The wraps are off! After teasing us with sounds of its new hybrid V8 and even briefly letting us get behind the wheel of a camouflaged car – which we featured in our June concern – Bentley has lastly revealed the brand new Continental GT and its convertible counterpart, the GTC. It’s an replace of the earlier car and relies on the identical MSB platform. However, Bentley calls it a brand new fourth-gen mannequin citing the various modifications, particularly the technical ones below the hood. 

Bentley Continental GT exteriors

We obtained an in depth have a look at the brand new GT in Spain and one have a look at it and it’s a Continental with the general form not straying from its predecessors. However, in what’s a giant departure, the signature twin-headlight setup has given approach for singular oval items with an eyelash-style DRL operating throughout; very harking back to the Bentley Batur.

New Continental will get Batur-inspired headlights with an eyelash-like LED DRL.

The headlight items have an intricate diamond sample inside them. The grille too includes a diamond mesh punctured by means of by a big radar dome and a digital camera setup necessitated by the brand new ADAS capabilities of the Continental. Bentley ought to have accomplished higher to mix these parts into the neat and clear total styling. The bonnet carries on with the centre crease like each GT earlier than and it has seemingly gotten sharper with every new mannequin.

In profile, you’ll admire the lengthy bonnet and the vast and properly flared rear fenders. It will get 22-inch rims as commonplace with a number of patterns to select from; the car you see right here has a neat-looking radial sample.

It ditches an lively rear spoiler for a deeper, boot lid-integrated unit. 

Bentley has additionally accomplished away with the lively rear spoiler, so that you get a really neat and clear floor that appears attractive. This is because of the extra prominently flared boot lid, which is pinched considerably to kind an built-in spoiler. The lights retain the elliptical form, however are a bit bigger now and the cool windscreen-integrated high-mount cease gentle stays.

Bentley Continental GT interiors

Inside, issues stay similar to the older car, and that’s an excellent factor. Signature parts just like the organ cease or push-pull AC vent controllers stay, as does the cool triple-rotating centre panel that means that you can cycle between analogue dials, a touchscreen or a strong floor matching the dashboard when the car is switched off. Quality ranges are proper up there and all the pieces is completed to a really excessive order, with the chrome and piano black surfaces exhibiting distortion-free mirror-like reflections.

Interior stays largely unchanged; retains triple-rotating centre panel.

There are just a few new options on the Bentley Continental GT, the large one being the ADAS package deal that has an ‘environmental awareness’ show on the IP. This mainly renders surrounding automobiles on the display screen in actual time, nevertheless it’s extra cool than helpful. The car now has some in-built apps like Spotify and there’s wi-fi Apple CarPlay and Android Auto. The new Continental GT additionally has plenty of connectivity tech and capabilities, together with pre-cooling or heating the cabin and seats.

The Continental continues with a 2+2 seating format.

The new Continental GT stays a 2+2 seater, and whereas we didn’t get to spend a lot time seated inside to evaluate the consolation of the seats, we will say that they appear tremendous with the diamond quilting and the ‘Speed’ variant nomenclature embroidered on the entrance head restraints. As anticipated, in fact, colors of the trim supplies on the within are all extremely customisable and have some vibrant shades like orange and inexperienced.

Bentley Continental GT engine and gearbox

As we’ve already talked about in our camouflaged drive, the large change with the brand new GT is the deployment of a plug-in hybrid V8, which replaces the famed W12 engine that has powered each Continental since its launch in 2003. The V8 is similar 4.0 litre engine as earlier than and it makes 600hp and 800Nm. The gearbox-integrated electrical motor makes 190hp and 450Nm of torque, so mixed energy stands at 782hp; 100hp greater than the W12. Torque will get bumped up by 100Nm hitting the 1,000Nm mark and is channelled to all 4 wheels by way of an 8-speed computerized gearbox. Active torque vectoring is managed by the centre differential and the brakes on every particular person axle.

Bentley Continental GT efficiency

Performance stats are supercar fast. Zero to 100kph comes up in 3.2 seconds, 0 to 160kph in 6.9 seconds and prime pace is 335kph. There’s a pure EV mode, too, which might energy the car as much as speeds of 160kph with the throttle at as much as 75 %. All-electric vary stands at 80km. There’s no cylinder deactivation as was beforehand the case with the V8, as the electrical motor greater than makes up for this, and Bentley expects considerably improved mileage and emissions figures.

In our transient drive with the car we have been very impressed with its flip of pace, as additionally its braking capabilities. 420mm entrance and 380mm rear discs probably make this the biggest forged iron brakes on any manufacturing car. Suspensions duties are carried out by air springs all spherical and the brand new GT now comes with twin-valve dampers.

Bentley Continental GT value and launch

Expect the brand new Bentley Continental GT to launch in India in direction of the top of this yr, at an estimated value of round Rs 6 crore. It will tackle rivals just like the Ferrari 12Cilindri and the Aston Martin Vanquish.

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