Bentley Supercar will traverse 0-60 in 4 seconds using Ethanol Boosted Direct Injection technology, says report

Auto Guide and Gas 2.0 are reporting that the new Bentley Supercar will utilize Ethanol Boosted Direct Injection, or EBDI, to generate 630 horsepower from its twin-turbo W12 engine, and make the 0-60 mph transition in 4 seconds.  Auto Guide speculates that, with the EBDI technology currebntly being tested and reporting data based on a VW VR6 engine, that the massive 6-liter Bentley engine may deliver more than 630hp.

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