RE: Frankfurt: Bentley Continental GTC

RE: Frankfurt: Bentley Continental GTC

Wednesday 14th September 2011

Frankfurt: Bentley Continental GTC

Soft-top Benters gets a batch of major(ish) revisions



The revised Bentley Continental GTC has been revealed at the Frankfurt show, bringing it in line with the recently refreshed GT coupe sibling.

As well as bolder, crisper lines the new GTC gets a wider track, sharper steering, retuned suspension and a new 40:60 torque split for the 4x4 system which is said to minimise understeer in hard cornering.

The 6.0-litre twin-turbo W12 engine has also received a boost: from 560hp there's now 575hp - while torque has reached 516lb ft. The result? A 0-60mph time of 4.5secs, and a top speed of 195mph.


A new interior has been installed, featuring a sweeping dash and 'Cobra-style' seats, and there's a new touch-screen infotainment to play with.

Want one and it'll cost you for £149,350 for the privilege.

Oh, and should it take your fancy, you can put E85 bioethanol in the tanks. Providing you can find a filling station...

 

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Carnnoisseur

Original Poster:

531 posts

153 months

Tuesday 13th September 2011
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Loving the new sculptured front and the niggly interior improvements. The back needs to grow on me more, but in general, looks well. I've already driven the new coupe, so looking forward to trying out the GTC.

anonymous-user

53 months

Tuesday 13th September 2011
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Does anyone know if this going to have a fabric or a metal roof?

Carnnoisseur

Original Poster:

531 posts

153 months

Tuesday 13th September 2011
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JoshyS said:
Does anyone know if this going to have a fabric or a metal roof?
It's fabric

Ozzie Osmond

21,189 posts

245 months

Tuesday 13th September 2011
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Totally outclassed in every department by the new Merc SLS convertible.


lionrampant

577 posts

189 months

Wednesday 14th September 2011
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That's... pretty vulgar for a flying B.

fwaggie

1,644 posts

199 months

Wednesday 14th September 2011
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Ozzie Osmond said:
Totally outclassed in every department by the new Merc SLS convertible.
I suspect they won't give a damn.

I think it's targeted at a completely different market sector.

kwak

210 posts

151 months

Wednesday 14th September 2011
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I just can't get used to those headlights. They look crap on the mulsanne, they look even worse here.

George H

14,706 posts

163 months

Wednesday 14th September 2011
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I quite like that, big improvement over the previous generation imo.

Still wouldn't have one over an Aston though.

tedzwedz

80 posts

188 months

Wednesday 14th September 2011
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kwak said:
I just can't get used to those headlights. They look crap on the mulsanne, they look even worse here.
agreed, so froggy

tedzwedz

80 posts

188 months

Wednesday 14th September 2011
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Oh, and should it take your fancy, you can put E85 bioethanol in the tanks. Providing you can find a filling station...
"UK Ethanol Forecourt filling stations, as of 11th November 2007.

Last week, Unleaded was 101.9 pence per litre and E85 96.9 ppl at Morrison Crowborough."

(off the website in the link)

Petrol is slightly more than 2007 when this was last updated....

Nick Beef

389 posts

255 months

Wednesday 14th September 2011
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Probably the classiest convertible out there with the most opulant interior... I just love the original gtc but this has just moved the goal posts once again! Can't wait to get a close up at the weekend now...