Bentley reveals new carbon fibre pack for Continental GT and Bentayga

Bentley has additional a new carbon fibre styling package to both equally the Continental GT and Bentayga’s substantial lists of customisation selections. The update will expense roughly £8,five hundred on the coupe and £17,000 on the SUV, raising the two cars’ foundation-selling prices to around £160,000 and £140,000 respectively.

The styling package was intended by the engineering staff dependable for the aero factors on the specific version Pikes Peak Continental GT, and includes a further carbon fibre splitter, broader carbon fibre aspect skirts and a much larger carbon fibre diffuser to the regular-situation Continental GT and Bentayga.

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Each vehicles get new rear spoilers, with the coupe getting a very low-amount lip for the boot-lid and the SUV getting an monumental bi-plane wing for its tailgate. There is a smattering of recently minted metallic badging, far too, and potential buyers can opt for to have both equally cars’ entrance air blades, wing vents and mirror caps in the exact same carbon fibre end.

Bentley suggests its development programme for the aerodynamic upgrades has been rigorous, with every single car or truck staying subject to a hundred,000km (around 62,000 miles) of testing. This is to make confident the spitter won’t be ripped away from the bumper if the auto strikes a kerb, or that the aspect skirts won’t rattle their way loose above rough roads.

Each individual auto has also been tested in pc simulations, in a wind tunnel and on the keep track of to ensure the upgrades really don’t have a unfavorable effects on either car’s dealing with and steadiness.

The styling package is offered to purchase now on any new Continental GT or Bentayga, with deliveries predicted shortly after the government journey constraints have lifted. Nevertheless, if you’re blessed sufficient to have either car or truck, Bentley will also retrofit the package to your auto at any of its British isles vendors.

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