the accelerator pedal.'

Not a bug...

1 posted on 07/26/2024 5:33:43 AM PDT by Libloather
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To: Libloather

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.


2 posted on 07/26/2024 5:35:46 AM PDT by Jonty30 (Trump beat Hilary in 2016. He ended her kill streak in 2024.)
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“...manufacturing flaw...”

Not hardly.


3 posted on 07/26/2024 5:38:19 AM PDT by Carriage Hill (A society grows great when old men plant trees, in whose shade they know they will never sit.)
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To: Libloather

Murder/suicide most likely.


4 posted on 07/26/2024 5:38:50 AM PDT by SpaceBar
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To: Libloather

In order to be sold in the US, do European super cars have to be modified in order to comply with US emission standards?


5 posted on 07/26/2024 5:39:52 AM PDT by Hot Tabasco
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“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.


6 posted on 07/26/2024 5:41:21 AM PDT by lowbridge ("Let’s check with Senator Schumer before we run it" - NY Times)
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To: Libloather

Neutral.


7 posted on 07/26/2024 5:44:05 AM PDT by Flag_This (They're lying.)
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To: Libloather
Flying Spur

Flying something, that's for sure.


8 posted on 07/26/2024 5:45:10 AM PDT by xoxox
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Trudeau fatigue?


9 posted on 07/26/2024 5:46:00 AM PDT by xoxox
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“...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


10 posted on 07/26/2024 5:46:22 AM PDT by V_TWIN (America...so great even the people that hate it refuse to leave!)
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To: Jonty30

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.


11 posted on 07/26/2024 5:47:07 AM PDT by Sirius Lee (Trump/Vance 2024 or GFY)
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“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”. 😄


12 posted on 07/26/2024 6:03:43 AM PDT by muglywump (Seven days without laughter makes one weak.)
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In "the old days", if you reacted quickly, you could turn off they key switch, cutting off power to the ignition and fuel pump, shutting off the engine, allowing you to stop the car.

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?

13 posted on 07/26/2024 6:17:35 AM PDT by Mogger (AreIn bookstores is a very expensive, beautifully bound in green leather Holy Koran. If one was goin)
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To: Hot Tabasco

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”.


14 posted on 07/26/2024 6:18:05 AM PDT by Little Pig
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a manufacturing flaw that caused accelerators to get stuck while engaged

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.

15 posted on 07/26/2024 6:22:10 AM PDT by 1Old Pro
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Last time I checked, Bentley was the very worst car as far as quality is concerned!
Just behind Tesla!


16 posted on 07/26/2024 6:25:19 AM PDT by AZJeep
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To: lowbridge

Oh yes, it has to be climate change!


17 posted on 07/26/2024 6:26:36 AM PDT by AZJeep
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To: Little Pig

A trip to the local well equipped speed shop will put your car on a dyno to give you the bhp.


18 posted on 07/26/2024 6:27:20 AM PDT by Vaquero (In Don't pick a fight with an old guy. If he is too old to fight, he'll just kill you. )
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To: Libloather

Seems like there isn’t much “mystery” about what happened.


19 posted on 07/26/2024 6:43:27 AM PDT by devere
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To: AZJeep

Yes. I’m also thinking it was climate change. He was probably distraught over the warmest day ever news.


20 posted on 07/26/2024 6:49:36 AM PDT by SomeCallMeTim (C)
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