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Bentley Continental GT

Production2003–
CategoryGrand tourer
Status
In production
Model
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Key specifications

Body style
Coupe · Convertible
Engine
6.0-litre twin-turbo W12 · 4.0-litre twin-turbo V8 · 4.0-litre twin-turbo V8 plug-in hybrid
Power
560 PS · 507 PS · 659 PS · 782 PS combined · 680 PS combined
Drivetrain
All-wheel drive
Transmission
Automatic · 6 speeds · Automatic · 8 speeds · Dual-clutch · 8 speeds

Differences between variants

Differences between variants
Specification Bentley Continental GT W12Bentley Continental GT V8Bentley Continental GT SpeedBentley Continental GT MullinerBentley Continental GT Speed HybridBentley Continental GTC MullinerBentley Continental GTC SpeedBentley Continental GT Azure
Body style CoupeCoupeCoupeCoupeCoupeConvertibleConvertibleCoupe
Engine 6.0-litre twin-turbo W124.0-litre twin-turbo V86.0-litre twin-turbo W124.0-litre twin-turbo V8 plug-in hybrid4.0-litre twin-turbo V8 plug-in hybrid4.0-litre twin-turbo V8 plug-in hybrid4.0-litre twin-turbo V8 plug-in hybrid4.0-litre twin-turbo V8 plug-in hybrid
Power 560 PS507 PS659 PS782 PS combined782 PS combined782 PS combined782 PS combined680 PS combined
Transmission Automatic · 6 speedsAutomatic · 8 speedsDual-clutch · 8 speedsDual-clutch · 8 speedsDual-clutch · 8 speedsDual-clutch · 8 speedsDual-clutch · 8 speedsDual-clutch · 8 speeds
Production period 2003–2012–2021–20242024–2024–2024–2024–2025–

Generations and variants

Generation

Bentley Continental GT - first generation

2003–2011 First generation
Variant

Bentley Continental GT W12

2003–
Body style
Coupe
Engine
6.0-litre twin-turbo W12
Power
560 PS
Drivetrain
All-wheel drive
Transmission
Automatic
· 6 speeds
Generation

Bentley Continental GT - second generation

2011–2018 Second generation
Variant

Bentley Continental GT V8

2012–
Body style
Coupe
Engine
4.0-litre twin-turbo V8
Power
507 PS
Drivetrain
All-wheel drive
Transmission
Automatic
· 8 speeds
Generation

Bentley Continental GT - third generation

2018–2024 Third generation
Variant

Bentley Continental GT Speed

2021–2024
Body style
Coupe
Engine
6.0-litre twin-turbo W12
Power
659 PS
Drivetrain
All-wheel drive
Transmission
Dual-clutch
· 8 speeds
Generation

Bentley Continental GT - fourth generation

2024– Fourth generation
Variant

Bentley Continental GT Mulliner

2024–
Body style
Coupe
Engine
4.0-litre twin-turbo V8 plug-in hybrid
Power
782 PS combined
Drivetrain
All-wheel drive
Transmission
Dual-clutch
· 8 speeds
Variant

Bentley Continental GT Speed Hybrid

2024–
Body style
Coupe
Engine
4.0-litre twin-turbo V8 plug-in hybrid
Power
782 PS combined
Drivetrain
All-wheel drive
Transmission
Dual-clutch
· 8 speeds
Variant

Bentley Continental GTC Mulliner

2024–
Body style
Convertible
Engine
4.0-litre twin-turbo V8 plug-in hybrid
Power
782 PS combined
Drivetrain
All-wheel drive
Transmission
Dual-clutch
· 8 speeds
Variant

Bentley Continental GTC Speed

2024–
Body style
Convertible
Engine
4.0-litre twin-turbo V8 plug-in hybrid
Power
782 PS combined
Drivetrain
All-wheel drive
Transmission
Dual-clutch
· 8 speeds
Variant

Bentley Continental GT Azure

2025–
Body style
Coupe
Engine
4.0-litre twin-turbo V8 plug-in hybrid
Power
680 PS combined
Drivetrain
All-wheel drive
Transmission
Dual-clutch
· 8 speeds

Facts

Engineering

The fourth-generation Continental GT adopted an Ultra Performance Hybrid powertrain with 782 PS and 1,000 Nm of system output.

Engineering

The first-generation Continental GT was Bentley's first production model with all-wheel drive.

Engineering

At launch, the Continental GT's W12 produced 550 bhp.

Engineering

The original Continental GT used a 6.0-litre twin-turbocharged W12 engine.

Records

Juha Kankkunen set a production-car ice speed record in a Continental Supersports Convertible, which Bentley commemorated with the ISR edition.

Records

The original Continental GT had a top speed exceeding 300 km/h.

History

Bentley expanded the Continental family with the open-top Continental GTC in 2005.

History

The first-generation Continental GT launched in 2003 and opened a new high-volume era for Bentley production at Crewe.

Development

The 2009 Continental Supersports was a lighter, more powerful and more performance-focused derivative of the first generation.

Development

The first Continental GT Speed joined the range in 2007 as a more powerful and faster derivative.

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