Replacing the W12, the first hybrid Continental in the moniker's 22 year history also becomes its most powerful ever.
has taken the wraps off of the facelift Continental GT that also becomes a hybrid for the first time.guises, the Continental, though billed as the fourth generation and not an update of the third unveiled in 2018, receives both exterior and interior touches from the Batur and Bacalar in addition to the powerplant.
In the case of the GTC, the fabric roof offers a choice of seven colours and according to Bentley, can be opened and closed in 19 seconds at speeds up to 48 km/h.Residing underneath its exterior, the inclusion of the hybrid system, in the form of a plug-in hybrid, has seen Bentely revise the twin-valve damper air suspension system and its electronic control unit to provide what its claims “better body control during compression and rebound directional changes”.
Significantly more minor are the changes inside where the Rotating Display 12.3-inch infotainment system remains, along with the 30 colour ambient lighting system. Combining the Volkswagen Group’s familiar twin-turbo 4.0 TSI V8 with a 25.9-kWh battery pack driving a 140kW/450Nm electric motor mounted on the rear axle, the combined system outputs totals 575kW/1 000Nm.