2022 Bentley Continental GT Speed Introducing

2022 Bentley Continental GT Speed Introducing https://youtu.be/SCflBB3yFcA

The model first debuted with the second-generation Continental GT in 2012 but has now been revived for 2022 as the pinnacle of the Continental GT lineup. Replacing the W12-powered GT for 2022, the Speed gets more power than ever before, drawing 650 horsepower and 664 lb-ft of torque from a twin-turbo 6.0-liter W12 engine. But it's honed to be a more lively grand tourer, endowed with sharper suspension, rear-axle steering, and a torque-vectoring rear differential that transforms its character entirely. On the winding country roads of Sicily, we were given our first experience of the 2022 Continental GT Speed.
Continental GT Speed rests the latest iteration of Bentley's famed 6.0-liter W12 engine, twin-turbocharged and retuned over the standard GT to produce 650 hp and 664 lb-ft of twist. Those are monumental numbers, but the GT Speed is a monumental vehicle, tipping the scales at 5,011 lbs. Peak power occurs briefly between 5,000 and 6,000 rpm. But the mass of torque is overarching, spanning more than half of the Speed's rev range from 1,500-5,000 rpm. Partnered with a ZF eight-speed dual-clutch automatic gearbox and fully variable all-wheel drive, the GT Speed delivers performance figures that belie its mass. Zero to 60 mph comes up in 3.5 seconds, 100 mph in 7.8, and it'll surge on to a top speed of 208 mph.
The interior of a Bentley Continental GT is a personal affair for those well-heeled enough to buy one. With innumerable configurations and personalization options, one could quite easily develop an emotional bond to the cabin of your creation. In the case of the GT Speed, the cabin is an exercise of restrained subtlety; whispering performance rather than screaming it. To the brand aficionado, the subtle differences between this and a regular GT are easy to spot, with seats upholstered in a combination of double-diamond-quilted leather and Alcantara, the latter material applied to the steering wheel, and a small chrome Speed badge placed ahead of the passenger on the dash. The headrests are embroidered with the Speed logo, too, and sports pedals are standard. After all, this is a driver's grand tourer.