With the recent announcement that Bentley will diversify its range in 2016 with the arrival of an SUV Bentley enthousiasts who love the tradition of the brand will be happy to hear that a more traditional Bentley will make its debut at the 2013 Frankfurt Motor Show.
This Bentley Continental GT V-8 S is the sports version of the Continental and it will be sold in both coupe and convertible shape when it’s launch during 2014. As you’d expect for an“S” model, there are some exterior styling changes which include a new front splitter and extensions to the side sills. This Continental GT gets 20-inch alloys and a black radiator grille that’s set off tastefully by a chrome divider. At the rear there’s a diffuser and a “figure of 8″exhaust system. Bentley has also lowered the car by 10mm and added stiffer bushes for better handling.
This is also a more powerful machine so the standard car’s 4.0 litre V-8 has been reworked to produce 521bhp and torque has been increased to 502 lb-ft.These increases lead to a top speed of 192mph, up 4mph over the standard car, and 0-62mph time of 4.3 sec, which is 3 tenths quicker. Although there’s added performance, the CO2 and economy figures remain the same at 246g/km and 26.8mpg. Inside owners will get a wide selection of different trims to choose between and the deepest pockets could opt for the “Mulliner Driving Specification” that gives drilled alloy foot pedals and diamond-quilted leather upholstery.
We don’t have prices as yet but we’re expecting the coupe to come in at £138,000 and the convertible to cost £153,000. We’ll have more details for you when the Frankfurt Motor Show gets underway.
from EUROCARBLOG
