- NEW FILM FEATURES 16MY CONTINENTAL GT SPEED AND R-TYPE CONTINENTAL
- TRACES THE DNA AND DESIGN OF THE CONTINENTAL FROM 1952 TO PRESENT
- 16MY GT SPEED IS THE FASTEST PRODUCTION CAR EVER MADE BY BENTLEY
- WATCH THE FILM NOW AT COM/BENTLEYMOTORS
(Crewe, 16 December 2015).- The Bentley Continental GT is one of the most iconic cars on the road today. The Continental name first entered the company’s lexicon in 1952 with the R-Type Continental – arguably the world’s first Grand Tourer.
With a top speed of 120 mph it was the fastest four-seater in the world at the time of its launch. Many of the 208 examples produced were coachbuilt by Mulliner – a name that is still closely associated with Bentley to this day.
With just three strokes of the designer’s pen, the shape of the Continental comes to life – the striking power line, muscular rear haunches and swooping, fast roof line. These three elegant styling cues have remained a fundamental part of the Continental’s DNA over six decades.
Today’s Continental elegantly fulfils the same grand-touring brief as its forebear. With immense W12 power, a top speed of 206 mph and an unsurpassed ability to cross continents in total comfort, the Continental GT Speed is a truly extraordinary car.
Follow this link to a new film telling the story of the evolution of an automotive icon.
Text, video and photograph by: Bentley
