Bentley has announced today the 2012 Bentley Continental GT price for all the markets it will be sold in. The new 2012 Bentley Continental GT has received a discreet facelift which includes new aluminum boot lid and front wings, LED headlamps, a new front grille and minor rear desing changes. The 2012 Bentley Continental GT is powered by a revised 6-litre twin-turbocharged W12 engine that outputs 567bhp and 700Nm of torque. With a top speed of 318 km/h, the new 2012 Bentley Continental GT is able to get from 0 to 100 km/h in 4.6 seconds.
The 2012 Bentley Continental GT price for the UK market starts at 135,760 GBP while the price for the rest of Europe starts at 154,600 EUR. The 2012 Bentley Continental GT price for the USA
market starts at 189,900 USD and for the Japanese market starts at 24,150,000 YEN.
Bentley Press Release:
Paris has played a significant role in Bentley’s history and is set to do so again with the new Continental GT making its official public debut at the prestigious Mondial de l’Automobile tomorrow.
“Paris was the perfect stage for Bentley to show the first Continental GT concept in 2002. The public reaction to this bold, original design statement inspired us to bring the GT to life. It is exciting and fitting to begin this new chapter in the Continental story in the city that launched the first car in such style,” comments Alasdair Stewart, Member of the Board for Sales and Marketing.
Since that first, high-impact Paris debut in 2002 over 46,000 Continentals (of which nearly half have been the GT coupe) have been built by Bentley’s craftsmen and women at the Crewe
factory in Cheshire, England. The GT quickly established a reputation for stirring high performance, handcrafted luxury and everyday practicality and usability.
The new Continental GT unveiled in Paris tomorrow builds on this success with the W12 engine now producing even more power (575 PS / 567 bhp / 423 kW) and torque (700 Nm / 516 lb ft) as well as even sharper acceleration times throughout the range. The luxurious cabin offers increased stowage space, an additional 46 mm of legroom for back-seat passengers and a state-of-the-art 30 GB
infotainment system supported by touchscreen technology.
But perhaps most dramatic of all is the 2011 GT’s appearance.
This new Continental takes its design inspiration from the original GT which in turn was inspired by the 1950s R-Type Continental but moves the story on. Signature styling cues remain but the sculptured new body, produced using the latest construction techniques, delivers even crisper, more highly defined feature lines and form to every area of the exterior design. The GT’s new look is bolder and more athletic than ever before.
Bentley Motors is also releasing pricing today (see table below) and has confirmed that deliveries to customers will start in the first quarter of 2011. The company’s dealer network will be able to support customers wishing to place orders from next month onwards.
2011 CONTINENTAL GT – PRICING
POUNDS STERLING £135,760
US DOLLAR $189,900 MSRP
EURO €154, 600
RENMINBI ¥3,500,000
YEN ¥24,150,000
All prices are exclusive of delivery charges
Pounds sterling pricing is inclusive of 20 % VAT (1 January, 2011)
Euro prices do not include individual market taxation rates
US Dollar pricing is exclusive of individual state taxes
Additional market-specific pricing information will be released by Bentley Motors during October, 2010.
The 2011 Continental GT will be at the Paris Show (2-18 October), Stand 112, Hall 4, Porte de Versailles and for further information about the car please visit www.continentalGT.com
