The Bentley Continental GTC Speed is a convertible/cabriolet with 2 doors and a front mounted engine which delivers the power through all four wheels.
It's powered courtesy of a turbocharged engine of 4 litre capacity. This powerplant features double overhead camshaft valve gear, a 90 degree V 8 cylinder layout, and 4 valves per cylinder. It develops 592 bhp (600 PS/441 kW) of power at 6000 rpm, and maximum torque of 800 N·m (590 lb·ft/81.6 kgm) at 2000-4500 rpm.
An 8 speed automatic gearbox transmits the power to the driven wheels.
It weighs a stated 2636 kg at the kerb.
Maximum claimed speed is 285 km/h (177 mph).
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 | 2851 mm | 112.2 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1672 mm | 65.8 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1664 mm | 65.5 inches | |
| Length | 4895 mm | 192.7 inches | |
| Width | 1966 mm | 77.4 inches | |
| Height | 1392 mm | 54.8 inches | |
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.72 | ||
| Kerb weight | 2636 kg | 5811 lb | |
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 80 litres | 17.6 [21.1] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | |||
| Frontal area | |||
| CdA | |||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | turbocharged petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Bentley | ||
| Engine code | |||
| Cylinders | V 8 in 90° vee | ||
| Capacity | 4 litre 3996 cc (243.851 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 86 × 86 mm
3.39 × 3.39 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 1 | ||
| Valve gear | double overhead camshaft (DOHC)
4 valves per cylinder 32 valves in total |
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| maximum power output | 600 PS (592 bhp) (441 kW) at 6000 rpm |
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| maximum torque | 800 Nm (590 ft·lb) (81.6 kgm) at 2000-4500 rpm |
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| Specific output | 110.5 kW/litre 150.2 ps/litre 148.1 bhp/litre 2.43 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque |
200.2 Nm/litre
2.42 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | |||
| compression ratio | 9.7:1 | ||
| Fuel system | direct petrol injection | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 2515.8 kPa (364.9 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | |||
| crankshaft bearings | 5 | ||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 499.5 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Turbo | ||
| Compressor | 2 turbochargers | ||
| Intercooler | Y | ||
| Catalytic converter | Y | ||
| Hybrid drivetrain | |||
| Secondary motor type | electric motor | ||
| Secondary power | 190.0 PS (187 bhp, 139.7 kW) | ||
| Secondary torque | 450.0 Nm (332 ft·lb, 46 kgm) | ||
| Maximum system output | 782.0 PS | ||
| Maximum system torque | 1000.0 N·m | ||
| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | |||
| Acceleration 0-60mph | 3.2 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-100km/h | 3.4 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | 7.2 s | ||
| Standing quarter-mile | |||
| Standing kilometre | |||
| Maximum speed | 285 km/h (177 mph) | ||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 227.7 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.23 PS/kg 167.47 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.17 kW/kg 224.58 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.22 bhp/kg 0.1 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 5.97 kg/kW 9.97 lb/bhp |
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| fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption | |||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
| litres/100km | |||
| km/litre | |||
| UK MPG | |||
| US MPG | |||
| Carbon dioxide emissions | |||
| Carfolio Calculated CO2 ? | |||
| VED band (UK) | |||
| CO2 Effizienz (DE) | |||
| chassis | |||
| Engine position | front | ||
| Engine layout | longitudinal | ||
| Drive wheels | all wheel drive | ||
| Torque split | |||
| Steering | power assisted rack & pinion | ||
| turns lock-to-lock | |||
| Turning circle | |||
| Front suspension | |||
| Rear suspension | |||
| Wheel size front | |||
| Wheel size rear | |||
| Tyres front | Pirelli 275/35 ZR 22 104Y | ||
| Tyres rear | Pirelli 315/30 ZR 22 107Y | ||
| Brakes F/R | VeDi/VeDi-S-ABS | ||
| Front brake diameter | 420 mm | ||
| Rear brake diameter | 380 mm | ||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 8 speed automatic | ||
| Top gear ratio | 0.53 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 3.15 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 806883 | ||
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| Model code | |||
| RAC rating | 36.7 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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2024 Bentley Continental GTC Speed added 2024-06-25. Last modified 2024-09-16. |
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