Bentley Blog

The stricter fuel mileage regulations like the CAFE or Corporate Average Fuel Economy have been putting some pressure on car manufacturers in several aspects of their business. It seems Bentley gives us their first offering at the Detroit Motor Show to help improve the fuel consumption of their vehicle lineup. The luxury carmaker now gives engine options for their Continental GTC and Continental GT.

The new Continental GT will have under its hood the intercooled, turbocharged 4.0L V8 powerplant which is similar to the engine of the S7 and S8 of Audi. The cheapest car of the Bentley lineup will be able to output 487 lb-ft and still a monstrous 500 horsepower.

The Continental draws its DN forom the Phaeton D-platform of Volkswagen. The power of the engine is transferred to the wheels thru the new automatic, close ratio 8-speed gearbox that has an all wheel drive capability. This set up can bring the Continental GT from 0 to 60 in just 4.6 seconds with its top speed pegged at 188 miles per hour.

Given the smaller engine Continental GTC and GT V8 can boast of a 40% improvement in fuel consumption and emissions of carbon dioxide.

Bentley lovers will be able to distinguish the W12 dependent variants from the newly unwrapped Continental with V8 engines thru certain aesthetic updates and unique rims.

The new Bentley vehicles will be on the showrooms before the end of this year with pricing expected to be announced before the official launch. It is expected to compete with the Ferrari 612 Scaglietti, CL63 AMG by Mercedes-Benz, BMW M6, Aston Martin DBS, and the Gran Turismo Coupe of Maserati.

If ever you have placed your order, 12-12-12 predictions anyone? So just hope that the car be delivered to your doorstep before that date comes!

Tags: Aston Martin DBS, Bentley, Bentley Continental GT, Bentley Continental GT V8, BMW M6, Ferrari 612 Scaglietti, Gran Turismo Maserati, Mercedes-Benz CL63 AMG.