Bentley will bring its new grand touring pinnacle to life at Goodwood.
After 20 years on the market, the Bentley Continental GT has earned a stellar reputation as a grand tourer that is simultaneously beautiful, luxurious, and capable of compelling performance. However, Bentley retired its W12 engine this year and unveiled the new generation of the Continental GT Speed, a redesigned car with Bentley’s new High-Performance Hybrid powertrain, consisting of a twin-turbocharged 4.0-liter V8 engine paired with an electric system for unprecedented power and performance.
With 771 horsepower and 736 lb/ft of torque, the new Bentley Continental GT Speed claimed an unofficial “underwater speed record,” hitting its 208-mph top speed in the Ryfylke tunnel in Norway, the longest road tunnel and deepest sub-sea tunnel in the world, at 9 miles in length and 958 feet in depth.
After achieving this record, the new Continental GT Speed is set to make its public debut at the Goodwood Festival of Speed in its Tourmaline Green. It will pay homage to its speed record by being displayed behind a 370-gallon fish tank with 30 fish inside. Humorously named the “FOShtank” after the Goodwood Festival of Speed event, the bespoke display is a twist on Bentley’s glass “Toy Box” displays featured in the manufacturer’s Dream Factory campus in Crewe, England.
At the event, Bentley will also play the incredible underwater speed record video on a large LED screen for visitors to see, creating not only a perfect debut for its incredible new grand touring machine but also a perfect addition to this year’s “Horseless to Hybrid” Goodwood Festival of Speed theme. The new Continental GT Speed and the new Continental GTC Speed will also run the famed Goodwood Festival of Speed Hillclimb twice a day from Thursday until Sunday at the event, with fans anticipating what its incredible new hybrid performance will look like in person.
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