Bentley Continental GT Speed Convertible Showcased at Detroit
Bentley Continental GT Speed Convertible Revealed. World Premiere at 2013 Detroit Motor Show
VW Group’s Bentley luxury car brand has showcased the world’s fastest four-seater convertible- the Bentley Continental GT Speed Convertible at the ongoing 2013 Detroit Motor Show.
Powering the convertible is a W12, 6.0-litre, twin-turbo motor with 616bhp-800Nm of max peak-torque. The W12 motor is mated to an 8-speed ‘quickshift’ ZF automatic transmission. All that power is transmitted to all four wheels in 40:60 ratio.
Braking duties are courtesy 420 mm cross-drilled carbon ceramic brakes at front and 356 mm units at rear.
To retain the class leading handling prowess, the upcoming Continental GT Speed variant gets updated double-wishbone and multi-link rear suspension that sport stiffer bushes and anti-roll bars. The car also rides 10mm lower.
The GT Speed convertible tips the scale at 2,500 kgs and still manages to dismiss the 100 kmph figure from standstill in a quick 4.1 seconds. The car has a top whack of 325 kmph.
