The British coupe will get a advanced electronic security system and modern multimedia system.
Bentley Continental GT coupe-new generation will have a lot in common with the Porsche Panamera. The car will be built on the same platform, and the design of his body makes extensive use of aluminum. The premiere model will take place at the Geneva motor show in 2017.
The Bentley head of engineering Rolf Frech, who previously worked at Porsche, told the Autonews.ru that the development of its platform with the Panamera, the engineers had originally considered that it will form the basis for future Continental GT. In addition, the British coupe will get a advanced electronic security system and modern multimedia system.
Judging by the prototype of the new coupe, filmed during testing at the Nurburgring, the Continental GT third generation will inherit the design concept from the EXP 10 Speed 6. Serial machine is completely make of aluminum and steel parts in the body structure will be very small.
The new Continental GT will keep the W12 engine. The diesel version of the Bentley does not plan. While the coupe will get a rechargeable hybrid version that can drive on electric up to 50 kilometers. According to Rolf Freja, it will drop in the center of European cities that are closed to vehicles with internal combustion engines. In addition, the electric motor will assist the gasoline V6 unit under acceleration.
The Continental GT is built on the platform and the VW Phaeton is produced since 2003. In 2010 it was presented the second generation cars, and in 2015 it has undergone restyling. The coupe was produced in many versions, the most recent of which –Speed uprated motor 6.0 W12 with capacity of 642 horsepower and 840 Newton meters. This car can be ordered at the Russian dealers in the variant Black Edition with black wheels 21 inch and color exterior and interior.
