The New Bentley Continental GT Will Look Amazing As A Convertible

Thanks to rendering artists, we already know what the continental GTC will look like.

It's been just a few days since the reveal of the new Bentley Continental GT. The car features new design cues that were borrowed from the gorgeous EXP 10 Speed 6 Concept, which stole the Geneva show when it was revealed back in 2015, but Bentley came out with an even more stunning convertible EV version of the car called the EXP 12 Speed 6e. Even though the all-new Continental GT has only been revealed as a coupe, we know that a convertible model will be on its way soon. Luckily, Spdesignsest has already made a rendering of what the GTC will look like.

This rendering artist has done a great job envisioning the new Continental GTC. We doubt that the final car will be a two seater like the rendering, and will most likely feature a couple of rear seats. Even if this is not what the real car will look like, we think that this rendering gives us a good idea of how good the new Continental GT will look like as a drop top. In our opinion, the convertible is even better looking than the coupe. The Continental GT is rumored to hit dealerships near the Summer of 2018, and the GTC will be available closer to the end of the year. We also can't wait to see what else Bentley has in store with the new car's engines.

So far, the only engine option is a 6.0-liter 626 hp twin-turbo W12 that is mated to a new eight-speed dual-clutch. We have no doubt that faster Speed and SS models will be available at some point, and there will likely be a smaller V8 version and possibly a hybrid model. This new Continental will be a very important car for Bentley, and we can't wait to see what else the company has up its sleeve.

Bentley CEO Says Next Continental GT Will Go Electric

But it's still a decade away at least.

Just a few weeks ago, British luxury automaker Bentley revealed its first-ever production electrified vehicle at the 2018 Geneva Motor Show—the Bentayga Plug-In Hybrid. The year before at the same show, the British firm took the sheet off an all-electric concept called the EXP 12 Speed 6e, which wowed media and the public alike. It's expected to go into production at some point, too. Now, a third possible electric vehicle has entered the Bentley fray, according to CEO Adrian Hallmark, who believes its customers desire some green, do-gooder cred.

In an interview with Bloomberg (via CarScoops), Hallmark explained its not in Bentley's best interest to ignore electrification for the future. “There is a new dimension long-term in the purchase decision—the ethical value,” Hallmark explained. “Electrification is part of it, and electrification isn’t going away.” To give the rich what they desire, Bentley plans to make an electric version of the next Continental GT. “We already know that the [next version] will be a battery electric vehicle,” he says. “It will have all of those moral and ethical benefits with it. By not going that way, even if we don’t have to, we would be massively under-performing in terms of customer potential.” Still, it's likely more than a decade away.

Bentley revealed a new Continental GT midway through last year. It will continue to be powered by a gasoline-fed W12 engine and there likely isn't any room within its platform to fit the equipment required to turn it into a full EV, though it will gain a hybrid variation later in its lifecycle as Bentley has vowed to offer an electrified version of all its vehicles by 2025. For now, the Continental GT will crank out 626 horsepower and 664 lb-ft of torque the old-fashioned way—by burning a copious amount of fossil fuel.

2019 Bentley Continental GT Convertible Opens Up On Video

Elegance, meet the elements.

Ever since Bentley lifted the veil off the all-new Continental GT last year, we've been waiting for it to drop the top, too. But now we need wait no more as the British automaker has officially revealed the new Continental GT Convertible , showing the new droptop on video for the first time.

Based as closely as it is on the coupe, the GTC's parameters come as no surprise. But its massive fabric roof opens its four-seat cockpit up to the elements to let the sunshine in from the world's most glamorous locations where Crewe's new cabriolet is bound to be found.

With the lighter V8 (and more powerful versions of the twelve) yet to be installed in the new Conti, the convertible comes powered exclusively by Bentley's signature 6.0-liter twin-turbo W12 is the only option available at present (augmented by a state-of-the-art 48-volt electrical system). But with 626 horsepower and 664 lb-ft of torque, what an engine it is, capable of propelling the big drop-top to 60 in 3.7 seconds and on to a top speed quoted at 207 miles per hour. That's a tenth of a second less speedy than the coupe, but the same top speed.

That's not half bad for a vehicle weighing as much as some SUVs. Part of that massive 5,322-pound curb weight comes down to the big engine, roof mechanism, and all the reinforcement required to keep it from falling all apart as the road turns anything less than straight and silky-smooth. But the luxury amenities play their part, too, upholstered as it is in the finest hides, trimmed in the most lustrous veneers, and equipped with all manner of comfort features. And you can bet it'll come at a price even higher than the coupe's $225,000 starting MSRP.

2018 Bentley Continental GT (spy Shot)

Ford Focus a kind of wedge-formed plastic electronic typewriters. There can be the question of cosmetics. 539 Y N No restrict (Fees, prices and knowledge present as of November 2006.) Which rental car firm sells used cars to the general public? Mercedes Benz G500 was the most sold vehicles in Europe. Everyone had small vehicles that became fats.