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2013 Bentley Continental GT Speed is up for auction

In 2003, Bentley presented the first car under Volkswagen AG management, the Bentley Continental GT. Seven years later, the second generation of this model (Continental GT W12) arrives on the market, and in 2012, Bentley presents a more powerful version of this model, the Continental GT Speed Coupé. It was produced until 2018 and one example, the 2013 Bentley Continental GT Speed is up for auction.

Continental GT Speed is powered by a twin-turbocharged 6.0-liter W12 with 616 hp (459 kW) and 590 lb-ft (800 Nm) of torque. Power is sent to all wheels via a ZF eight-speed automatic transmission and an all-wheel-drive system with a 40:60 front and rear torque split. It reaches 60 mph in 4.0 seconds with a top speed of 330 km/h (205 mph). It sits on silver- and gray-finished 22″ wheels wrapped in 255/35 front and 295/30 rear Accelera Iota ST68 tires.

This car is finished in Moroccan Blue, has been properly maintained and is in good condition. It is equipped with bi-xenon headlights, parking sensors, a rearview camera, twin oval exhaust outlets, rear wing, rear spoiler, side sills and bumper covers, variable steering assist as well as air suspension with electronically controlled dampers. The car has minor paint damage on the rear diffuser, near the taillights and on the trunk sill.

Inside, heated/ventilated/massaging front seats are trimmed in Beluga leather with diamond-stitched seat inserts and Bentley logos on the headrests. Beluga leather also covers the door panels and center console. In front of the driver is a heated leather-wrapped steering wheel and a digital odometer showing 48,940 miles. Additional equipment includes a central LCD screen, front seat memory settings, a Naim for Bentley sound system, a Breitling clock, dual-zone automatic climate control, and a touchscreen infotainment system with navigation.

The car has a clean Carfax report that shows no accidents or other damage. It comes with an owner’s manual, and a clean Montana title in the name of the seller’s LLC.

The auction ends on November 12 and the highest bid at the time of writing was USD $30,000.

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2013 Bentley Continental GT Speed is up for auction
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Bentley Bentayga Extended Wheelbase

The British manufacturer of high-end luxury cars has unveiled two new cars, the Bentley Bentayga Extended Wheelbase and the Continental GTC Speed Huntsman Edition. It is a limited edition made in collaboration with Savile Row and Huntsman, and only 5 copies will be produced.

Mulliner’s special department fitted the car with high quality components and Huntsman provided the interior fabric. The interior is also decorated with company logos on the headrests and door sills.

The Continental GTC Speed Huntsman Edition is finished in a light gray satin shade and equipped with the Blackline Specification package which includes chrome details. It is powered by a 6.0-liter W12 engine with 650 hp (478 kW) and 664 lb-ft (900 Nm) of torque. It reaches 62 mph in 3.6 seconds with a top speed of 208 mph (335 km/h). This model is adorned with 22-inch ten-spoke wheels with a glossy black finish.

The Bentayga EWB Huntsman Edition begins its life as an Azure model, all examples are painted in Burgundy metallic color. It is powered by a 4.0 liter V8 engine with 542 hp (399 kW) and 568 lb-ft (770 Nm) of torque. It reaches 62 mph in 4.6 seconds with a top speed of 180 mph (290 km/h). Power is sent to all wheels via an eight-speed automatic transmission. It’s mounted on a set of 22-inch ten-spoke wheels. The interior is decorated with Airline Seat Specification, which includes seats with 22 adjustment modes.

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Bentley Bentayga Extended Wheelbase

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Bentley is giving up on the W12 engine

The news that Bentley is abandoning the W12 engine is now official. This was confirmed by the company saying that from April 2024 this type of engine will not power their cars. This decision is not a surprise because Bentley announced two years ago that, from the next decade, it will produce only electric cars.

It all started 20 years ago when the Continental GT Coupé was revealed, and the 6.0L turbo W12 engine currently powers more than 105,000 Bentleys produced. The last model to be powered by this engine, which will have the honor of closing a period of time in the production of powerful engines, will be a limited edition Bentley Batur.

“When we first launched the W12 back in 2003, we knew we had a powerful engine that would propel both our cars and brand forwards at speed. Twenty years and more than 100,000 W12s later, the time has come to retire this now-iconic powertrain as we take strides towards electrification – but not without giving it the best send-off possible with the most powerful version of the engine ever created,” said Bentley chairman Adrian Hallmark.

Bentley Batur will be powered by a 6.0L twin-turbo W12 engine with 740 hp (551 kW) and 737 lb-ft (1,000 Nm) of torque. Power is transmitted to all wheels via an 8-speed dual-clutch automatic transmission.

Delivery of the last Bentley with a W12 engine is expected in mid-2023, and only 18 units will be produced. All the cars have already been sold at a price of 2 million dollars.

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Bentley is giving up on the W12 engine

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