The newest luxury automobileproduced by British Bentley brand, owned by Germans from  Volkswagen, will be released on September 7th. This is the second generation’s of Continental GT coupe, announced the automaker. Bentley has already released a few teaser images of the future Continental GT,  but today the company has come out to inform the world that they will be debuting the future iconic British coupe next month, and not during the Paris Moto Show  as originally expected.

The Continental GT was the first Bentley completely designed under Volkswagen ownership and definitely it changed the direction of the brand. That was 2003 though, there was a very light refresh in 2005, but aside from several special editions and a high-performance model, the car’s been relatively untouched, until now.

Bentley Continental GT

“In 2003 we created a machine like no other (…).  Now is the time to write a new chapter for Continental.  Design style and story of 2010 is as dramatic and we believe that Bentley GT will be as recognizable as its predecessor, ”  said Bentley’s design director Dirk van Braeckel, in a press release.

From entering the market in 2003, Bentley Continental GT has found 22,000 customers so far.  The car has a biturbo  6-liter W12 gasoline engine, 560 HP(412 kW), which develops a maximum 650 Nm of torque.

The car has permanent four-wheel drive and hit 60 mph  in 4.8 seconds, top speed is 197 mph.

The Continental GT offers four passenger seats.  The car has a convertible version, called the Continental GTC, and more powerful engine variants bearing the names  Speed (Continental GT Speed and Continental GTC Speed) and Supersports.

Is expected that the new Bentley Continental GT to debut physical  at the Paris Motor Show in October.

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Every year, Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance Bentley hosting all sorts of Bentley cars of different sizes, prices and forms.Peeble Beach Concours d’Elegance is the perfect place where Bentley could launch the new Continental GTC and GTC Speed 80-11 for the US market.

The two special edition delivers the same features found in the case of the standard version, but both models have their own story. Production will be limited to only 80 units, each copy enjoying the unique design elements, reflected on the outside and inside.

For the beginning the new Continental GTC 80-11 will be  notice by  the elegant on 14-spoke wheels that measure 20 inches, while GTC Speed version have 20-inch wheels that can be found on the Continental Supersport model which are hiding the brakes discs with calipers painted in red.In addition, two special editions have been finished in a unique Midnight-color, and comes with an Dark Grey Metallic roof plus related logos.

Inside, passengers will discover a  world composed  by  Beluga leather and piano black wood, sewing contrasting followed to create a stylish look. Other details include new pedals, skirts inscribed with “80-11 Edition, and the unmissing logos that you will always remember in  what special car you are.

Under the hood, no news! The two models are powered by the same engines as the standard versions: a W12  twin-turbo engine which develope   552 HP for Continental GTC and a  W12 twin turbo which has 600 HP for Continental GTC Speed.

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