British carmaker Bentley Motors Limited has launched its luxury-sports car Continental GT in India at a price tag of Rs1.9 crore. It is a 4-door luxury-sports coupe. The Continental GT has been introduced in the Indian market keeping in mind the increasing number of sports cars and millionaires in the country.
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History
The seminal and highly successful Bentley Continental GT introduced in 2003 represented the first step in Bentley's renaissance and defined a whole new market segment. It was a luxury GT offering excellent usability that remained true to the Bentley grand touring spirit. Now the new Continental GT 4-seat coupe builds on the success of its iconic predecessor, capturing that GT spirit but with even higher standards of design, engineering, luxury, craftsmanship, dynamic performance, everyday practicality and refinement.
Powertrain
Bentley's acclaimed 6-litre, W12 engine, twin-turbocharged powertrain now has a raised power output of 575PS (567bhp/423kW) and 700Nm (516lb ft) of torque and this is mated to a new Quickshift transmission which enables double downshifts. Thanks to advanced FlexFuel technology it can also run on both standard unleaded petrol (gasoline) and sustainable bioethanol (up to E85) or any mix of the two.
In late 2011 an all-new, high-output V8 engine will also be available to order. This advanced power unit will deliver a 40 percent reduction in emissions compared with the W12 engine and will offer a class-leading CO2 emissions-to-power ratio with Bentley levels of performance and refinement.
Both engines are coupled to an all-wheel drive system with a sporty 40:60 rear-torque bias (compared with the 50:50 bias of the original Bentley Continental GT), minimising understeer during hard cornering and allowing the experienced driver to control the car's line and balance via precise throttle control.
Technical Specifications
- Type: 6-litre twin-turbocharged W12
- Max Power: 567bhp / 423kW / 575PS @ 6000 rpm
- Max Torque: 700Nm / 516lb/ft @ 1700 rpm
- ZF 6-speed automatic with quickshift and steering wheel-mounted paddleshift
- Driveline: Continuous all-wheel drive (40:60 rear bias)
- Ratios:
- 1st - 4.17
- 2nd - 2.34
- 3rd - 1.52
- 4th - 1.14
- 5th - 0.87
- 6th - 0.69
- Final drive: 3.526
- Steel monocoque
- Front: 405mm ventilated discs (optional 420mm Carbon Silicon Carbide, cross drilled)
- Rear: 335mm ventilated discs (optional 356mm, Carbon Silicon Carbide, cross drilled)
- 9.5J x 20" (optional 9.5J x 21")
- 275/40ZR 20 (optional 275/35 ZR21 linked to option wheels)
- Type: rack & pinion, power assisted, speed-sensitive ZF servotronic
- Turns lock to lock: 2.6 turns
- Turning circle: 11.3m
- Front: Four link double wishbones, computer controlled self-levelling air suspension, with anti roll-bar.
- Rear: Trapezoidal multi-link, computer-controlled self-levelling air suspension, with anti roll-bar.
- Damping: Continuous Damping Control, tuned for dynamic performance.
- Wheelbase: 2746 mm / 108.1 in
- Overall Length: 4806 mm / 189.2 in
- Width (across body): 1944 mm / 76.5 in
- Width (including mirrors): 2227 mm / 87.7 in
- Overall Height: 1404 mm / 55.3 in
- Fuel Tank: 90 litres / 20 gallons / 24 US gallons
- Boot Volume: 358 litres / 12.6 cu ft
- Kerb Weight (EU): 2320 kg / 5115 lb
- Gross Vehicle Weight: 2750 kg / 6063 lb
- Top Speed: 318 km/h (198 mph)
- 0-100 km/h: 4.6 s
- 0-160 km/h: 10.2 s
- 0-60 mph: 4.4 s
- 0-100 mph: 10.2 s
- 50-80 km/h (30-50 mph): 1.7 s
- 80-120 km/h (50-75 mph): 2.9 s
- Urban: 25.4 l/100km (11.1 mpg)
- Extra Urban: 11.4 l/100km (24.9 mpg)
- Combined: 16.5 l/100km (17.1 mpg)
- CO2 emissions: 384 g/km
Design
Inspired by the iconic Bentleys of the past, Bentley's design team under the leadership of Director of Design, Dirk van Braeckel, has created a thoroughly modern, sculptured body, built with advanced production technologies to ensure the highest standards of quality and body integrity.
Aluminium Super Forming technology is employed to create the front wings and the boot lid. This process heats the aluminium panels to nearly 500 degrees Celsius before shaping them by air pressure. By using a single sheet of aluminium, no seams or welding are required.
The latest body construction techniques deliver crisp, highly defined feature lines and form to every area of the exterior design. The familiar power lines and rear haunches - echoes of the original 1950s R-Type Continental - now have even sharper radii to create highly distinct surfaces, bringing the feel of a truly coachbuilt car to the new coupe.
The GT coupe's new look is bolder than ever. The classic Bentley matrix radiator grille is more upright, while the new headlamp design, in traditional four-lamp format, has exquisite jewel-like detailing including eye-catching, LED daylight-running lamps.
At the rear, Bentley signature 'floating' LED lamps extend around the corners of the wings, emphasising the new coupe's width and purposeful stance.
The track is wider by 41mm at the front and 48mm at the rear than the previous model. The bootlid design has a powerful 'double horse-shoe' motif, reminiscent of the new Bentley Mulsanne, while flared elliptical exhaust tailpipes reinforce the new Bentley Continental GT's sporting credentials.
The shape of the new Bentley Continental GT coupe's body is also more aerodynamic following extensive wind tunnel analysis. In conjunction with a range of extensive underbody refinements (including wheel arch and exhaust aerodynamic aids) the GT's coefficient of drag has been reduced to 0.33Cd and the lift at the front and rear axles has also been reduced to create greater stability at higher speeds.
The new Bentley Continental GT is specified with 20-inch alloy wheels as standard, with, for the first time on the Continental family, the option to upgrade to 21-inch designs.
Three styles of wheel are offered - a 20-inch five-spoke version and two 21-inch Elegant and split-rim Sports variations, which come in a variety of chromed and painted finishes.
Hand-crafted modern interiors
With an entirely hand-crafted interior, the Bentley Continental GT's cabin sets new standards in refinement and luxury to create a stylish space in which up to four people can relax in total comfort.
The instrument panel and dashboard subtly echo the flying wings of the Bentley motif and are fashioned from the highest quality soft-touch leathers. New touchscreen technology and chrome-bezelled dials are housed within this dynamic cockpit area, which rises from the centre console in the form of dramatically surfaced 'wing' buttresses.
The striking and unique 'Cobra' design seats are supremely comfortable. The seats can be specified with front-seat ventilation as well as a state-of-the-art massage system with 10 individual massage cells and individual side airbags are provided as standard for all passengers.
Other simple yet practical functions include a powered boot as standard, Electronic Park Brake with Move Off Assist and newly designed, leather-lined door stowage bins with an integrated bottle holder.
Class-leading infotainment systems
Complementing its contemporary cabin, the new Continental GT also features advanced new touchscreen technology with rich map imagery and a 30GB on-board hard drive.
The 8-inch screen displays the car's audio system, telephone, ride and comfort settings and the very latest navigation system, which uses both an in-car hard-disc drive and a DVD player to access route data. It also employs dynamic navigation to guide you around areas of heavy traffic, finds destinations using geo-tagged photos from an SD memory card and is Google Maps-compatible (market specific).
The Bentley Continental GT's new infotainment system also provides the ultimate in in-car audio entertainment. An eight-speaker sound system is offered as standard employing the latest Balanced Mode Radiator technology. These unique compact, flat-panel speakers provide exceptional clarity with a very wide frequency range.
An 11-speaker Naim for Bentley system - created exclusively for the Bentley Continental GT by British audiophiles Naim - employs revolutionary Dirac Dimensions™ digital signal processing. This industry-first technology creates a virtual 'sound field' independent of speaker layout to deliver concert hall-quality sound reproduction for every occupant wherever they may be sitting.
The Bentley Continental GT coupe also benefits from telephone and music player connectivity, digital television (where available) and DVD movie playback. Music can be played and controlled directly from an iPod® as well as from a six-disc CD changer, SD card reader or directly from the car's hard-disc drive, which can store up to 15GB of music.
Bentley all the way
Throughout Bentley's history, iconic grand tourers have forged the marque's reputation. In the 1950s the beautiful R-Type Continental set new standards of performance and style. In 2003, Bentley Continental GT revolutionised the luxury coupe market, combining supercar performance and dynamism with remarkable everyday practicality.
Now, the new Continental GT coupe sets even higher standards in every area of design, craftsmanship and engineering.
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