First details of the fourth-generation Bentley Continental GT have been revealed, ahead of the new car making its debut next month.
With a mighty 782hp from an uprated 4.0-litre V8 engine and a single electric motor, the Continental GT will be the most powerful Bentley in the marque’s 105-year history – outgunning even the limited-run 750hp Batur Convertible.
Zero to 62mph will likely be even quicker than the 3.5 seconds posted by the outgoing Continental GT Speed, with a top speed beyond 200mph.
The plug-in hybrid tech also provides an electric-only range of 50 miles, plus an official CO2 figure of less than 50g/km.
The car that redefined Bentley
Bentley says the new Continental GT’s chassis includes active all-wheel drive with torque vectoring, four-wheel steering, an electronic limited slip differential, 48V active anti-roll control and dual-valve dampers.
Although the car in these photos is disguised, its styling has clearly been influenced by the carbon-bodied Batur, with elongated headlights and very muscular haunches.
Launched 22 years ago, the original Continental GT ‘started the rebirth of Bentley’ and was said to ‘redefine’ the company for the modern era. Within four years of it reaching showrooms, the brand’s sales had increased to more than 10,000 units a year.
Today, one in three Bentleys sold is a Continental GT and it is the second most popular model overall – after the Bentayga SUV.
Come back to Motoring Research for a review of the new Bentley Continental GT later this summer.
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