Key Competitors: Ferrari 612 Scaglietti, BMW M6, Mercedes-Benz CL63 AMG, Maserati GranTurismo Coupe, Aston Martin DBS. Power: Twin-turbocharged 4.0L V8 500 hp. Transmission: 8-speed automatic. Performance: 0-60 in 4.6 seconds, top speed of 188 mph. Pricing: $176,000. Availability: Late 2012. Corporate Average Fuel Economy ratings (CAFE) have been taking their toll on manufacturers in many [...]
The 2012 Detroit Auto Show will turn out to be quite an exciting conference. Bentley officially announced that its new 4.0 liter V8 twin turbocharged Bentley Continental GT V8 coupe and GTC V8 convertible will debut at the 2012 North American International Auto Show in Detroit on January 9, 2012. The twin-turbo 4.0 liter V8 makes a [...]
Bentley has released a new teaser giving us the first glimpse of its new twin-turbo V8 that will make its debut in the Continental GT in 2012. “Welcome to the new sound of Bentley — a stirring and thunderous soundtrack and the prelude to a potent new Bentley driving experience that begins in 2012,” Bentley [...]
Making its debut among many other North American debuts today at the 2011 LA Auto Show was the new 2012 Bentley Continental GTC. For the 2012 model year, the Continental GTC gets a sportier look, standard 21-inch wheels, a more spacious and luxurious hand-crafted interior, 17 standard soft-touch leather hide colors with six color split combinations. Performance wise [...]
Bentley has just dropped a nice video of the 2012 Continental GTC in Action for your viewing pleasure. Check out the video after the jump. Click here for our original post on the 2012 Bentley Continental GTC. Refresher: Power for the 2012 Bentley Continental GTC comes from the same 6.0 liter W12 from the coupe. The [...]
According to Bentley’s new boss, Wolfgang Durheimer, the company will build a GT2 version of the top-selling Continental sports car next year. The Bentley Continental will weigh 441 pounds less than the standard GT and will produce around 650-hp – a 100-hp upgraded than the regular coupe. That will allow 0 to 60 mph to [...]
Due to growing demand, Bentley is likely to offer an increasing number of variants of the Mulsanne sedan and the Continental coupe. CEO Wolfgang Dureimer has confirmed with AutoCar that these variants are currently under discussion. “We can make more of the Continental line up than we have today,” he said. “I could see it developing as [...]
Bentley’s CEO Wolfgang Durheimer made an appearance at this year’s Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance and there he held a small press conference and interview session where the man himself discussed many details of Bentley’s future. One of the first topics of discussion was in regards to Bentley’s Continental lineup. Just as a quick refresher, the [...]
We are just weeks away from the 2011 Frankfurt Motor Show and the vehicles that will make their public debut there are slowly starting to make their Internet debut. Bentley has just dropped the details and pictures of the new 2012 Bentley Continental GTC Convertible. What’s new for the 2012 model year Bentley Continental GTC? [...]
Imperium of the UK is a design house that received a request to tweak a Bentley Continental GT. A British entrepreneur is apparently seeking a unique version of his own Bentley, and Imperium has renderings of what is to come. A kit will include an enhanced design on the front and rear aprons, a boot [...]
