2018 Bentley Continental GT Spied Winter Testing With Little Camo
The 2018 Bentley Continental GT is undergoing winter testing in Sweden.
Spied by AutoGuide.com‘s spy photographers, the new Bentley Continental GT is basically camouflaged with a plastic body over its real body, but we can still get a real good look at its lines and overall design. It appears that it will be influenced by the EXP 10 Speed 6 concept and our spy photographers noted that there looks to be a retractable roof spoiler on the prototype.
The 2018 Bentley Continental GT will ride on the new MSB platform that is also shared with the next-generation Porsche Panamera, allowing the British automaker to take advantage of Porsche’s hybrid powertrains.
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Expect the 600-horsepower W12 engine to carryover to the new model while the standard Continental will be powered by a 4.0-liter V8. The lineup will also gain a plug-in hybrid variant that will be borrowed from the Porsche Panamera and Cayenne, but will most likely be updated to the latest standards when the luxury sports coupe debuts in late 2017. The coupe will also shed quite a bit of weight thanks to the new platform, which takes advantage of high-strength steel and aluminum. It will also underpin the next-generation Flying Spur.
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Jason Siu began his career in automotive journalism in 2003 with Modified Magazine, a property previously held by VerticalScope. As the West Coast Editor, he played a pivotal role while also extending his expertise to Modified Luxury & Exotics and Modified Mustangs. Beyond his editorial work, Jason authored two notable Cartech books. His tenure at AutoGuide.com saw him immersed in the daily news cycle, yet his passion for hands-on evaluation led him to focus on testing and product reviews, offering well-rounded recommendations to AutoGuide readers. Currently, as the Content Director for VerticalScope, Jason spearheads the content strategy for an array of online publications, a role that has him at the helm of ensuring quality and consistency across the board.
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