New vs Old
THE NEW CONTINENTAL GT COUPE – AT A GLANCE
Sculptured exterior design
- Advanced production techniques such as aluminium Super Forming (front wings and boot lid) allow for a more sculpted body and sharp ‘power lines’
- Unique jewelled headlamps with LED daytime-running lights
- More upright matrix radiator grille and new ‘double horseshoe’ rear profile first shown on the flagship Bentley Mulsanne
Contemporary, hand-crafted cabin
- New interior with a bold, sweeping dashboard and instrument panel finished in premium, soft-touch leather hides
- Distinctive ‘cobra’-design seats for added comfort and enhanced rear cabin space
- A new touchscreen, 30GB infotainment system introduces advanced satellite navigation with dynamic route guidance, seven-digit postcode entry and Google Map compatibility (market specific)
- Audio systems feature the latest wide frequency Balance Mode Radiator speakers as standard
- Revolutionary Dirac Dimensions™ DSP for exceptional sound reproduction (Naim for Bentley premium audio).
More powerful W12 and new high-efficiency V8 FlexFuel engines
- 6-litre W12 engine twin-turbocharged engine produces 575PS (567bhp/423kW) and 700Nm (516lb ft) of torque.
- 0 – 60mph in 4.4 seconds (0 – 100km/h in 4.6 seconds)
- 0 – 100mph in 10.2 seconds (0 – 160km/h in 10.2 seconds)
- Top speed of 198mph (318km/h)
- Overall weight saving of 65kg (143lb) versus predecessor
- New high-output, high-efficiency V8 engine due for release in late 2011.
Dynamic Bentley driving experience
- ZF 6HP28 transmission with ‘Quickshift’ system that cuts shift times by 50% and enables double downshifts
- New 40:60 rear-biased torque split for the all-wheel drive system reduces understeer when powering out of bends and provides for better modulation of line and attitude by ‘throttle steering’
- Increased front and rear track improves grip and stability
- Advanced ESC system fully exploits the potential of the more powerful W12 engine and improved chassis
- 20” and (optional) 21” wheels
New Bentley Continental GT from £136,7101