According to a recent rumor, the Bentley Continental will get a GT2 version in the near future, as one of t he company officials stated in an interview. It will be a lightweight, high performance model, which will outperform even the Bentley Continental Supersports. So far however, the car manufacturer does not have a final decision regarding its engine. The Bentley Continental GT2 may get the W12 engine, or the new twin-turbocharged V8, expected to be launched next year. In both cases, the Continental GT2 will get around 650 hp.
Apart from the extra umpf, Bentley's Continental GT2 will also be as much as 200 kg lighter than the GT. This means it will weigh "just" 2.2 tons. It will still be a heavy car, but it will
definitely offer an improved performance. The Continental GT2 will have around 100 hp more than the GT. Early speculations say that the Continental GT2 will be able to rocket from 0 to 60 mph in less than five seconds and to have a top speed of more than 200 mph (320 km/h).
Another interesting aspect of the Continental GT2 is that it will be the first in the series to have a rear-wheel-drive system, instead of the traditional AWD.
Apart from the extra horsepowers, we expect the Bentley to give the Continental GT2 new aerodynamics, a stiffer chassis and bigger brakes. If this rumor turns out to be true, the Continental GT2 will be the fastest and most powerful road car ever built by Bentley.
We'll have more details on the Bentley Continental GT2 as soon as they're available.
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