Bentley Continental

Overview

Since its inception, Bentley Motors has proved its strong presence in the auto-world and has altered our understanding of great automotive's. From Bentley's earliest days, it has inherited the racing DNA coupled with the utmost luxury features that money can buy. One offering from Bentley's stable that has made headlines all over the world is the Continental series. Bentley comprehensively took the Grant Touring rulebook and rewrote it with the introduction of Continental GT.
With the Bentley Continental GT, the company launched its one of the finest car in the Malaysian market. This new Continental GT is inspired from the design line of a stylish coupe with experiments done by Bentley adding the brand's signature style with it. GT is commendable output of the company loaded with powerful performance and hand-crafted luxury. It is powered with 12-cylinder, 6.0-litre Continental engine with twin-turbochargers that is sufficient to produce maximum power of 567 bhp at 6100 rpm and high torque of 700 Nm at 1700 rpm. In addition, a new eight-speed quick shift transmission is provided that reduces the time in gear shift and accelerate the overall speed of the vehicle.
Continental GT's exterior appearance is a result of working on the designing of its legendary predecessors and then coupled with the advanced technologies. GT's dominant bonnet is made in coupe's style with elongated and slant surface and has a pronounced rear profile giving it a wider and longer look. The distinctive wraparound LED lights at the rear distinguish it from others and emphasizes its overall width on looking from distance. The interiors are skillfully set with all the needed equipments and accessories and is made hand-crafted so as to give the cabin stylish and spacious look. The instrument panel and dashboard tactfully get subdued with the flying wings of the Bentley motif and is lined in high-quality soft touch leather fabric. To compliment its modern interiors, the Continental GT is equipped with advanced touchscreen technology through which both the driver and front passenger can operate the infotainment, satellite and multimedia features. Apart from all the standard interior features, Bentley Continental GT offers you additional Mulliner Driving Specifications to add-on in your Continental GT. While ordering the car, you can customize your car in favorite color, interior fabric and other comfort and entertainment specifications.

Interior & Features

The interiors of Continental GT are skillfully set with all the needed equipments and accessories and is made hand-crafted so as to give the cabin stylish and spacious look. The instrument panel and dashboard tactfully get subdued with the flying wings of the Bentley motif and is lined in high-quality soft touch leather fabric. Cobra patterned seats look very distinctive and is made in best material. To reduce the exterior noise from coming inside, the advanced noise-suppression system works successfully embedded with acoustic glazing, under-floor shields, hidden anti-vibration panels all over in the interiors. The instrumental panel comes in the form of analogue dials which illuminates in the night for clear visibility. Apart from all the standard interior features, additional luxurious Mulliner specifications are offered for Continental GT such as quilted perforated hide seats, door infill, rear three quarter panels with embroidered Bentley emblems, knurled sports gear lever and drilled alloy sports foot pedals.

Interior Comfort:

Usually designing a super car, takes attention of engineers working on its engine part and not the little practical detailing for daily purpose. It's rare, but not impossible to find the right car! The Continental GT is different in its league. It offers 2 2 seating configuration with sufficient leg room, head room and shoulder area in both the cabins, front and rear. The front seats back are ergonomically designed and the seats are equipped with hidden seat belts in door frame so that you can slide and adjust the seats and give space to rear cabin passengers. The front seats are ventilated and also provided with the massage system with 10 individual massage cells. Talking about the storage, it offers ample space to keep your belongings including everything, bottle, cups, phone or accessories. Besides the boot cabin space, the leather lined doors offer you storage bin including bottle holder, an illuminated tray ahead of the gearshift, large storage bin and 12V power socket beneath the front armrest and the innovative optional removable veneered case comes with beautifully folding case inside. This holder is placed right above the twin drink holders and is apt to place your keys, pens, etc.

Interior Measurements:

Though the coupe is not made to load extensive luggage like other cars in the same class, it offers quite decent room for all its occupants, belongings and accessories. The boot cabin space is of 358-litre count.

Stereo and Accessories:

Complimenting modern interiors of the Continental GT, it is offered with advanced touchscreen technology through which both the driver and front passenger can operate the infotainment, multimedia and satellite features. With Continental GT's navigation connectivity you can zoom-in and out with just one finger touch mapping out the desired location. You can play your favorite tracks using ipod connectivity, MP3 Player, the car's optional 6 disc CD changer and the SD card. Also, you can go for the optional Naim for Bentley audio system that comes equipped with 11 separate Balance Mode Radiator speakers (BMR) and delivers best in-car sound output and creates theater surround-sound experience.

Exterior

The new Continental GT is a coupe designed with elongated bonnet and raised side window profile giving it a wider, longer look and a sporty appeal. The distinctive wraparound lights with LED lamps at the rear distinguish it from others and emphasizes its overall width on looking from distance. The headlights are designed incorporating a beautiful jewel effect. Also, this car keep hold of the four-lamp format similar to that of previous Bentleys with exquisite alterations done in the signature styling in order to create something new and fresh. The large grille is designed in criss-cross radiator pattern giving it a stronger feel as a Bentley should. The boot lid is designed in double horse-show motif giving it all new Bentley look. Talking about its side profile, the raised waistline is unified with the sleek side window design that gives this coupe a tranquil and cool-headed look. The Continental GT's sporting stance is further enhanced by its alloy wheels. The grant touring pedigree of Bentley Motors clearly runs through the Continental GT's exterior lines.

Exterior Measurements:

This stylish coupe's styling is intended to draw your attention across its entire length of 4807 mm along with the overall height of 1401 mm and width 1947 mm. The wheelbase of the car measures 2746 mm. Despite being a coupe the elongated wheelbase helps beef-up the interior space with Bentley's custom gadgets and gizmos.

Wheels:

The new Continental GT's sporty appeal is enhanced by the 20-inch alloy wheels fitted as standard. You have the option to upgrade to even more powerful and bigger wheels than this as per your requirement going upto a massive 21 inches. The wheels are designed in five-spoked design and are able to stand out as a part of the Bentley car.

Mileage Running Cost

Driving Continental GT with a massive 6.0-litre engine, covers 100 km distance in 22.4-litres in urban pathways. Traversing through extra-urban drive ways it will take fuel consumption of 10.1 l/100 km while the mileage count becomes 14.5 l/100km in combined cycle. With this engine and twin-turbocharger technology, it releases 338 g/km of CO2 emission.

Engine & Fuel Consumption

The Continental GT is powered by a twin turbocharged 6.0-litre W12 engine that churns out power of 567 bhp at 6100 rpm and peak torque of 700 Nm at 1700 rpm and is coupled with ZF eight-speed automatic transmission with quickshift steering column mounted gearshift paddles. This luxury coupe features an all-wheel drive system that transits power to all the wheels in 40:60 rear biased ratio so that vehicle comes at halt instantly in emergency cases. Apart form better handling, it also ensures occupants safety in all the weather conditions.

Power:

The soul of the new Continental GT comes with 12-cylinder, 6-litre power unit engineered to give gushing performance output coupled with twin-turbochargers produces maximum power of 567 bhp at 6100 rpm and high torque of 700 Nm at 1700 rpm. This twin-turbocharger engine was reworked by Bentley engineers for improved responsiveness at low engine speeds before assigning it to Continental GT.

Acceleration & Pickup:

The new Continental GT is even faster than its predecessors with the powerful output results and stunning acceleration. This coupe is capable of reaching top speed of 318 km/h. It can breach the speed mark 100 km from halt in just 4.5 seconds.

Braking & Safety

Continental GT is outfitted with redefined braking system with ventilated disc brakes in front as well as in the rear and is coupled with black painted brake callipers. Furthermore, for firm driving the front axle comes with four link double wishbones, computer controlled self-levelling air suspension with anti-roll bar and rear axle with trapezoidal multi-link, computer controlled self-levelling air suspension with anti-roll bar. To give information about the replacement of brake pads on time, Brake pad wear indicators will warn you. The entire braking system in Continental GT is equipped with Electronic Stability Programme (ESP), Anti-lock Braking System (ABS), Electronic Brake Force Distribution (EBFD), Hydraulic Brake Assist (HBA), Drag Torque Control (MSR) and aquaplane detection for better handling of the vehicle in any condition.

Safety and Security:

Bentley Continental GT offers several sophisticated passive and active safety features that provides protection to its occupants. The company has kept in mind the safety of its occupants as well as the car. The base structure of the car or chassis we call, is extremely strong and aspects like airbags, seat belt, fog lamps, ABS (Antilock Braking System) with EBD (Electronic Brakeforce Distribution), Volumetric ultrasonic alarm system and Park Distance Control is equipped. Electronic Stabilization Control (ESC) detects critical driving situations like skidding and implements effective measures to prevent loss of control.