Showing posts with label Volkswagon Phaeton. Show all posts
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Wednesday, April 22, 2009

Bentley Continental GT


The Bentley Continental GT not a car for an average budget, but is still a beautiful car to admire. The Continental GT, a 2 plus 2 grand touring coupe, was first manufactured in 2003.

What is not well known is that Bentley is owned by the Volkswagon Group!
OK, it does not look like any other Volkswagon, yes that is correct....but it actually shares many technical components with the
Volkswagen Phaeton. The Phaeton is sold in Europe and was brought to the U.S. but was discontinued in 2008 due to slow sales.

The Continental GT is equipped with a 6.0L, twin-turbocharged W12 engine, producing 552 hp , with a top speed of 198 mph (319 km/h). The Continental GT also comes with all wheel drive as a standard feature.
Check out the Continental GT video!


The convertible version of the Continental GT is shown above. The Continental GTC was first introduced as 2007 model. Pricing for the GTC starts at $217,200.


Bentley started production on the Continental GT Speed in 2009, horsepower increased to 603 hp, with a top speed of 202 mph (325 km/h) and a 0-60 mph time of 4.3 seconds. The price for this model is $223,900 USD or £137,000. The Continental GT Speed is the first production Bentley officially capable of reaching 202 mph. Check out the exhaust note of the GT Speed ...it sounds great!
My take on the Bentley Continental GT is that it is a wonderful machine. Although, a dream for most....it is still something worth aspiring for!
Information via Wikipedia!