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Continental GTC Speed. The Bentley Continental GT speed is a car powered by a W12 engine as the Continental GT which enables it to accelerate from 0 to 100 km/h (0 to 62 mph) in 3.5 seconds and reach a maximum speed of 208 mph (335 km/h). It also has a maximum torque of 900 N⋅m (664 lb⋅ft) and a maximum power of 659 PS (650 bhp).
The model name Continental had already been used by Rolls-Royce for models intended and geared for long-distance, high-speed touring on roads and of a style then only available in continental Europe. 1930s to 1950s advertising for even the Standard Steel Bentley saloons carried the slogan the Silent Sports Car.
The Bentley Flying Spur, known as the Bentley Continental Flying Spur before 2013, is a full-sized luxury car produced by Bentley Motors Limited since 2005. It is the four-door saloon variant of the Bentley Continental GT two-door coupé. The Flying Spur is assembled by hand at Bentley's factory in Crewe, England.
This Volkswagen Group engine is also used with slight modification, and with the addition of two turbochargers in the, Bentley Continental Flying Spur. It has also been used in a 600 hp (450 kW; 610 PS) form aboard the Volkswagen W12 prototype sports car to establish a 24-hour record of 323 km/h (200.7 mph) in 2002 at the Nardò Ring in Italy .
With a 771-hp V-8 PHEV powertrain, the new Conti GT Speed is the most powerful road car Bentley has ever built, but it packs on some pounds too. 2025 Bentley Continental GT Plug-In Hybrid Is ...
The engine was mated to a 6-speed ZF 6HP26 transmission also found in the Continental GT range. The new power output for the Arnage T was 507 PS (373 kW; 500 hp) and 1,000 N⋅m (738 lbf⋅ft) of torque, while the milder Arnage R was 456 PS (335 kW; 450 hp) and 875 N⋅m (645 lbf⋅ft) of torque.
As the selected gearset concept saves up to 2 components compared to 5-speed transmissions, the advantages clearly outweigh the disadvantages. It has a torque converter lock-up for all 6 forward gears, which can be fully disengage when stationary, largely closing the fuel efficiency gap between vehicles with automatic and manual transmissions .
Rolls-Royce acquired Bentley in 1931 and continued to use Bentley engines alongside their own for a time, although none was a V8. Prior to World War II , Rolls-Royce had developed a 7.3-litre V-12 for the Phantom III , which was succeeded by the inlet-over-exhaust B60 straight-6 and B80 straight-8 series of engines.