Bentley is aiming to build upon record sales and the burgeoning success of its Bentayga SUV with this all-new, third-generation Bentley Continental GT sports tourer, which has been unveiled for its public debut at the 2017 Frankfurt motor Show.
The newcomer’s front-end styling incorporates elements seen on Bentley’s EXP 10 speed 6 sports automobile concept. Meanwhile, the rear retains the Conti’s ‘haunch’ over the wheels, but the tail-lights and hatch have a neater, a lot more resolved look.
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The model now sits on the VW Group’s most current MSB platform, so it shares some components with Porsche’s recently launched new Panamera. It also boasts 48V electrics to help power the active anti-roll bars. This technology, called Bentley dynamic Ride, is part of a concerted engineering effort to make the current Conti as much of a sports automobile as it is a grand tourer, giving it managing agility alongside long-distance cruising prowess.
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While the automobile is essentially the same length as previously, its wheelbase has been stretched in bid to shorten the overhangs and improve cabin packaging. It also gets new air suspension, which has 60 per cent a lot more air volume than before.
Bentley is launching the Conti with its flagship engine: a revised version of the company’s 6.0-litre W12. The motor produces 626bhp and a colossal 900Nm of torque between 1,750rpm and 4,000rpm – enough to take the automobile from 0-60mph in 3.6 seconds, and on to a 207mph top speed.
