Bentley Continental GT Speed 2008

The Bentley Continental GT Speed is the maximum effective manufacturing Bentley ever and the primary to pinnacle 200mph (322km/h). A effective addition to the employer's rather a hit Continental series, the GT Speed extends the attraction of the Continental GT coupe to riding lovers who region a excessive fee on outright overall performance and agile managing.

The outside fashion of the brand new Bentley Continental GT and GT Speed fashions is described with the aid of using a much wider, decrease air consumption and extra upright radiator grille that still offer expanded airflow to the extra effective GT Speed. Its 600bhp (610PS) W12 engine develops 15 percentage extra torque and 9 percentage extra energy than the same old Continental GT, whilst engine performance is optimised with the aid of using using decrease friction, lighter-weight additives and a brand new engine control machine. The resultant overall performance is exceptional, with a pinnacle pace of 202mph (326km/h), a 0 to 60mph dash time of simply 4.three seconds (0-100km/h in 4.5s) and easy overtaking capability.

Complementing the Bentley Continental GT Speed's excessive overall performance is its particular chassis song that grants tauter managing and stepped forward agility, with new, wider 9.5J 20-inch wheels and bespoke overall performance tyres as preferred fitment. Fade-resistant carbon ceramic brakes are to be had as an choice. Subtle layout touches, which include a darkish-tinted the front grille and large sports activities tailpipes, beef up the wearing man or woman of the Bentley Continental GT Speed.

Inspiration for the Bentley Continental GT Speed got here from the legendary 'Speed' fashions that first regarded in 1923. The preferred Bentley three-litre had already hooked up Bentley's engineering superiority in phrases of roadholding, managing and braking, however W.O. Bentley, the employer's founder, recognized the marketplace capacity for a stronger model aimed toward the fanatic motive force who demanded advanced overall performance. His reaction, the three-litre 'Speed Model', whole with dual SU carburettors and a better compression ratio engine, have become one of the maximum coveted of all Bentleys.Both the Bentley Continental GT Speed and the 552bhp (560PS) Continental GT advantage from inner performance upgrades to supply decreased gas intake and CO2 emissions. The Continental GT stays outstandingly quick - its pinnacle pace is unchanged at 198mph (318km/h), with a 0-60mph dash time of 4.6 seconds (0-100km/h in 4.8s).

The all-wheel pressure Bentley Continental GT modified the face of the posh coupe marketplace and attracted a much wider target target market to the Bentley marque. It additionally represented step one in Bentley's renaissance, positioning the employer on the top of each era and purchaser aspiration. Since its release, call for for a sportier model of the Continental GT became met with the aid of using the a hit advent of the 2005 GT Mulliner Driving Specification and the restricted version GT Diamond Series in 2006, to have fun 60 years of Bentley at Crewe. Now, with the release of the Bentley Continental GT Speed, clients will experience even extra desire. Bentley Chairman and Chief Executive Dr Franz Josef-Paefgen welcomes the growth of the Continental GT version supplying: "The Continental GT is a rather a hit, current Bentley icon. The new Bentley Continental GT Speed, with its harder-edged man or woman and sportier riding experience, builds in this fulfillment."

Engine upgrades for all Bentley Continental GT fashions.At the coronary heart of each Bentley Continental GT fashions is the Bentley 6-litre, dual turbocharged W12 engine, the maximum compact 12-cylinder engine in manufacturing. The 48-valve head employs 4 camshafts and always variable valve-timing. Power is transmitted thru a ZF six-pace computerized transmission.A host of engine and transmission upgrades were added at the 552bhp (560PS) Bentley Continental GT to decorate each the refinement and performance of this excessive era powertrain. These include:

• New crankcase layout to lessen inner losses.
• More green catalyst and exhaust machine for stepped forward emissions.
• Lighter weight unmarried chain pressure for camshaft.
• New engine control machine and quicker reaction cam sensor.

For the Bentley Continental GT, the engine maintains to supply 552bhp (560PS / 412kW) at 6100 rev/min and a most torque of 650Nm (479lb ft) from1600 rev/min. The dual, low-inertia turbochargers are a key thing in generating the flat torque curve, function of each Bentley.

A new better output of the W12 engine is targeted for the Bentley Continental GT Speed, sharing engine performance upgrades with the GT version. New lighter weight con rods decorate engine reaction, whilst new pistons, with anodised compression ring grooves, are designed to resist expanded cylinder pressures. Together with a recalibrated model of the brand new engine control machine, the Bentley Continental GT Speed develops 9 percentage extra energy than the GT - 600bhp (610PS) at 6000 rev/min. The most torque of 750Nm (553lb ft) at 1750 rev/min represents an growth of over 15 percentage as opposed to the same old engine. As a result, the Bentley Continental GT Speed turns into the primary manufacturing Bentley to pinnacle 200mph (322km/h), with a V-max of 202mph (326km/h).

Both the Bentley Continental GT Speed and GT fashions now produce decrease CO2 emissions of 396g/km, down from 410g/km, an development of three.five percentage. Fuel intake is stepped forward with the aid of using a comparable amount.

Brian Gush, Director, Chassis and Powertrain, says the 2 new fashions provide some thing for each Bentley fanatic: "The Continental GT will remain the benchmark for the posh coupe class, supplying an unrivalled mixture of overall performance and refinement. The new Bentley Continental GT Speed is a real motive force's vehicle with monstrous energy and terrific managing."

The superior ZF 6HP26 six-pace computerized gearbox has the cappotential to fasten up its torque converter in the course of regular riding situations replicating the immediacy of a guide transmission whilst retaining the smoothness of an computerized. A guide override feature lets in clutchless guide modifications thru the gearlever or steerage wheel paddles.

Providing massive degrees of grip and balance in all climate situations, the all-wheel pressure machine harnesses the prodigious energy and torque of each the Bentley Continental GT and GT Speed coupes. The machine makes use of a significant Torsen differential and a differential on each the the front and rear axles imparting a preferred 50:50 torque split. This the front to rear ratio is variable relying at the to be had grip and the machine can feel slip of much less than one percentage and react with the aid of using apportioning the engine's torque to both the the front or rear axle.

The superior digital balance programme (ESP) has been uprated to ESP 8.1 for each fashions. The Bentley Continental GT has a brand new "Sport Traction" mode that moderates ESP intervention at low speeds, imparting a extra diploma of motive force interplay and manipulate. This is specially useful from status starts, as an example while pulling away uphill on low traction surfaces.The Bentley Continental GT Speed gives a brand new 'Dynamic Mode' that lets in expanded wheel slip at better speeds than the 'Sport Traction' mode on the same old chassis. Torque is reinstated extra fast after the traction manipulate machine is triggered, giving the lively motive force a extra feel of manipulate and the cappotential to take advantage of the whole capacity of the brand new engine.

Chassis, suspension and steerage changes for each the Bentley Continental GT and GT Speed fashions make certain they have got the managing to fit their bold powertrains. Both are suspended on double wishbones on the the front and a trapezoidal multi-hyperlink machine on the rear. Much of the suspension is crafted from light-weight aluminium. The Bentley Continental GT Speed version additionally advantages from a solid-set up the front subframe, whilst excessive-stiffness aluminium the front uprights are not unusualplace to each fashions. Together with stiffer rear suspension timber those supply even sharper managing characteristics. The Bentley Continental GT Speed additionally capabilities changed the front and rear anti-roll bars to minimise understeer and optimise managing balance.

Self-levelling air suspension that continuously video display units and adjusts the journey peak and damping in keeping with street situations is not unusualplace to each fashions, even though the Bentley Continental GT Speed is engineered to take a seat down 10mm decrease on the the front and 15mm decrease on the rear to enhance managing dynamics. Uprated springs and dampers, collectively with revised software program manipulate, in addition enhance the agility and frame manipulate of the Bentley Continental GT Speed.

All-new 9.5Jx20-inch alloy wheels with bespoke Pirelli P-Zero tyres have a first-rate impact at the GT Speed's steerage and grip degrees. The wider wheel and decreased tyre wall profile enhance the tyre's lateral stiffness giving exceptionally sharper steerage reaction and experience. The new Pirelli overall performance tyres are advanced especially for the Bentley Continental GT Speed and advantage from a completely unique production and rubber compound for stronger degrees of grip.Both the Bentley Continental GT and GT Speed advantage from modifications to the rack and pinion steerage. Revisions to the machine's hydraulics lessen friction and enhance steerage experience, whilst a new edition of the pace-touchy Servotronic machine additionally will increase degrees of comments to the motive force.

Secondary journey degrees - the reaction of the auto to negative street surfaces, pot holes or cats' eyes, as an example - were stepped forward at the 552bhp Bentley Continental GT version with the addition of low friction dampers. And despite the fact that the brand new Bentley Continental GT Speed has stiffer, diminished suspension its journey fine is on a par with the 2007 Bentley Continental GT.

The Bentley Continental GT and GT Speed are each prepared with the biggest brakes of any manufacturing passenger vehicle on sale today. The ventilated the front discs have a 405mm diameter and are 36mm thick. Ventilated discs also are used on the back, with a diameter of 335mm and a thickness of 22mm.

For each fashions, the overall performance limitations are in addition prolonged with the aid of using Bentley's elective carbon/silicon carbide brake machine. Boasting 420 x 40mm carbon-silicon carbide, cross-drilled the front discs and 356 x 28mm rears, with eight-piston callipers, the brand new brakes are even large than the same old machine. The machine presents a 20kg discount in rotating and unsprung mass, reaping benefits steerage reaction and managing.The light-weight, fade-resistant braking machine minimises disc distortion beneathneath excessive thermal situations. Under regular riding situations the brake discs will ultimate the life of the auto. Furthermore, brake pad existence is doubled as compared with the same old braking machine.

Complementing the braking structures of each Bentley Continental GT fashions are state-of-the-art protection structures, which include Hydraulic Braking Assistance (HBA), anti-lock braking (ABS), drag torque manipulate (MSR) and Electronic Brakeforce Distribution (EBD). The latter video display units the extent of grip to be had to every tyre and apportions braking pressure accordingly. This now no longer handiest facilitates lessen preventing distances however additionally substantially complements the manipulate loved with the aid of using the motive force beneathneath heavy braking.

Subtle modifications to acclaimed coupe layout.The Bentley Continental GT has obtained many accolades for its one of a kind, muscular and stylish fashion. It has redefined the idea of the current Grand Touring coupe: ahead searching but trustworthy to Bentley's layout heritage. Classic sculpted coupe layout cues along with curvaceous rear haunches, quick the front overhang, outstanding the front grille and longer rear overhang echo the appearance and experience of a number of the amazing Bentleys of yesteryear. The fashion of the GT has inspired purchaser hobby like no different Bentley to create a current layout icon. For the brand new generation of the Bentley Continental GT fulfillment story, the upgrades of the auto's outside are consequently deliberately subtle, as Director of Design, Dirk van Braeckel explains: "Our goal became to deliver the overall performance capacity of the brand new Bentley Continental GT Speed, whilst maintaining all of the layout cues so valued with the aid of using our clients."

The primary modifications to the frontal look are not unusualplace to each the GT and the brand new GT Speed. The subtly revised the front grille, now extra vertical, has a extra stated rectangular aspect accentuating the GT's one of a kind Bentley profile. Beneath the grille, the all-new decrease bumper layout capabilities a much wider significant air consumption that emphasises the wearing stance of the brand new fashions. Chromed bezels across the headlamps supplement the brand new frontal layout.The Bentley Continental GT Speed is prominent from the Continental GT with the aid of using its darkish-tinted chrome matrix grille to the primary and decrease air intakes. Bright chromed grilles can be targeted at no greater fee. At the rear, a black decrease bumper valance and wider, rifled exhaust tailpipes emphasise the Bentley Continental GT Speed's wearing man or woman, strengthened with the aid of using new multi-spoke 20-inch sports activities alloy wheels. As an choice, those can be targeted with a darkish chromed finish.

The Bentley Continental GT Speed's cabin is primarily based totally on that of the Mulliner Driving Specification (a fee choice on the same old GT). It consists of a desire of veneers (Burr Walnut, Dark Stained Burr Walnut and Piano Black), Diamond-quilted disguise seats with embroidered Bentley emblem, indented disguise headlining, a sports activities alloy gearlever, three-spoke multi-feature sports activities steerage wheel, drilled alloy foot-pedals as properly as 'Speed' trademarks to the treadplates.

A variety of Mulliner alternatives offer in addition possibilities for personalization which include fascia panels, header and centre console in vibrant aluminium or, particular to the Bentley Continental GT Speed, darkish tint aluminium (well matched handiest with Dark Stained Burr Walnut veneer or Piano Black veneer and unmarried tone indoors shade scheme). The Bentley Continental GT additionally advantages from a brand new Bentley 'B' brake pedal.

Bentley Continental GT and GT Speed clients have a desire of 16 'preferred' paint shades and 17 top class grade leather-based disguise shades, which include new outside paint shades (Cumbrian Green and Granite) and new indoors leather-based disguise shades (Newmarket Tan and Cumbrian Green). Customers additionally have the choice to pick out from the Arnage shade palette or pick out Bentley's shade-matching programme to supply a bespoke shade in their desire.