Our spies have been able to catch Bentley's heavily revised Continental GT, entirely exposed. Our very own spies reported being contacted by security, which unfortunately proceeded to remove the pics from their digital cameras, save for one storage card that escaped with high quality front shots. The future Bentley Continental GT coupe is predicted to hit the marketplace in early 2011, however we have exceptional high-res pictures that display exactly how the next volume leading Bentley will look like.
The frontal fascia of the Bentley Continental GT has been given a comprehensive re-working. The front fenders have been smoothed out, as well as the mirrors and front bumper. The lower part of the auto gains the addition of a long chrome-based accent strip, covering all the way to the back bumper. The front lights seem to have been improved, and perhaps house L.E.D. lights along with projectors. Judging by the rough edges apparent on the lower fascia in close proximity to the new honeycomb radiator grille, this Bentley Continental GT appears to be a pre-production model.
According to a review by Automobile magazine, the next Continental GT versions will probably be structured heavily on Audi's A8 flagship car unit, rather than the very much heavier Volkswagen Phaeton structure. The move will effect in a reduced front overhang, a far more appealing and extended wheelbase, in addition to a larger track size. The end result is a much more luxurious vehicle, superior handling and more room for occupants and cargo. One main advantage of adopting the A8's platform is the switch to a largely aluminum spaceframe, which drops approximately four hundred lbs of undesired weight from the automobile. Even though still very far from a lightweight, the next Bentley Continental GT should certainly weigh-in at a a lot more reasonable four thousands and eight hundreds lbs..
Below the hood expect the trustworthy W-12 which supports so many Bentley models, and as often, it has been changed to output something in the realm of five hundreds and eighty hp and 515 lb-ft of torque. The W12 will probably be mated to an 8-speed automatic transmission. For the sport-oriented and premium priced "Speed" versions, count on power to be in the realm of 650 hp and 590 lb-ft of torque. There's also supposition that a 4.2-liter 375 hp, five hundreds and ninety lb-ft of torque turbo diesel might make its way into a different Continental version. The 2011 Continental GT will most likely make its formal introduction at the 2010 Paris Automobile Show .
