The new Bentley Continental GT – "brother", Porsche Panamera

31 August 2017

Bentley has published data on third generation Continental GT

The British premium brand has told about the third generation Bentley Continental GT. The car has refreshed exterior design, changed the interior and completely redesigned the technical part of the compartment. Now the Continental GT is built on the platform of the Porsche Panamera 2017, from lighter by 80 kg.

The coupe, Bentley has changed the dimensions – it is shorter, lower and wider than continental's second generation: 4804х1954х1392 mm. the company said that for the sake of better weight distribution shifted the front axle forward by 135 mm, and the engine moved closer to the center of the car. All exterior panels Continental GT 2018 made of aluminum. At their manufacturing technology was used Super-Formed, in which the aluminium is heated to 500°.

According to representatives of the brand, the design of a British coupe, the creators were inspired by the concept of Bentley EXP 10 Speed 6. The new Continental GT new front optics, in addition, changed the shape of the taillights, which became the second ellipses exhaust nozzles. Already in the database coupé has 21-inch wheels, and for a fee you can buy a 22-inch "rollers".

The interior from the Bentley continental redesigned and the first thing that catches the eye is a fully digital instrument panel. Interesting solution with the center console here, in addition to touch 12.3-inch multimedia screen can be just a decorative panel under the style of "tidy" or a panel with three analog dials. For customers prepared 17 different versions of the interior of the Continental GT.

For the Continental GT third generation has prepared a choice of three audio systems. Standard system includes 10 speakers with a capacity of 650 watts. You can order a Bang & Olufsen with 16 speakers and a power output of 1500 watts. In addition, the British company has prepared a Naim system 18 speakers and 2,200 watts of power.

Bentley coupe is equipped with engine W12 6-litre power 635 HP and torque of 900 nm. With such data, the Continental GT "shoots" up to 100 km/h in 3.7 seconds and accelerates to 333 km/h. the Engine is paired with 8-step "robot" PDK. The average fuel consumption of the Continental GT in 2018 has been reduced to 12.2 l/100 km.

With the suspension of the third generation Bentley continental repeats the judges in the Porsche Panamera: front double wishbones, rear mnogoryichazhka. Rear suspension with pneumostome and active stabilizers from the Bentley Bentayga.

The new Continental GT changed the all-wheel drive system – now most of the time the car is RWD, but if necessary via a coupling connects the front axle. Its predecessor was the permanent all-wheel drive with differential.

Premiere of the new Bentley Continental GT is scheduled for September this year in Frankfurt at the IAA 2017. After the most powerful coupe that will wait for the release of the Bentley convertible and the coupe version with the 4.0 V8 engine from the Panamera. Should then present the hybrid version of the continental.