The greatest luxury in life is time. Savour every second. Some cars make your heart beat faster. Some make it race. Only one makes it fly. A new feeling of power. A new sense of freedom. Grand touring redefined. A car for wide open spaces. A car for the city. A car like no other. The Continental GT from Bentley. To wherever you want to be.
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A revolutionary Grand Tourer that will take you to a different place. A time for pure pleasure. Every mile and every minute a moment of intense exhilaration. The freedom of space. Four people together savouring the inimitable Bentley driving sensation. High torque at low revs. Minimum effort. Maximum enjoyment. Engaging. Compelling. Enduring. Not merely for the sprint. At the heart of its taut, predatory form lies one of the most formidable engines ever built. Yet what truly powers this car is the spirit to break boundaries.
From the very beginning W.O. Bentley had an all-consuming passion to create a potent, authentic and utterly unique motoring experience with cars that possessed an inherent ability to turn into something truly extraordinary. In just a heartbeat. How the man who became known simply as W.O. would smile today. For over 80 years his vision has driven a seamless bloodline of Grand Tourers. And now it has its ultimate realisation. The Continental GT has arrived bringing with it unsurpassed comfort, craftsmanship and true supercar dynamics. A Bentley like no other. A car like no other. Everything else has become ordinary.
552 bhp (560 ps / 411kW). 198 mph (318 km/h). 0 - 60 mph in 4.7 seconds (0 - 100 km/h in 4.8 seconds). 12 cylinders. 6-speed transmission. All-wheel drive. 1 lifetime.
Nobody looks back on their life and says: "I wish i'd spent more hours at work". Enjoy the journey.
Speed Six, 1928. R-Type Continental, 1952. Continental GT, 2003.
| Type | A two-door, four-seat, Grand Touring coupé |
| Engine | 12-cylinder, 6-litre, twin-turbocharged engine |
| Power | 552bhp / 560PS / 411kW @ 6100rpm |
| Torque | 650Nm, 479 lb-ft @ 1600rpm |
| Driveline | Continuous all-wheel drive |
| Transmission | 6-speed automatic transmission |
| Acceleration 0-60 mph | 4.7 seconds |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h | 4.8 seconds |
| Max speed mph (km/h) | 198 (318) |
| Suspension | Continuous, electronic variable damping control and self-levelling, air suspension with manual driver adjustment facility for ride height and damper settings |
Pillarless coupé with muscular ‘fastback’ styling. Traditional Bentley matrix grille integrated into bonnet and famed black ‘winged B’ badge to radiator shell and boot lid. Twin bi-Xenon headlamps with integrated washer jets. Rear LED tail-lighting and discrete high level stop-lamp execution to upper screen. Automatic rear aerofoil integrated into lower rear screen and deployed for increased stability at high speeds. Twin oval stainless steel tail pipes. 19" 5-spoke alloy sports wheels. Branded front brake callipers (black). Electronic Tyre Pressure Monitor (TPM). Colour keyed electronically adjustable door mirrors with heating, power folding and memory function – electrochromatic linked to internal rear view mirror. Keyless entry and keyless ignition. Power latching to all doors for easy entry/exit. Rain-sensing windscreen wipers. Choice of 15 exterior paint colours.
Full premium grade hide interior – choice of 17 colours. Carpets and seatbelts to match all hides. Single tone, hide-trimmed multi-function steering wheel. Hide trimmed gear selector with manual shift change facility. Steering column mounted gearshift paddles. Stainless steel surfaced foot-pedals and drivers footrest. Engine start/stop button (linked to keyless entry/start system). Burr Walnut unbleached premium veneer to fascia and front and rear console. Infotainment system incorporating DVD Satellite Navigation and hi-fi system. 6xCD changer to glove compartment. Bluetooth telephone system with remote SIM access profile. Telephone voice dialling (N/A Japan). Electronic park brake with move-off assist (move-off assist N/A USA). Electronically-adjustable front seats with memory and heating settings. Multi-zone electronic climate control. Full rear centre console with stowage and rear HVAC controls. Rear centre armrest incorporating ski hatch.
Exterior 19" 5-spoke alloy sports wheels in chrome finish (standard design). 19" 5-spoke alloy sports wheels in bright machined or chrome finish. 19" 7-spoke alloy sports wheels in painted or chrome finish. 19" 9-spoke two-piece alloy sports wheels. 20" 7-spoke alloy sports wheels in bright machined or chrome finish.
Interior Choice of upgraded veneers – Birds Eye Maple, Madrona, Piano Black, Dark Stained Burr Walnut. Veneer inserts to front door panels, rear quarter panels and rear centre armrest. Heated hide trimmed 4-spoke steering wheel. Two-tone hide trimmed multi-function steering wheel.
Convenience Remote controlled garage door opener. Valet parking key. Park heater, engine block and interior HVAC (N/A USA). Lumbar massaging to both front seats. Cordless privacy handset for telephone (N/A Japan). Power boot opening and closing (std USA). TV tuner to infotainment system (only available in certain markets). Space saver spare wheel in lieu of tyre inflation/repair kit (std in certain markets). Satellite radio (Sirius) (USA only).
A Bentley like no other. A car like no other. So how can it be possible to make such a vehicle more remarkable than it already is? The answer comes in one single word: Mulliner. A name that resonates with history and tradition; a specialist division dedicated to making your Continental GT as individual as you are. At the very heart of the Bentley philosophy of creating unique cars, Mulliner can call on the unrivalled expertise of world-class craftsmen at our premises in Crewe. Specialists who will take fastidious care building in items of personalisation. From the style and convenience of the Mulliner Driving Specification package to requesting your very own paint colour, the Continental GT is a car shaped by you.
The Mulliner Driving Specification This package includes: 20" 2-piece alloy sports wheels. Choice of upgraded veneers - Dark Stained Burr Walnut, Burr Walnut, Piano Black (additional upgraded veneers available at extra cost). Drilled alloy sport foot-pedals. Sporting gear lever finished in knurled chrome and hide. Diamond quilted hide to seat facings, door and rear quarter panels. Embroidered Bentley emblem to seat facings. Indented hide headlining.
The following individual features are available separately Mulliner alloy fuel filler cap. Exterior paint match service to customer specification. Exterior paint colour from Arnage range. Contrast stitching to seats and door panels. Cross-stitching to seats and door panels (in contrast). Embossed ‘BENTLEY’ to seat facings (in lieu of embroidered emblems where applicable). Aluminium fascia panels (compatible only with Dark Stained Burr Walnut or Piano Black veneer and single tone interior colour scheme). 4-spoke wood and hide steering wheel. Lambswool rugs (to both front footwells and matched to carpet). Deep-pile carpet mats with hide trimming (matched to carpet). Olive Ash premium veneer.
| Engine | |
| Engine Capacity | 5998cc |
| Bore / Stroke | 84mm / 90.2mm |
| Max. Power | 552bhp / 560PS / 411kW @ 6100rpm |
| Max. Torque | 650Nm, 479 lb-ft @ 1600rpm |
| Compression Ratio | 9.0:1 |
| Emission Level | EU 4 / LEV 2 |
| Fuel | 98 (95) RON |
| Battery (Starter/Hotel) | 66Ah / 95Ah |
| Alternator | 190A |
| Weights | |
| Kerbweight | 2385kg, 5258 Ib |
| Gross Vehicle Weight | 2800kg, 6170 Ib |
| Front Axle Weight | 1550kg, 3420 Ib |
| Rear Axle Weight | 1460kg, 3220 Ib |
| Performance | |
| Max. Speed | 198mph / 318km/h |
| Accn. 0-60mph | 4.7s |
| Accn. 0-80 / 0-100km/h | 3.4 / 4.8s |
| Accn. 40-100 / 80-120km/h | 3.6 / 3.2s |
| Fuel Consumption (EU Drive Cycle) | |
| Urban | 10.8mpg, 26.2 litres/100km |
| Extra-Urban | 23.7mpg, 11.9 litres/100km |
| Combined | 16.5mpg, 17.1 litres/100km |
| Co2 emissions (combined) | 410g/km |
| Fuel Consumption (EPA Drive Cycle) | |
| City Driving | 11 USmpg |
| Highway Driving | 18 USmpg |
| Dimensions | |
| Overall Length | 4804mm, 189.13 in |
| Width across body | 1916mm, 75.43 in |
| Width across mirrors | 2102mm, 82.76 in |
| Width with mirrors folded | 1965mm, 77.36 in |
| Height | 1390mm, 54.72 in |
| Wheel Base | 2745mm, 108.07 in |
| Track Front / Rear | 1623 / 1607mm, 63.90 / 63.27 in |
| Turning Circle (kerb to kerb) | 11200mm, 440.94 in |
| Door open length/height | 1011 / 1184mm, 39.80 / 46.61 in |
| Front Leg-room | 1075mm, 42.32 in |
| Rear Leg-room | 766mm, 30.16 in |
| Elbow Width Front/Rear | 1559 / 1490mm, 61.38 / 58.66 in |
| Boot Floor Length | 1142mm, 44.96 in |
| Boot Floor Width (min) | 1000mm, 39.37 in |
| Boot Loading Ht. (sill Ht) | 701mm, 27.60 in |
| Boot Volume | 370L, 0.37m3 (13.1 cu. Ft) |
| Fuel Tank Capacity | 90L, 19.8 Gallons (23.8 US Gallons) |
