Is the 2013 Bentley Continental GT Speed a V-8?
Is the 2013 Bentley Continental GT Speed a V-8?
A V-8 appeared last year, with superior handling, a little less weight and (almost) as much performance. Now we have the 2013 GT Speed version, which heralds the universal adoption of the ZF eight-speed automatic transmission across the entire Continental range plus some of the suspension revisions.
When did the Bentley Continental GT come out?
Convertible, Speed, Supersports and a sedan version, the Flying Spur followed. Through the crash of 2008, VW kept the faith and kept investing. The Mark II Continental GT was launched two years ago with cleaner lines, suspension revisions and a new electronic architecture courtesy of the VW central purchasing.
What kind of engine does a Bentley Continental Supersports have?
The Bentley Continental Supersports Convertible ISR (Ice Speed Record) is a limited (100 units) version of the Bentley Continental Supersports convertible, commemorating Bentley’s world ice speed record set by Finland’s four-time world rally champion Juha Kankkunen. It includes a W12 engine rated at 640 PS (471 kW; 631 bhp), Quickshift six
Which is the best handling Bentley Continental GT?
The Supersports is already known as the best handling Bentley. Bentley says the Supersports can deliver 1.29 g forces on a 300-foot (91 m) skid pad, as compared to its sibling the Continental GT speed, which can perform up to 0.98 g forces on a 300-foot (91 m) skidpad.
A V-8 appeared last year, with superior handling, a little less weight and (almost) as much performance. Now we have the 2013 GT Speed version, which heralds the universal adoption of the ZF eight-speed automatic transmission across the entire Continental range plus some of the suspension revisions.
Convertible, Speed, Supersports and a sedan version, the Flying Spur followed. Through the crash of 2008, VW kept the faith and kept investing. The Mark II Continental GT was launched two years ago with cleaner lines, suspension revisions and a new electronic architecture courtesy of the VW central purchasing.
When did the Bentley Flying Spur come out?
Bentley production soared from a handful to almost 10,000 a year. Convertible, Speed, Supersports and a sedan version, the Flying Spur followed. Through the crash of 2008, VW kept the faith and kept investing.
What are the seats in a Bentley Continental GT Mark II?
The Continental GT Mark II seats are narrower and lighter, and allow a little more room in the rear seats, but are just as comfy as the old Mark I seats. There are between nine and 10 full hides per car and it’s difficult to see where they could stick much more leather, but the effect is delightfully plush.
Bentley production soared from a handful to almost 10,000 a year. Convertible, Speed, Supersports and a sedan version, the Flying Spur followed. Through the crash of 2008, VW kept the faith and kept investing.
The Continental GT Mark II seats are narrower and lighter, and allow a little more room in the rear seats, but are just as comfy as the old Mark I seats. There are between nine and 10 full hides per car and it’s difficult to see where they could stick much more leather, but the effect is delightfully plush.
