The surprise was already largely, but the figures of the new Bentley Continental GT Speed are nevertheless impressive. The W12 gets blown 50 hp in order to arrive at the impressively total of 625 hp. The British battleship through the towering 800 Nm torque in 4.0 seconds to 100 km / h and thrown only runs at 329 km / h in the rev limiter of the eighth gear. For these forces to the road transport is the speed standard on unique 21-inch wheels with a thin edge Pirelli rubber.
Now the twelve passes over the 600 hp is its right to exist against the V8 a lot bigger since the gap between the two is now 118 hp. While Bentley at Goodwood attracted the fabric of the Speed were also many eyes focused on it because the new Aston Martin Vanquish was revealed. Two British supermodels on a day that calls for a comparison. While the Bentley is more grand tourers and the Aston Martin better on a track on the gunwale, the slender Vanquish reports on almost all fronts. Power, speed and acceleration, Bentley wins every time. And do not forget that Bentley probably a lot heavier than the Vanquish. Al-though with an impressive piece of ingenuity. The new Bentley Continental GT Speed is available from October for an unknown amount, but if you look to ask...
