Wednesday, September 22, 2010

The all New Bentley 2011 and the Bentley 2011 Supersports Convertible

It has been eight years since the original Continental GT started a dramatic revamp of Bentley, and the new, 2011-spec Continental GT has just been announced. In exterior terms, Bentley had made a lot of detail changes - the twin headlamps now have echoes of the Mulsanne what with the outer lamps on the wings being much smaller while the tail lamps sit in the same surface as the bumper. The creases and haunches are gorgeous to behold and the edges of the front flow smoothly over the headlamps. On the sides, the lines are sharper and the car looks smarter and fresher in the process.

Under the hood, the 6.0-litre twin-turbo W12 has been breathed on to make 567PS and 700Nm of torque. Bentley also expects to offer a more eco-friendly 4-litre V8 powertrain next year. The car also features a new faster transmission that also shifts down two gears at a time if needed. The car promises a 0-100 time of 4.4 seconds and will be limited to 318kmph. The W12 has been given flex-fuel capability to handle any combination of normal fuel and E85. Further refinements include the shift from 50:50 all-wheel drive to a more driver-friendly 40:60 and the promise of an even sharper, more responsive chassis with active suspension.

Inside the car, Bentley have created an interior with an eight-inch touchscreen unit with Google Maps based navigation and a series of detail changes. Bentley will be offering the new Continental GT in India and an official announcement should come shortly detailing price and delivery schedules.


Bentley has dropped the details on its newest creation ahead of its unveiling at the Geneva Motor Show, and claims that it's produced the world's fastest four-seat convertible and the quickest drop-top Bentley in the automaker's history.

The 2011 Bentley Continental Supersports Convertible is the soft-top sibling to the marque's latest coupe, packing the same twin-turbocharged 6.0-liter W12 as the hard-top and putting out 621 horsepower and 590 pound-feet of torque. Also like the fixed roof variant, the Supersports Convertible can run on either gasoline or E85, returning a 0-60 mph run of 3.9 seconds and a top speed on 202 mph no matter what fuel you choose to top up with.

Other carryovers include the all-wheel drive system and ZF-sourced six-speed automatic that sends power to four, 20-inch, 10-spoke wheels shod in high-performance Pirelli rubber (275/35Z R20). However, unlike the hard-top, the rear seats remain, along with carbon fiber buckets and matching trim, Alcantara and a host of interior amenities.

Bentley hasn't released pricing on the Super sports Convertible yet, but considering the coupe starts around $270,000 you have to be super rich in order to apply for one, and even then Bentley MAY have some reservations against you!!! So, most of us can only dream or fantasize about owning a Bentley.

2 comments:

  1. the write up is good and with substantial information, i like it.. pls add pictures in your blog.. .that always adds more interest to the post.

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  2. oh fish.. when i read it, pictures were not displayed.. sry for the comment which doesnt hold anymore

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