{"id":55188,"date":"2024-05-20T16:47:53","date_gmt":"2024-05-20T14:47:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/autoestrada.ch\/?p=55188"},"modified":"2024-05-20T16:47:56","modified_gmt":"2024-05-20T14:47:56","slug":"the-new-continental-gt-is-coming","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/autoestrada.ch\/en\/the-new-continental-gt-is-coming\/","title":{"rendered":"The new Continental GT is coming"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The new, fourth-generation Continental GT is to be unveiled in June, as the first car built around Bentley\u2019s new Ultra Performance Hybrid powertrain.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Delivering 782 PS and 1000 Nm of torque, combined with 50 miles (80 km) of electric-only range and a CO<sub>2<\/sub>&nbsp;figure (WLTP) of under 50 g\/km, the new Continental GT marks a significant step forwards for Bentley. Not only will it be the most powerful and most dynamically capable Bentley road car in the company\u2019s 105-year history, it will also be the most sustainable \u2013 whilst retaining the handcrafted luxury and exceptional materials that are synonymous with all Bentleys.<\/p><div class=\"autoestrada-nel-contenuto autoestrada-entity-placement\" id=\"autoestrada-4279112219\" style=\"position: relative;padding: 30px;border: 2px solid red;margin: 25px auto 35px;text-align: center;width: fit-content;\"><div class=\"autoestrada-adlabel\">Advertising<\/div><div id=\"autoestrada-2247763746\"><!-- START ADVERTISER: from tradedoubler.com -->\r\n<script type=\"text\/javascript\">\r\nvar uri = 'https:\/\/impfr.tradedoubler.com\/imp?type(img)g(25401758)a(2263928)' + new String (Math.random()).substring (2, 11);\r\ndocument.write('<a href=\"https:\/\/clk.tradedoubler.com\/click?p=320153&a=2263928&g=25401758\" target=\"_BLANK\"><img src=\"'+uri+'\" border=0><\\\/a>');\r\n<\/script>\r\n<!-- END ADVERTISER: from tradedoubler.com -->\r\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The latest generation of chassis technology \u2013 including active all wheel drive with torque vectoring, four-wheel steering, an electronic Limited Slip Differential, 48V electric active anti-roll control and&nbsp; new, advanced dual-valve dampers. A new design and a new suite of technology complete the latest generation of the car that has come to define the modern Bentley.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Originally unveiled in 2002, the Continental GT started the rebirth of Bentley. The car was to transform the business, catalysing a ten-fold increase in sales and redefining Bentley for the modern era. Both the design inspiration, and the performance ethos of the Continental GT, came from the R Type Continental of 1952 &#8211; the fastest four-seat car in the world at the time, which defined the concept of a luxury Grand Tourer. It was a long-distance cruiser for crossing the continent \u2013 hence the name. The Continental GT adopted the same three key design lines \u2013 the power line, the haunch, and the sloping roofline.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The impact of the Continental GT was dramatic \u2013 within four years, Bentley\u2019s annual sales climbed from circa 1000 car to over 10,000. A second-generation Continental GT was unveiled in Paris in 2010, with orders being taken from October and deliveries beginning at the start of 2011. The second generation launched with the W12, but was followed by a new 4.0 litre V8 option that was introduced in 2012. A third generation followed in 2018, based on a new and purpose-built platform and with a new engine, new suspension, new electrical architecture, new technology and new interior and exterior designs \u2013 together defining a new benchmark for the now highly competitive luxury GT sector.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Over the last 20 years, Continental GTs have broken speed records, and won championships and endurance races around the world. Globally, the Continental GT is Bentley\u2019s second most popular model (behind Bentayga), and one in every three Bentleys sold is a Continental GT. Early next year, the 100,000<sup>th<\/sup>\u00a0example of this now iconic Grand Tourer will be handcrafted at Bentley\u2019s Dream Factory in Crewe, England.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"aes-custom-banner\">\n<!-- START ADVERTISER: from tradedoubler.com -->\n<script type=\"text\/javascript\">\nvar uri = 'https:\/\/imp.tradedoubler.com\/imp?type(img)g(24959874)a(2367411)' + new String (Math.random()).substring (2, 11);\ndocument.write('<a href=\"https:\/\/clk.tradedoubler.com\/click?p=315662&#038;a=2367411&#038;g=24959874\" target=\"_blank\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"'+uri+'\" width=\"300\" height=\"250\" border=\"0\"><\/a>');\n<\/script>\n<!-- END ADVERTISER: from tradedoubler.com -->\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The new, fourth-generation Continental GT is to be unveiled in June, as the first car built around Bentley\u2019s new Ultra Performance Hybrid powertrain. Delivering 782 PS and 1000 Nm of torque, combined with 50 miles (80 km) of electric-only range and a CO2&nbsp;figure (WLTP) of under 50 g\/km, the new Continental GT marks a significant [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":55189,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[140],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-55188","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/autoestrada.ch\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/55188","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/autoestrada.ch\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/autoestrada.ch\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/autoestrada.ch\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/autoestrada.ch\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=55188"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/autoestrada.ch\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/55188\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":55193,"href":"https:\/\/autoestrada.ch\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/55188\/revisions\/55193"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/autoestrada.ch\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/55189"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/autoestrada.ch\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=55188"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/autoestrada.ch\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=55188"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/autoestrada.ch\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=55188"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}