The car that exploded this week at a border bridge in Niagara Falls, N.Y., was a 2022 Bentley Flying Spur, the authorities said on Friday, an ultraluxury model capable of reaching a speed of 60 miles per hour in four seconds.
The police identified Kurt P. Villani as the driver and his wife, Monica Villani, as a passenger.
The base model Flying Spur was powered by an eight-cylinder engine generating 542 horsepower and weighed 5,137 pounds, according to specifications from Edmunds, which provides data about automobiles for consumers.
The vehicle was shown on video moving toward the bridge at a shocking speed before striking a median and taking flight.
It burst into flames on impact and shattered, strewing metal over a wide debris field.
Persons:
Kurt P, Villani, Monica Villani
Organizations:
Bentley
Locations:
Niagara Falls, N.Y, Grand, New York, Toronto, Edmunds