2013 Bentley Conti GT Speed
616bhp, 0-100 in 4.2 and 329kph
By Shahzad Sheikh
If you just bought a Bentley Continental Supersport, you have our permission to go kick yourself. Because the next Continental GT Speed – a variant that normally sits below the Supersport – will actually be faster, okay, only 4kph faster, but faster nonetheless.
Based on the revisions to the current new generation Continental series coupe, the mighty 6.0-litre twin-turbocharged W12 engine gets uprated. With 616bhp and 590lb ft of torque it will see the big cruiser to 100kph in just 4.2 seconds and onto a top speed of 329kph – making it the fastest production model ever.
It now gets a ZF eight-speed automatic transmission with improved steering and lowered suspension. Driving all four wheels, it sits on massive 21-inch Speed wheels with 275/35 R21 Pirelli PZero rubber.
You can spot the car from its dark-tined matrix front grille, the lower air intakes and the ‘rifled’ finish to the exhaust tailpipes.
Expect it in the region towards the end of the year.
