A Bentley likes the records and the figures are impressive. Last summer, the manufacturer introduced its Continental GT Speed, a sedan with an engine of 616 horses and can reach 33 km / h top speed. Today, the Continental GT Speed is about to remove the car roof for a convertible version to be able to discover from next January 14 at the Detroit Auto Show.
A car with about 3 tons
The Bentley GT Speed Convertible presents a number of technical features, luxury and driving convertible. It reaches 325 km / h, has a W12 engine, eight-speed transmission, and consumes less fuel but the previous model.
The fact withdraw the roof reduces stability and increases paradoxically weight. And the Speed Convertible is no exception to this rule, the necessary reinforcements to such convertible increase vehicle weight up to 2900 kg, which is equivalent to 150 kg over the previous model.
From 0-100 km / h in 4.4 seconds
But Bentley's engineers have managed to make that extra kilos or not affect the vehicle's performance, or driving. Thus, the GT Speed Convertible goes from 0-100 km / h in 4.4 seconds. Moreover, its maximum speed of 325 km / h makes this vehicle a four-seater, the fastest in the world. By way of comparison, the maximum speed of the coupe version of the Continental GT Speed surpasses it in just 5 km / h, despite being much lighter.
The director of Bentley, Wolfgang Schreiber, said the launch of the new Continental GT Speed Convertible in these terms: "After the launch of the GT Speed, the new GT Speed Convertible will appeal to drivers seeking thrills on a four-seater cabriolet , ceiling light, and the fastest in the world, and ... an unsurpassed level of luxury and refinement ".
In short it is nice that the manufacturer promises concrete attempt at the official presentation of his car to the public in the near Detroit auto salon.
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