Bentley Continental GT certified 85% recyclable

Bentley is attempting to appear environmentally-responsible, which is a bit hard to achieve considering they build cars that guzzle more gas than a tank. Bentley now guarantees all current Continental GT models as 85% recyclable.

This apparent achievement has now received official recognition from the German Motor Transport Authority. In a ceremony in Berlin, the German suits presented the official European-wide certificates to the Bentley suits.

At the design stage, Bentley says they consider the environmental impact of all components over the entire life of the car. This is despite the fact that over 70% of all Bentleys ever produced are still in existence, as their cars tend to end up as collectors’ items rather than scrap.

By meeting such stringent recycling standards, Bentley guarantees that other industries will be able to reuse or reprocess the vast majority of materials used in the construction of its cars.

The company has already launched its first serial model – the Bentley Continental Supersports, unveiled at the Geneva Motor Show, which can be powered by either gasoline or ethanol. By 2012, all Bentley models will be available with flex fuel technology. This will be complimented by additional engineering measures including a new powertrain which will by itself be capable of delivering a 40% reduction in fuel consumption. Overall, Bentley has committed to reduce the CO2 performance of its fleet by 15% by 2012.

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