It’s being reported that the new Bentley V8 – designed for the Continental GT – will be offered as a 415bhp and 555bhp. Which could mean the end of the W12 in the Continental GT. No, this isn’t about the new V8 Bentley made for the Mulsanne. That V8 owes much to the 6¾ litre […]
Bentley & Audi to share new V8 – the end of the W12?
Bentley and Audi are jointly developing a new V8 engine for the Continental GT and high performance Audis. But will it signal the end of the Bentley W12? When we reported on the reveal of the new 2011 Bentley Continental GT, we noted that Bentley had plans to launch a V8 version of the Conti sometime next […]
Bentley Continental GT (2011) Press Release
THE NEW BENTLEY CONTINENTAL GT New, sculptured exterior exudes quality and design integrity. Contemporary, hand-crafted cabin with class-leading refinement. More powerful W12 engine at launch with FlexFuel capability. A new high-efficiency V8 from late 2011. Dynamic, engaging driving experience. Class-leading infotainment systems. (7 September 2010, Crewe, England.) For Crewe’s design and engineering teams, the new […]
New Bentley Continental GT (2011) Revealed
We have the 2011 Bentley Continental GT, an evolution of design with a bit more power for the V12 and a new Continental GT V8 in 2011. As we let you know a few weeks ago, Bentley are planning a reveal for the first proper facelift of the Bentley Continental GT this afternoon on their specially created […]
Bentley Continental GT 2011 Teased +video
Bentley has launched a micro site to herald the launch of the 2011 Bentley Continental GT on 7th September. It’s not going to come as a shock to regular readers to learn that Bentley are giving the evergreen Continental GT a nip and a tuck for 2011. We reported on the Continental GT facelift as […]
Bentley Continental GT 2011 Spied
We have a spy shot of the next generation Bentley Continental GT, which is due to hit the road in 2011 and will probably surface at the Paris Motor Show in the Autumn. The Bentley Continental GT – complete with its awesome W12 engine – has been with us for seven years and has managed to cement a reputation […]