Bentley Continental GT e GT Convertible Facelift 2015

[Touareg 2.5]

Continental GT V8 S

Continental GT Speed

Continental GT Convertible

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Press Release:

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  [*=left]A suite of design upgrades and features for Continental GT family
  [*=left]Continental GT W12 increases to 590 PS and 720 Nm, improving performance and efficiency
  [*=left]Flying Spur offers even more bespoke four door luxury
  

(Crewe, 17th February 2015) Bentley Motors is building on the global demand for the Continental GT family with a suite of contemporary design updates and new exquisite features for its most successful model. Bentley’s luxurious and powerful Flying Spur also receives a set of features for 2015, focusing on powertrain development, on-board technology and interior comfort.The new models will be unveiled and displayed at the Geneva Motor Show from Tuesday 3rd March, with deliveries starting this summer.Wolfgang Dürheimer, chairman and CEO of Bentley Motors, comments:“Bentley offers uncompromised luxury and performance with ultimate comfort for grand touring and our new 2015 features extend the appeal of our family. We listen carefully to our customers, and with these new evolutions we’re making our cars even more stylish, efficient, connected and useable every day.”Exterior Evolution for the Continental GTThe Bentley Continental GT is refreshed with a complement of new exterior design features, aimed at sharpening the on-road presence of the iconic Grand Tourer. A new front bumper combines with a smaller radiator shell and new, more pronounced fenders to lend a more assertive and confident stance to the front of the car. The fenders now feature a new vent, complete with a graceful metallic “B” adornment, which serve to emphasise and enhance the renowned Bentley “power line” that flows rearwards from the front arches. New bright chrome fender badges for the V8 S and W12 models now match those applied to the GT Speed.At the rear of the car, the boot lid is now more sculpted, with a pronounced aerodynamic profile to the trailing edge. The rear bumper has been reshaped and widened for an added sense of power, and now features full-width brightware. The V8 S and GT Speed also gain a new rear diffuser design to further differentiate the performance-focused members of the Continental family.The revisions to the exterior aesthetic are completed with the addition of new wheels to the range of 20” and 21” designs available. The standard wheel for the GT V8 and GT W12 becomes a new 20”, six-tri-spoke wheel, in painted finish for the V8 and bright machined for the W12. The Mulliner Driving Specification wheel changes to a new 21” seven-twin-spoke design, finished in Graphite grey with bright machined spokes. Finally, a new 21” five-spoke directional sports wheel joins the existing 21” design available for the V8 S and GT Speed.Enhancing the GT’s iconic silhouette further, three new paint colours are available: Marlin (a rich metallic blue), Camel (a soft golden tone) and Jetstream (a light, bright metallic blue).Modern Refinements to an Unrivalled CabinThe visual upgrades continue inside the luxury cabin of the Continental range. A new and contemporary straight-fluting pattern adorns the four generous seats, while the Mulliner Driving Specification (standard on GT Speed) gains a tightened, “small-diamond” quilting pattern reminiscent of a tailored British jacket. Driver controls are all-new, with an optional, more ergonomic and sports-orientated steering wheel and larger gear-shift paddles incorporating tactile knurled metal embellishers.Brightware elements across the console are updated, the driver’s instrument panel receives new dials and graphics for a refreshed, more contemporary look, and the beauty of the new interior is now illuminated by LEDs. The centre console also features a new black gear lever surround, unifying the style of all driver controls. For V8 and V8 S coupe models, a new hidden storage compartment is fitted between the rear seats, capable of accommodating and charging electronic devices including iPads.In addition to the changes to the standard specification, a new range of optional interior features has been developed.GT W12 and GT Speed models can now be specified with new, softer semi-aniline hide for the seat cushions and backrests, represent the highest quality of leather available in the automotive market and giving an even more comfortable, luxurious and natural feel. Two new leather colours join the Continental range for 2015 - Shortbread and Camel.Furthermore, the headlining of GT V8 S, GT W12 and Speed coupe models is now available in Alcantara®, colour matched to all 17 of the available interior hide colours.Onboard WiFi, providing connectivity to all handheld devices in the car is also now available across the Continental family.W12 Performance and Efficiency ContinuesUnder the revised skin of the Continental GT W12 lie three changes to the mighty 6.0-litre twin turbo W12 powertrain. Firstly, the engine receives a power and torque increase, from 575 PS (567 bhp / 423 kW) and 700 Nm (516 lb.ft) to 590 PS (582 bhp / 434 kW) and 720 Nm (531 lb.ft), to maintain the model’s reputation of effortless performance.The power upgrade is accompanied by improvements to fuel economy of up to 5%. The GT W12 now includes a variable displacement system and the new evolution is able to run at part throttle on six of its 12 cylinders to reduce fuel consumption without sacrificing refinement and offers lower CO2 emissions of 329 g/km and combined fuel economy of 20 mpg (14.1 litres/100 km).Luxury of choice extended on Flying SpurBentley’s four-door luxury sedan, the Flying Spur, continues to appeal to the discerning, successful individual and additional features for 2015 offer even more bespoke choice.A new 20” six-tri-spoke wheel is available for both V8 and W12 powered Flying Spurs, in three different finishes, while a 21” seven-twin-spoke design is offered on the Flying Spur W12 Mulliner in polished or Graphite painted with bright machining finishes.The exquisite cabin of the Flying Spur also gains modern and tactile new features to maintain Bentley’s reputation for interior style and usability. The driver instruments are updated with contemporary graphics, while the steering wheel receives a new more sporting design. A knurled metal finisher adorns the optional gear shift paddles, and the Flying Spur receives the same onboard WiFi hotspot system as the updated Continental family for ultimate connectivity while travelling – keeping the Flying Spur as the ultimate car for work or relaxation.Complementing the feature upgrades are new paint colours in the hues of Marlin, Camel and Jetstream – as per the Continental GT – and the addition of Shortbread and Camel hides to the extensive range of leathers.

The 625 PS (616 bhp / 460 kw) / 800 Nm (590 lb.ft) Flying Spur W12 engine gains efficiencies and even greater grand touring capability thanks to the variable displacement system now included on the Continental GT W12, for lower fuel consumption, increased range and lower emissions of 333 g/km CO2.

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Modello Precedente GT: Bentley Continental GT 2010

Modello Precedente GTC: Bentley Continental GTC 2011

Modello Precedente S: Bentley Continental V8 S 2013

Modello Precedente Speed: Bentley Continental GT Speed M.Y. 2014

L'han volgarizzata un po' imho.

LA V8 S è la più bella, comunque (imho).

Modificato 30 Giugno 2015 da Touareg 2.5

[Trucido]

Ciao Toureg 2.5,

se guardi per bene ai detagli vedi che ci sono i primi segni che vanno verso linee e materiali piú leggeri. Ne parlavamo un paio di mesi fá.

Saluti,

T!

[gigione1]

Quei mustacchi lì davanti le donano poco..

Con il 2015 speravo di non vedere più baffi da hipster, invece li mettono anche sulle macchine!

Modificato 17 Febbraio 2015 da gigione1

[Mauri Q2]

Veramente ORRENDA! In quel verde acido è inguardabile, il paraurti davanti chi l'ha fatto...Cadamuro design?!?!?!

[Pandino]

Quella color Fiat Qubo è orribile, imho, così invece la trovo parecchio bella

[fabrizio79]

ah benedetta Continental GT.... ad ogni restyling/aggiornamento viene sempre peggiorata esteticamente....

[Touareg 2.5]

Primo messaggio aggiornato e modelli suddivisi.

Il W12 passa a 590 CV e 720 Nm, gli altri motori non ricevono incrementi di cavalleria (anche perché Speed ha ricevuto una modifica da relativamente poco).

Flying Spur riceve anch'essa modifiche ma a quanto pare limitatamente ad interni ed infotainment, ecco perché mancano foto in merito.

[Closer]

Nuovo paraurti anteriore disastroso, quei baffi non c'entrano un cazzo Peccato, perchè tutto il resto è ancora decisamente bello.

[aboutdas]

L'aggiunta di un livello nella bocca inferiore stona rispetto alla corposità del disegno della carrozzeria.

Ultimamente si lavora molto di livelli e sovrapposizioni, in alcuni casi con risultati interessanti su prototipi (BMW EfficientDynamics) o modelli reali (la calandra incassata della BMW 3er), in altri il lavoro su livelli è un piccolo pasticcio innaturale (la fiancata del Q7, il nuovo para anteriore di questa Bentley)

[Melone]

L'aggiunta di un livello nella bocca inferiore stona rispetto alla corposità del disegno della carrozzeria.

Ultimamente si lavora molto di livelli e sovrapposizioni, in alcuni casi con risultati interessanti su prototipi (BMW EfficientDynamics) o modelli reali (la calandra incassata della BMW 3er), in altri il lavoro su livelli è un piccolo pasticcio innaturale (la fiancata del Q7, il nuovo para anteriore di questa Bentley)

stavo per scrivere che lo "svolazzo" sul paraurti è bello ma non c'entra un fico col pachidermico corpo vettura... mi hai preceduto con più stile