The Bentley Continental is an luxury automobile made by Bentley. The grand tourer coupe with two doors and a 2+2 seating arrangement, the Continental GT, was released in 2003.
The four-door Continental Flying Spur saloon was shown at the 2005 Geneva Motor Show in March. The Flying Spur utilizes the Volkswagen Phaeton platform, and will be available in the United States in the summer of 2005 for around US$175,000.
The Continental GT has a 6 litre W12 engine with two turbochargers that produces 552 bhp. Acceleration from 0-60 mph takes 4.7 seconds and it has a top speed of over 200 mph. It has four wheel drive, the first Bentley to do so, and a six speed automatic transmission with steering wheel mounted gearshift paddles for instant over-ride. The engine and air suspension are loosely based on owner Volkswagen's flagship car the Phaeton.
The Continental GT features the largest brake disc on any production car at 16 in.
With a waiting list of 3 years it has proven to be a huge success for Bentley and Volkswagen. Depending on options it is priced around £120,000.
