Bentley introduces a vehicle with luxury, performance and efficiency in one.
Automotive enthusiasts have, for years, become accustomed to compromise. In a car, luxury, performance, and efficiency are rarely present at the same time. Some cars might offer two of those aspects, but rarely, if ever, will you get all three. However, electrification is changing things. The previous decade’s hybrid hypercar “Holy Trinity” changed the world’s perception of hybrids, and a wave of new hybrid and electric performance cars have taken that performance-oriented approach to the next level.
Now, in line with its Beyond100 sustainability plans, Bentley has expanded its hybrid lineup. On its journey towards electrification, Bentley retired its iconic W12 engine, replacing it as the historic, century-old manufacturer’s flagship powerplant with its new Ultra Performance Hybrid Powertrain. The setup pairs a 4.0-liter twin-turbocharged V8 engine with a hybrid system, heralding the most powerful generation of Bentleys yet. The first is the new Bentley Continental GT/GTC Speed, which along with being redesigned is the most powerful Bentley yet.
2025 Bentley Continental GT/GTC Speed Price
The new 2025 Bentley Continental GT Speed price has not yet been officially revealed. In addition, the new Bentley Continental GT/GTC Speed is the first trim level that the new generation is launching, topping the range with its unprecedented performance. The outgoing generation of the Continental GT Speed cost an MSRP of $302,725. Likely, the new Continental GT Speed price will be around that number or higher. When examples of the new generation of the Bentley Continental GT Speed for sale start to hit the secondhand market, demand for the new model could also mean that prices will be above the Bentley Continental GT Speed MSRP.
2025 Bentley Continental GT/GTC Speed Specs
What is the most headline-worthy change regarding the new generation of the Bentley Continental GT Speed is the new Bentley Continental GT Speed specs. Ditching the W12 in favor of a hybrid engine has made the Continental GT Speed specs more powerful than ever. The new plug-in hybrid high-performance grand tourer skillfully combines incredible speed with luxurious comfort and high-tech efficiency. You’ll be able to rocket to over 200 mph or drive on purely electric power for what Bentley estimates to be as far as 50 miles.
| 2025 Bentley Continental GT/GTC Speed Specs | |
|---|---|
| Horsepower | 771 hp |
| Torque | 738 lb-ft |
| 0-60 mph | 3.1 seconds (coupe) 3.4 seconds (convertible) |
| 1/4 Mile | TBD |
| Top Speed | 208 mph (coupe) 177 mph (convertible) |
| Engine | 4.0-liter twin-turbo V8 with plug-in hybrid system |
| Price | TBD |
2025 Bentley Continental GT/GTC Speed Engine
After April 2024, Bentley sadly retired the W12 engine that powered its top-of-the-line models for 20 years since its 2003 introduction. In its place is Bentley’s new flagship powertrain, the Ultra Performance Hybrid powertrain. It combines a twin-turbocharged 4.0-liter V8 engine with a hybrid system, and as a result, the 2025 Bentley Continental GT Speed horsepower is 771 hp. With that immense amount of power, the new 2025 Bentley Continental GT Speed engine is the most powerful Bentley engine yet, and at the same time, it’s an efficient plug-in hybrid.
2025 Bentley Continental GT/GTC Speed Performance
With its unprecedented powerful hybrid powertrain, the new 2025 Bentley Continental GT Speed performance is truly something to behold. The new Bentley Continental GT 0-60 is 3.1 seconds, an incredibly impressive figure considering the fact that it’s a large, plush, all-wheel drive grand tourer meant to be an oasis of luxurious relaxation just as much as it is meant to be a thrilling super coupe. In addition, the Bentley Continental GT Speed top speed is 208 mph for the new generation.
2025 Bentley Continental GT/GTC Speed Design
Bentley revised the design of its iconic Continental GT Speed when it introduced the new generation of its ultra-luxe grand tourer. Instead of using two circular headlights on each side, as Bentley’s mainstream lineup of cars has been known for doing for decades, the 2025 Bentley Continental GT Speed design opts for singular headlights on each side, modernized with the inclusion of a protruding horizontal line.
Besides that change, the silhouette and timeless luxury elegance of the new Bentley Continental GT Speed remain largely unchanged. The interior of the new car offers new upholstery options and quilting patterns, and the car’s launch color, Tourmaline Green modernizes the rich history of green as an iconic color for British performance cars.
Just as much as the coupe, the convertible version of the Bentley Continental GT Speed, the Bentley Continental GTC Speed has achieved icon status. The new convertible model adds a retractable top to the iconic grand tourer, with the ability to open and close the roof at speeds of up to 30 mph, operating in just 19 seconds. The fabric roof is even available in luxurious tweed fabric, among its seven total color choices.
The new Bentley Continental GT Speed highlights its ultra-luxury with features like audio systems available from Bang & Olufsen and Naim, the Bentley Rotating Display, 20-way adjustable seats with optional Postural Adjustment and Auto Climate features, and a whole host of options from Mulliner for customers to make their Continental GT Speed unique.
The new Bentley Continental GT Speed aims to dominate the luxury automotive world by combining excellence in luxury, performance, and efficiency, all in one car that keeps up with the future of the automotive industry by being a plug-in hybrid that is incredibly thrilling and enjoyable at the same time.
How fast is the new 2025 Bentley Continental GT Speed?
The new Bentley Continental GT Speed reaches a 208 mph top speed, while the 2025 Bentley Continental GTC counterpart is limited to 177 mph.
Is the new 2025 Bentley Continental GT Speed the fastest Bentley?
The new Bentley Continental GT Speed is the most powerful Bentley yet, with 771 horsepower, and it is also the fastest Bentley with its 208-mph top speed.
Did the 2025 Bentley Continental GT Speed break a world record?
Bentley has claimed an unofficial “underwater speed record,” by making the new 2025 Bentley Continental GT Speed the fastest car it knows of to drive “underwater.” What Bentley meant by this was that when the Continental GT Speed launched, it showed off the incredible performance potential of its new Ultra Performance Hybrid powertrain by hitting its 208-mph top speed in the Ryfylke undersea tunnel in Norway, which is the world’s longest subesa road tunnel, as well as the deepest tunnel of any kind.
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