Continental gt and continental gt convertible w12

Bentley Motors Limited, Pyms Lane, Crewe, Cheshire, CW1 3PL, England

continental gt and continental gt convertible w12

INTRODUCTION

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CONTINENTAL GT

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CONTINENTAL GT CONVERTIBLE

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PERFORMANCE

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INTERIOR

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INDIVIDUALITY

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MULLINER

90

DESIGNers' Choice

94

Accessories

110

The Bentley Collection

112

OWNERSHIP

114

SPECIFICATION and OPTIONS

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INTRODUCTION

The story of Bentley begins with an engine. But not a car engine. The Sopwith Camel's BR1 rotary-radial engine, considered the finest fighter aircraft engine of World War I, was designed by a young engineer called W.O. Bentley. Its success provided W.O. with the funds to found a car company in 1919. Two years later he unveiled the Bentley 3-Litre, powered by an advanced overhead camshaft engine with two spark plugs and four valves per cylinder. Within the decade, Bentley had become the dominant force in endurance racing, with five Le Mans victories and countless other victories to its name.

W.O. did not live to see the 12cylinder 6litre Continental engine, with its compact `W' cylinder formation and twinturbochargers, but he would certainly have been fascinated by it. With its maximum power of 575PS it is capable of astonishing performance, yet it is also impeccably refined. And the bodywork that clothes it, whether coup? or convertible, expresses the very same balance of power and elegance, exhilaration and endurance. Bentley's engineering technology advances with each passing year, yet the spirit that drives the company remains the same. And every model that carries the Bentley name is driven by that spirit.

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How do you reinvent an iconic design? Through constant refinement. The Continental GT features the pairing of a large inner headlamp with an outer driving lamp that has been a characteristic Bentley feature for decades. Yet the use of advanced superforming technology has given Bentley's designers the freedom to set them in a smooth, uninterrupted sweep of metal. Jewel-like LED lights surround each central projector beam, while at the rear, the double-ellipse of the rear lamp now has the subtlest of bezels to frame it. As a result, the eye is drawn to them, taking in the chiselled smoothness of the bodywork and its hewn-from-solid cohesion. Less can be more.

Other design cues are equally distinctive. A bright chrome mesh grille and air intakes pay homage to the Le Mans-winning Bentleys of the 1920s with their protective stoneguards. The sensual powerline that runs the length of the car, shaping around the rear wheel arch like the haunch of a powerful animal, expresses the Bentley DNA in 3D form. As a final touch, a discreet `W12' badge on the front fender reminds onlookers of the power beneath the bonnet. Together these elements create the Continental GT: the essence of Bentley grand touring, defined anew.

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