Bentley has confirmed the new GT reveal for June - expect more of the same, but different
For twenty years, we’ve known what to expect from the Bentley Continental GT: luxury, power, attitude, heft. Don’t expect any of that to change next month when its maker reveals the fourth generation model - except, of course, that it will now be assembled around the new Ultra Performance Hybrid powertrain. Bentley has today confirmed that the combination of 4.0-litre V8 and unspecified electric motor will output 782hp and 738lb ft of torque. Which is punchy by any measure.
Of course, the result will weigh roughly the same as an armoured personnel carrier, but that hasn’t stopped Crewe from claiming it as ‘the most powerful and most dynamically capable Bentley road car in the company’s 105-year history’ - a statement underwritten by the inclusion of active all-wheel drive, four-wheel steering, an electronic limited-slip diff, 48-volt anti-roll control and new dual-valve dampers.
While hybrid-only status marks the fourth-generation GT as fundamentally different to its predecessor, clearly we’re not going to have any trouble recognising the newcomer. The latest images reveal a number of subtle tweaks - particularly in the air intakes and headlights - but plainly this is about smoothing out the previous design rather than beginning again.
Whether or not said buyers have also bought into the concept of a petrol-electric Bentley obviously remains to be seen. Since 2002 the GT has been notable not just for a distinctive sort of driving pleasure, but for the ten-fold increase in sales it originally stimulated, helping redefine what the brand meant for a modern audience.
United States Latest News, United States Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
First look at new 771bhp Bentley Continental GT PHEVNext-gen Conti gets ‘ultra performance hybrid’ powertrain with 31bhp more than the retired W12
Read more »
Bentley Continental GT with V-8 hybrid powertrain packs 771 hpBentley will reveal an updated Continental GT boasting new styling and a V-8 hybrid powertrain this June.
Read more »
2025 Bentley Continental GT Debuts In June With 771 HP PHEV V8Fourth-gen Conti is first model to use brand’s new hybrid powertrain, promises 50-mile electric range
Read more »
V8 Bentley Continental And Flying Spur Bow Out With Special “Edition 8” In North AmericaBentley is saying goodbye to the unelectrified V8 with a trio of special editions
Read more »
Bentley Continental GT: a better grand tourer than a Rolls-Royce?We drive Bentley's stalwart coupe to Cannes to find out why it hits the GT sweet spot
Read more »
Bentley Axes V8 Option For Continental And Flying Spur In EuropeThe internal-combustion-only V8 is being retired from the Bentley Continental and the Flying Spur
Read more »