The Continental is a rear wheel drive convertible/cabriolet motor vehicle with a front placed engine, produced by Bentley.
The 8 cylinder, overhead valve naturally aspirated engine has 2 valves per cylinder and a displacement of 6.8 litres. For this model it provides power and torque figures of 237 bhp (240 PS/177 kW) at 4300 rpm and 450 Nm (332 lbft/45.9 kgm) at 1600 rpm respectively.
A 3 speed automatic 'box transmits the power to the driven wheels.
It weighs a stated 2360 kg at the kerb.
Its maximum speed stated is 205 km/h, which is 127 mph, manufacturer claimed fuel consumption figures are 15.6/18.2/25.4 l/100km 90 km/h / 120 km/h / urban.
Full specs
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| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 4/5 seater convertible/cabriolet | ||
| Number of doors | 2 | ||
| Designer | |||
| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 3060 mm | 120.5 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1535 mm | 60.4 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1535 mm | 60.4 inches | |
| Length | 5200 mm | 204.7 inches | |
| Width | 1835 mm | 72.2 inches | |
| Height | 1520 mm | 59.8 inches | |
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.7 | ||
| Kerb weight | 2360 kg | 5203 lb | |
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 108 litres | 23.8 [28.5] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | |||
| Frontal area | |||
| CdA | |||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Rolls-Royce | ||
| Engine code | L410I | ||
| Cylinders | V 8 in 90° vee | ||
| Capacity | 6.8 litre 6750 cc (411.91 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 104.14 × 99.06 mm
4.1 × 3.9 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 1.05 | ||
| Valve gear | overhead valve (OHV)
2 valves per cylinder 16 valves in total |
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| maximum power output (DIN) |
240 PS (237 bhp) (177 kW) at 4300 rpm |
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| maximum torque (DIN) |
450 Nm (332 ft·lb) (45.9 kgm) at 1600 rpm |
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| Specific output (DIN) |
26.2 kW/litre 35.6 ps/litre 35.1 bhp/litre 0.58 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque (DIN) |
66.67 Nm/litre
0.81 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | wet sumped | ||
| compression ratio | 9:1 | ||
| Fuel system | Bosch KE-Jetronic fuel injection | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 837.8 kPa (121.5 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | |||
| crankshaft bearings | 5 | ||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 843.75 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Normal | ||
| Compressor | N/A | ||
| Intercooler | None | ||
| Catalytic converter | N | ||
| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | |||
| Acceleration 0-60mph | |||
| Acceleration 0-100km/h | |||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | |||
| Standing quarter-mile | |||
| Standing kilometre | |||
| Maximum speed | 205 km/h (127 mph) | ||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 101.82 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.1 PS/kg 74.89 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.07 kW/kg 100.42 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.1 bhp/kg 0.04 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 13.35 kg/kW 22.31 lb/bhp |
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| fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption | 15.6/18.2/25.4 l/100km 90 km/h / 120 km/h / urban | ||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
| litres/100km | 15.6/18.2/25.4 l/100km 90kmph/120kmph/urban | ||
| km/litre | 6.4/5.5/3.9 km/l 90kmph/120kmph/urban | ||
| UK MPG | 18.1/15.5/11.1 UK MPG 90kmph/120kmph/urban | ||
| US MPG | 15.1/12.9/9.3 US MPG 90kmph/120kmph/urban | ||
| Carbon dioxide emissions | |||
| Carfolio Calculated CO2 ? | |||
| VED band (UK) | |||
| CO2 Effizienz (DE) | |||
| chassis | |||
| Engine position | front | ||
| Engine layout | longitudinal | ||
| Drive wheels | rear wheel drive | ||
| Torque split | N/A | ||
| Steering | power assisted rack & pinion | ||
| turns lock-to-lock | |||
| Turning circle | |||
| Front suspension | |||
| Rear suspension | |||
| Wheel size front | 6½J x 15 | ||
| Wheel size rear | 6½J x 15 | ||
| Tyres front | 235/70 HR 15 | ||
| Tyres rear | 235/70 HR 15 | ||
| Brakes F/R | VeDi/Di-S-ABS | ||
| Front brake diameter | |||
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| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 3 speed automatic | ||
| Top gear ratio | 1 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 2.69 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 773641 | ||
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| Model code | |||
| RAC rating | 53.8 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1988 Bentley Continental added 2022-11-05. Last modified 2022-11-05. |
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