The Bentley Continental GT Convertible is a convertible/cabriolet with 2 doors and a front mounted powerplant which transmits the power to all four wheels.
Its 6 litre engine is a turbocharged, double overhead camshaft, 12 cylinder unit that has an output of 582 bhp (590 PS/434 kW) of power at 6000 rpm, and maximum torque of 720 N·m (531 lb·ft/73.4 kgm) at 1700 rpm.
Power is supplied to the wheels by means of an 8 speed automatic gearbox.
Claimed weight at the kerb is 2495 kg.
The Bentley Continental GT Convertible is said to be able to achieve a maxiumum speed of 315 km/h or 196 mph, official fuel consumption figures are 21.6/9.8/14.2 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined, and carbon dioxide emissions are 330.0 g/km.
Full specs
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| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 2+2 seater convertible/cabriolet | ||
| Number of doors | 2 | ||
| Designer | |||
| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 2746 mm | 108.1 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1664 mm | 65.5 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1655 mm | 65.2 inches | |
| Length | 4806 mm | 189.2 inches | |
| Width | 1944 mm | 76.5 inches | |
| Height | 1403 mm | 55.2 inches | |
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.75 | ||
| Kerb weight | 2495 kg | 5501 lb | |
| Weight distribution | 56.5% front | ||
| fuel tank capacity | 90 litres | 19.8 [23.8] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | 0.32 | ||
| Frontal area | |||
| CdA | |||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | turbocharged petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Bentley | ||
| Engine code | |||
| Cylinders | W 12 | ||
| Capacity | 6 litre 5998 cc (366.02 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 84 × 90.2 mm
3.31 × 3.55 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 0.93 | ||
| Valve gear | double overhead camshaft (DOHC)
4 valves per cylinder 48 valves in total |
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| maximum power output | 590 PS (582 bhp) (434 kW) at 6000 rpm |
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| maximum torque | 720 Nm (531 ft·lb) (73.4 kgm) at 1700 rpm |
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| Specific output | 72.4 kW/litre 98.4 ps/litre 97 bhp/litre 1.59 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque |
120.04 Nm/litre
1.45 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | wet sumped | ||
| compression ratio | 9:1 | ||
| Fuel system | MPFI | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 1508.5 kPa (218.8 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | |||
| crankshaft bearings | |||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 499.83 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Turbo | ||
| Compressor | 2 parallel turbochargers | ||
| Intercooler | Y | ||
| Catalytic converter | Y | ||
| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | |||
| Acceleration 0-60mph | 4.4 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-100km/h | 4.7 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | 9.8 s | ||
| Standing quarter-mile | |||
| Standing kilometre | |||
| Maximum speed | 315 km/h (196 mph) | ||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 236.51 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.24 PS/kg 173.95 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.17 kW/kg 233.27 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.23 bhp/kg 0.1 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 5.75 kg/kW 9.6 lb/bhp |
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| fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption | 21.6/9.8/14.2 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
| litres/100km | 21.6/9.8/14.2 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| km/litre | 4.6/10.2/7.0 km/l urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| UK MPG | 13.1/28.8/19.9 UK MPG urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| US MPG | 10.9/24.0/16.6 US MPG urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| Carbon dioxide emissions | 330.0 g/km NEDC | ||
| Carfolio Calculated CO2 ? | |||
| VED band (UK) | M | ||
| CO2 Effizienz (DE) | G | ||
| chassis | |||
| Engine position | front | ||
| Engine layout | longitudinal | ||
| Drive wheels | all wheel drive | ||
| Torque split | 15:85-65:35 | ||
| Steering | power assisted rack & pinion | ||
| turns lock-to-lock | |||
| Turning circle | |||
| Front suspension | |||
| Rear suspension | |||
| Wheel size front | |||
| Wheel size rear | |||
| Tyres front | Pirelli 275/40 ZR 20 | ||
| Tyres rear | Pirelli 275/40 ZR 20 | ||
| Brakes F/R | VeDi/VeDi-S-ABS | ||
| Front brake diameter | 405 mm | ||
| Rear brake diameter | 335 mm | ||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 8 speed automatic | ||
| Top gear ratio | 0.67 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 2.85 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 414348 | ||
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| Model code | |||
| RAC rating | 52.5 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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2015 Bentley Continental GT Convertible added 2015-04-18. Last modified 2020-02-02. |
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