Bentley Continental GT 2024: updates
The new 2024 Bentley Continental GT could be released at any time. So keep reading and check out the news!
We can still identify a subtly different front, especially in the area covering the lower front bumper. The automaker controlled by the Group Volkswagen It really hasn't gone out of its way to properly hide the adaptive cruise control radar sensor, located in the middle of the passenger half of the upper grille. An odd choice, but not a deal-breaking choice either.
Pictured with two different wheel designs, the UK-registered prototypes also sport oval-shaped exhaust trims. For the 2023 model year, the GT and GT S come with quad outputs due to their Audi-Porsche sourced twin-turbo V8.
The twin-turbocharged W12 powers the Speed and Mulliner, which cost slightly more than the eight-pot variants of the British luxurybarge.
Luxobarge might be a bit of a harsh word to describe the Bentley Continental GT, though. It may weigh nearly 2.2 metric tons, but its platform and smart suspension technology make the Continental GT feel incredibly light.
As a brief update, the MSB platform debuted with the Porsche Panamera, while the 48-volt Dynamic Ride System controls lateral roll and ride comfort for increased sportiness and comfort.
Celebrating its 20th anniversary in 2023 through special editions like the Shanghai Auto Show's only GT S, the Continental GT is virtually synonymous with the W12 engine that Volkswagen debuted in the Audi A8, rather than Bentley Continental's long-distance cruiser.
Originally based on the D1 platform of the A8 and the terribly underrated Phaeton, the Continental GT entered production two decades ago with a six-speed automatic transmission, 552 hp and 650 Nm at maximum song.
The second generation from 2011 to 2018 improved the recipe with an eight-speed gearbox, an improved W12 and the EA824/EA825 biturbo V8 engine. Unveiled at the 2017 Frankfurt Motor Show for the 2018 model year, the current generation ditched the automatic torque converter of its forerunners in favor of a dual-clutch transvestite.
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For its entire existence, the CGT came with AWD. The Gen 3 uses an active AWD system, replacing the old 40:60 fixed split system.
Bentley Continental sold a record 15,174 vehicles in 2022, the first time it has surpassed 15,000 deliveries in a single calendar year. Most of them were Bentaygas, which is only natural because SUVs reign supreme these days.
Speaking of hybrids, the Bentley Continental has been testing hybridized Continental prototypes for some time. If the 2024 facelift adds a hybrid to the powertrain lineup, expect a plug-in configuration centered around a twin-turbocharged V6 engine.
