BENTLEY has added S variants of its V8-powered Continental GT coupe and GTC convertible to its line-up. The brand new GT S and GTC S provide prospects what the Crewe-based agency says is a renewed concentrate on driving pleasure.
The S-trimmed variants sport two-tone inside trim, black exterior garnishing, a sports activities exhaust, red-painted calipers and new 21- and 22-inch alloy wheel designs. They’re powered by Bentley’s 405kW and 770Nm twin-turbo 4.0-litre V8, which might propel the 2164kg Continental coupe or convertible from zero to 100km/h in simply 4.0 seconds.
Mixed cycle gas financial system is listed at 23.3 litres per 100km and CO2 emissions at 284 grams per kilometre.
The British grand tourers additionally function Bentley’s 48V Dynamic Journey lively anti-roll system to assist preserve mid-corner poise, performance-focused instrumentation graphics, and nods to the S remedy all through, together with on the sill covers and head restraints.
“From the black gloss radiator grille and black brightware to distinctive S badging on the entrance fenders, the (variants) make an instantaneous and dramatic impression. Headlamps and tail lamps are darkish tinted, whereas all exterior brightware is laid out in gloss black – with solely the winged Bentley badge and lettering completed in vivid chrome,” mentioned Bentley.
“(A) gloss black wing builds on the darker exterior look… The impact of those options is dramatic, giving the GT S and GT S a extra assertive stance whatever the limitless selection of exterior colors they’re paired with.”
The opulent cabin of the Continental GT S and GTC S is “efficiency targeted”, Bentley says, and contains a Dinamica-trimmed steering wheel, gear lever, seat cushion and seat backrest, with leather-based cover featured on the seat bolsters, door pads, instrument panel cowl and across the console. Quilted upholstery is accessible as a no-cost possibility.
Bentley has but to advise on Australian availability for the Continental GT and GTC S pair, however the third-generation Continental prone to be nearing the tip of its product lifecycle because the marque strikes to grow to be absolutely electrical.
Certainly, the W12-powered Continental GT Velocity has already obtained its marching orders and is successfully on run-out as stricter emissions rules take their toll.
The 485kW and 900Nm behemoth displaces 6.0 litres and is paired with 48V gentle hybrid know-how and a Porsche-sourced eight-speed dual-clutch transmission. The Continental GT Velocity is alleged to catapult from zero to 100km/h in simply 3.6 seconds.
The Volkswagen Group’s W12 engine contains 4 banks of three cylinders with every double financial institution set at a 72-degree angle. The undersquare powerplant is fed by a pair of turbochargers and options steady variable valve timing for the consumption and exhaust camshafts, electronically managed Bosch throttle our bodies and mixture multipoint and direct gas injection.
The engine has seen service in a spread of VAG fashions, together with the Audi A8, Bentley Continental GT and Flying Spur, and Volkswagen Phaeton and Touareg.
2022 Bentley Continental GT pricing*:
| V8 Coupe (a) | $430,300 |
| V8 Convertible (a) | $473,400 |
| V8 S Coupe (a) | TBA |
| V8 S Convertible (a) | TBA |
| W12 Velocity Coupe (a) | $543,400 |
| W12 Velocity Convertible (a) | $597,700 |
*Pricing excludes on-road prices.
