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The speakers, Brett Causley and Tom Dawes both Engineers and former Graduates, working in the Body and Trim department; and the presentation will cover all aspects of bringing a luxury SUV into a challenging market.

The Bentley Bentayga is a front-engine, all-wheel drive, five-door luxury SUV marketed by British car manufacturer Bentley, beginning with model year 2016. Its body is manufactured at the Volkswagen Zwickau-Mosel plant and final assembly is at the company's Crewe factory.An evolution of the 2012 Bentley EXP 9 F concept car, the production Bentayga debuted at the Frankfurt Motor Show in September 2015 as Bentley's first SUV — using unibody construction and full-time all-wheel drive as well as Volkswagen Group's new bi-turbo W12 engine, developed in Crewe and MLB platform, the latter shared with the second-generation Audi Q7 and the third-generation Porsche Cayenne, Volkswagen Touareg, Audi Q8, and Lamborghini Urus.

Bentayga is unlike any other sport utility vehicle in the world. This powerful, all-terrain, all-purpose car offers an exceptional driving experience with a top speed of 187mph (301km/h). As well as having the most technically advanced engine in its category. Bentayga brings together outstanding performance and unparalleled levels of luxury on and off-road.

The presentation will also cover the two new Engine options of a V8 Diesel or V6 hybrid.