Bentley unveils today the revised Continental GT Speed,
raising the bar even further in terms of exclusivity and performance making it
the fastest production Bentley ever, with a top speed of 206 mph (331 km/h). A
Black Edition model joins the speed family. Performance is improved bringing
even greater acceleration performance. As a result, the 0-60 mph sprint time
has dropped to just 3.9 seconds (0-100 km/h in 4.1 secs). The Black Edition
also features contrast colours to the front splitter, side skirts and rear
diffuser in four different shades: Hallmark, Beluga, St James’ Red and a new
shade, Cyber Yellow. Customers can also choose to colour-match the door mirrors
as a final exterior accent.
It takes 110 hours to handcraft each and every Continental
GT at the Bentley factory in Crewe, Cheshire. The upgraded W12 engine applied
to all Continental GT Speed models is entirely assembled by 30 dedicated
Bentley colleagues over 12½ hours. Meanwhile, the sumptuous and technically
complex unique interiors are handcrafted by the experts in Bentley’s Leather
and Trim workshop. Each hide is carefully checked by hand and eye before being
stitched, shaped and finished entirely by hand, rivalling the quality of the
finest furniture and precise tolerances of jewelry and watch craftsmanship.
Tosan Aduayi, a motoring journalist since 1994, is the
founder and publisher of Trendy Africa Magazine and has reported on Motoring
with trademark columns (Roadrunner, Carliners). He is also the founder of
Flowtran global.
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