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Bentley Continental refers to several models of cars produced by Bentley Motors. Originally, it referred to a special chassis for engines more powerful than the usual offering, supplied to a selected number of coachbuilders for the fitting of very light-weight coachwork designed under Rolls-Royce supervision.
The Bentley Continental GT is a grand touring car manufactured and marketed by the British company Bentley Motors since 2003. A two-door coupé or convertible, and has four seats, it was the first new Bentley released after the company's acquisition by Volkswagen AG in 1998, and the first Bentley to employ mass production manufacturing techniques.
It was also adopted by Rolls-Royce in 1991 and modified after extensive testing, [1] and used initially in the Bentley Continental R, and subsequently other Rolls-Royce and Bentley vehicles. The 4L80 and 4L85 were built at Willow Run Transmission in Ypsilanti, Michigan .
Problems with this transmission are well known. ... 2003–2011 Bentley Continental GT; 2005–2013 Bentley Flying Spur; 2006–2011 Audi S6 (C6, Typ 4F)
Bentley Continental Sure, it’s the epitome of luxury, but Pyle noted that retirement isn’t the time to gamble with expensive repairs. When something goes wrong with a Bentley, it’s never a ...
Bentley Continental, fastback coupé body by H J Mulliner. ... The problems of Bentley's owner with Rolls-Royce aero engine development, the RB211, ...
Launched in 1996, the Bentley Continental T was a short wheelbase version of the Continental R offering more power, torque and responsive handling, at the expense of rear passenger leg room. At its launch, the Bentley Continental T offered an additional 15 hp (11 kW; 15 PS) over the 1996 Continental R, at 400 hp, and an additional 54 N⋅m (40 ...
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.