Continental GT [Official] Bentley Continental GT (Third generation, 2018-
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An electric Continental GT without a rumbling deep engine sound… how sad….
WBarnes
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That looks a lot like the Aston Martin Victor.Illustrator Avarvarii took a shot at this issue about one year ago:
Yes, it's HIS interpretation of an electric Conti GT-and hence perhaps nothing more than vapourware. Still, something along these lines may not be that unfeasable after all. Interpreting the illustration as a four door (with more subdued hauches, for example, slightly less raked, somewhat plateau'd bootlid and the C-Pilars flowing into a nuanced notch) should be "doable".
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Planned and placed for a presentation in 2025 or 2026 from what I have gathered. Bentley Motors has publically committed to full, dedicated electrification of its' model lines by 2030. Hence, low ride height VAG SSP platformed Bentley BEVs' (coupes, cabriolets, sedans/sedoupes) are inevitable. Audi (artemis) will be highly influential in the development of these automobiles.
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Not a fan of the Bentayga SUV myself, I'm afraid.
I'd love to see a smaller (5000mm +/- in length) Bentley BEV 4 door sedoupe, positioned beneath a Flying Spur-sized automobile somewhere, sometime down the road. A Bentley sibling of the J1-platformed Taycan/eTron GT was rumoured some 2 or so years ago, but that particular innuendo appears to have totally evaporated. A shame as such a car could complement a BEV Conti GT lineup quite compellingly (coupe, cabriolet, 4 door sedoupe...and hell, for good measure, add a shooting brake as well).
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The upcoming limited edition (25 units) Mulliner coupe that follows-up the Bacalar will be very interesting indeed. Innuendo indicates that it will feature many design elements that will eventually be replicated in Bentley's future fully electric Conti GT/Flying Spur succeeding line-up. Save the engine powering the Mulliner car-which will be the W12.
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British automaker Bentley has revealed new details about its first all-electric car – and, to be frank, it sounds absolutely terrifying.
In a recent interview with Automotive News Europe, company CEO Adrian Hallmark claimed that the unnamed Bentley EV will boast an almighty 1,400 horsepower (1,044
kilowatts) and be capable of accelerating from 0 to 60mph in as little as 1.5 seconds.
The car isn't slated to arrive until 2025, but those figures would put Bentley's all-electric debut at the top of our list of the fastest accelerating electric cars in the world – a ranking currently capped by the Rimac Nevera, which can sprint from 0-60mph in just 1.85 seconds.
Despite the Bentley EV's "brutal" speed, though, Hallmark believes that the car's biggest selling point will instead be its "effortless overtaking performance from a huge amount of torque on demand."
"Most people enjoy the 30-70 mph acceleration, or in Germany the 30-150 mph acceleration," the CEO said, adding that the "problem" with high 0-60 speeds is that the driver inevitably becomes "uncomfortable" and "nauseous".
Bentley will, therefore, offer owners a 'slower' acceleration setting – one propelling them from 0-60mph in a mere 2.7 seconds – if owners find the car's standard speeds too difficult to stomach.
As for how the beastly Bentley will look, the famously sophisticated automaker is keen to avoid falling into the same aesthetic traps as other EV manufacturers (the less said about the BMW XM, the better).
"What we will not do is try and make [our vehicles] look like electric cars," Hallmark said, adding that the design of Bentley's new saloon-cum-supercar will be an updated version of the brand's existing look.
Bentley unveiled its EXP 100 GT concept back in 2019 as a means of exploring "how grand touring could look in 2035," so there's every chance that the brand's first EV could bear more than a few aesthetic similarities to this spaceship-like model.
Naturally, though, that interstellar elegance will come at a price. CEO Hallmark told Automotive News Europe that at least one variant of the EV will cost in excess of €250,000 (that's around $260,000 / £210,000 / AU$375,000).
In fairness, electric vehicles of this type cost an eye-watering amount to produce – the sheer size of the ion-lithium batteries required are the main culprit – and the price tag of the aforementioned Rimac Nevera sits at a tidy $2.4 million, but we'd still recommend saving those pennies as soon as possible.
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Bentley Motors Limited is a British designer, manufacturer,
and marketer of luxury cars and SUVs. Headquartered in Crewe,
England, the company was founded by W. O. Bentley (1888-1971)
in 1919 in Cricklewood, North London, and became widely known
for winning the 24 Hours of Le Mans in 1924, 1927, 1928, 1929
and 1930. Bentley has been a subsidiary of the Volkswagen Group
since 1998 and consolidated under VW's premium brand arm Audi
in 2022.
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