Bentley reveals new carbon fibre pack for Continental GT and Bentayga

Bentley has additional a new carbon fibre styling offer to both equally the Continental GT and Bentayga’s substantial lists of customisation options. The improve will expense approximately £8,500 on the coupe and £17,000 on the SUV, raising the two cars’ foundation-rates to all around £160,000 and £140,000 respectively.

The styling offer was intended by the engineering team responsible for the aero parts on the exclusive version Pikes Peak Continental GT, and consists of a deeper carbon fibre splitter, broader carbon fibre side skirts and a much larger carbon fibre diffuser to the regular-difficulty Continental GT and Bentayga.

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The two cars get new rear spoilers, with the coupe receiving a lower-degree lip for the boot-lid and the SUV gaining an tremendous bi-aircraft wing for its tailgate. There is a smattering of recently minted metallic badging, way too, and prospective buyers can pick to have both equally cars’ entrance air blades, wing vents and mirror caps in the exact carbon fibre end.

Bentley suggests its advancement programme for the aerodynamic updates has been demanding, with each car or truck being topic to 100,000km (all around 62,000 miles) of testing. This is to make sure the spitter will not be ripped absent from the bumper if the car strikes a kerb, or that the side skirts will not rattle their way free more than rough roadways.

Just about every car has also been examined in computer system simulations, in a wind tunnel and on the keep track of to be certain the updates do not have a adverse influence on possibly car’s handling and balance.

The styling offer is obtainable to purchase now on any new Continental GT or Bentayga, with deliveries expected soon following the government travel limits have lifted. Nevertheless, if you are blessed plenty of to very own possibly car or truck, Bentley will also retrofit the offer to your car at any of its British isles retailers.

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