Well well well, the cocktail of luxury and power is all set the enter India as Bentley will officially launch the all-new third generation Continental GT in India on Saturday.
This will be the third generation of the popular Bentley coupe which is inspired by the EXP 10 Speed 6 concept car and was launched globally in 2017. 2018 Bentley coupe gets updated external aesthetic to the cabin detailing and even trunk capacity.
Thought the exterior of the car will catch the eyeballs with its cleanest, clearest interpretation of a modern GT car ever to roll out of the company’s Crewe production plant. It’s under the hood and in the cabin that will really set it apart for those debating whether to go for a McLaren, an Aston or a Bentley for their grand touring needs.
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The 6-litre W12 engine under the sloping hood has been seriously revamped. It now outputs 626bhp and 900Nm of torque. That translates into a 0-100km/h time of 3.7 seconds and a 207mph (333km/h) top speed. The powerplant, mated for the first time to an 8-speed, paddle-operated dual clutch transmission, has also been moved further back from the front axle for better weight distribution and therefore handling.
For the cockpit, the company has managed to add every conceivable modern digital and active safety convenience, including a digital display housed within the driver’s dashboard binnacle which is of such a high resolution that its virtual dials look like real three-dimensional objects. However, each of these cutting-edge features has been implemented in a traditional, handcrafted way to offer a perfect balance of old and new.
The central infotainment and navigation screen is hidden behind a perfectly veneered panel rotates around to reveal the 12.3-inch touch screen and then rotates again to replace the screen with another veneered panel featuring three analogue dials — an outside temperature thermometer, a chronometer and a compass.