2012 Bentley Continental GTC unveiled

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Bentley has unveiled the new 2012 Continental GTC ahead its debut at the Frankfurt Motor Show next month.

The Continental GTC is equipped by a 6.0-liter W12 twin-turbocharged engine with 575 hp and 700 Nm of torque. Power is transferred to all four wheels via a new QuickShift transmission said to offer faster gear changes. The car accelerates from 0-100 km/h in 4.8 seconds and hit a top speed of 314 km/h.


The engine can run on either E85 bio-ethanol or regular petrol or any combination of both.

New on the Continental GTC is a new 40:60 rear torque bias instead of the original model's 50:50.

Pricing in the UK starts from £149,350, in the U.S. from $212,800 MSRP, in Japan from ¥26,400,000 and in Europe from €170,060.