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Adrian Paton2011 Bentley Continental GTC And GTC Speed 80-11 Editions
August 17th 2010 18:00
It appears luxury marque Bentley is milking the most out of its Continental range by releasing two more special editions based on the Continental GTC and GTC Speed.
The 2011 Bentley Continental GTC And GTC Speed 80-11 Editions are specific to the North American market and made their debut at the 2010 Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance.
The 80-11 Edition - Bentley is building only 80 examples of each drophead in 2011 - features some unique styling cues such as new 20-inch, 14-spoke alloy diamond wheels, polished with unique black centre caps featuring Bentley’s distinctive ‘B’ emblem. The more performance-oriented GTC Speed 80-11 picks up the Supersports’ 20-inch wheels, now finished with a dark tint and displaying sporty red brake calipers underneath.
Both cars also give a nod to Bentley’s British heritage, with Union Jack badges featured on the front fenders. Also new is a unique Midnight colour scheme that is exclusive to the 80-11 Editions.
For the interior, Bentley’s styling team has created two unique interiors for these exclusive convertibles. The main leather hide choice for both vehicles is Beluga, and the contrast stitching, piping and Bentley emblems are white on the GTC and Pillar Box Red on the GTC Speed. The result is a strong, dark main hide color, accented by the contrasting hand-stitching and piping.
To complement the Piano Black veneers on both 80-11 Editions, the engine-turned aluminum dash has a bright finish in the GTC and a sportier dark finish for the GTC Speed. Race-inspired drilled alloy sport foot pedals are standard on both vehicles and to further differentiate the special editions, the vehicles' treadplates and a badge on the console are branded with the "80-11 Edition" signature.
The 80-11 Edition GTCs and the 80-11 Edition GTC Speeds arrive at Bentley dealers in fall of 2010 as model-year 2011 vehicles.
Since its launch in 2006 the Continental GTC has enjoyed sales success in over 50 countries around the world and drawing younger buyers to the Bentley marque. Customers are attracted to its combination of sleek design, interior craftsmanship, dramatic performance and refined but agile handling. The GTC boasts a twin-turbo 6-liter W12 engine, producing 552hp and 479 lb-ft of torque. The GTC's top speed is 195mph (190mph with the top down) and its 0-60mph sprint time is just 4.8 seconds.
Responding to customer demand for an even more potent and driver-focused convertible, the GTC Speed debuted in summer of 2009. The Speed also uses the twin-turbo 6-liter W12 powertain but Bentley's engineers have further optimized its performance to create 600hp and 553 lb-ft of torque. With a top speed of 200mph (195mph with top down) the Speed was the world's fastest four-seat production convertible, before the recent arrival of its Bentley stablemate the Supersports Convertible, with a 0-60mph time of only 4.5 seconds.
For model-year 2011, the GTC and GTC Speed, along with all Bentley Continentals, features FlexFuel technology, which enables the vehicle to run on gasoline, E85 biofuel or any mix of the two without any compromise in performance. As part of its environmental strategy, Bentley has pledged to reduce CO2 by 15% by offering FlexFuel powertrains across its entire vehicle lineup by the end of 2012, and it has pledged to introduce a new powertrain that reduces fuel consumption and CO2 emissions by 40%.
[Source: Bentley]
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