Bentley Continental GTC

Jack Barclay reveals new Bentley Continental GTC

•       Bold, contemporary, sculpted design employing advanced production technology.
•       Sensuous, luxurious, hand-crafted cabin with class-leading infotainment.
•       Coupe-like refinement with unrivalled comfort and practicality.
•       More powerful 6.0-litre W12 engine with FlexFuel capability, delivering exhilarating
         performance.
•       Uprated chassis for a more dynamic and engaging open-top driving experience.

The second generation of Bentley’s iconic Continental GTC convertible will debut at next month’s International Automobile Exhibition (IAA) in Frankfurt.

Taking cues from its GT coupe sibling launched last year, the new Continental GTC builds on the highly successful foundation of the previous cabriolet, which premiered in 2006. Bentley’s design and engineering teams have improved virtually every aspect of the iconic convertible with an uncompromising focus on quality.

While the first Continental GTC was elegant and understated, the sharper radii and assertive stance of the new model delivers a more contemporary and muscular presence. Advanced manufacturing techniques produce aluminium front wings without the need for seams or welds creating the look and feel of a coach-built car. Twenty-inch wheels are now standard with three styles of 21-inch wheel, a first for GTC, available as an option, reinforcing the distinctive, sporting stance of the new Bentley.

A wider track, front and rear, sharper steering and retuned suspension provides a more exhilarating and class-leading drive allied to a more powerful 6.0-litre, twin-turbocharged W12 engine. Power output is raised from 560PS to 575PS (567bhp/423kW) and the famed Bentley ‘wave of torque’ has been increased by a further 50Nm to 700Nm (516lb ft).

“The GTC has always been the most emotional model in the Continental range and a showcase for Bentley design. With its tailored soft top, the GTC is a pure British convertible true to those classic Bentleys of the past. However, the technology, performance and overall design excellence invested in this model means that we are now writing a new chapter for the Bentley convertible driver.”

Wolfgang Dürheimer, Chairman and Chief Executive, Bentley Motors.

The Bentley Continental GTC is now available to order and first customer deliveries will begin in late 2011.