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Bentley Continental GT Specifications

Crewe, 22nd April 2004

 

Model Type
Body Type 2-door pillarless coupe
Material Steel - Monocoque

Engine
Type Twin Turbo 6-litre W12
Bore & Stroke 84/90.2mm
Displacement 5998 cm3
Compression ratio 9:1
Engine Control System Bosch ME7
Valve gear DOHC, 4 valves/cylinder
Emission Controls EU4 and LEV1
Power 411/560@1600 (kW/PSI@min)
Torque 650@1600 (Nm at 1/min)

Drivetrain
Transmission ZF (6HP-26) fully automatic with "Tiptronic" feature
Ratios 1st 4.17:1, 2nd 2.34:1, 3rd 1.52:1, 4th 1.14:1, 5th 0.87:1, 6th 0.69:1
Final Drive ratio 3.52

Dimensions & Capacities
Wheelbase 2745mm
Front Track 1623mm
Rear Track 1607mm
Overall length 4804mm
Width (across mirrors) 2101mm
Width (across body incl. door handles) 1918mm
Overall height 1390mm
Kerb weight 2385kg
Fuel tank capacity 90 litres
Oil capacity 13.5 litres
Coolant capacity 18 litres

Suspension
Springs Progressive air springs
Dampers Continous Damping Control 4 settings, adjustable
Ride Height Control Lowers automatically at sustained high speeds. High manually selectable at lower speeds

Steering
Type Speed sensitive power assisted rack and pinion
Turns, lock to lock 2.7

Brakes
Front Diameter 405mm vented discs
Rear Diameter 335mm vented discs
Electronic Stability Programme (ESP) Standard

Wheels & Tyres
Wheel size Standard: 9Jx19
Wheel type Alloy
Tyre size/front/rear 275.40 x 19 Pirelli or Michelin
Tyre Pressure Monitoring Standard

Fuel Consumption
(EU Cycle)
Urban 26.2 (litres/100km) 10.8mpg
Extra-urban 11.9 (litres/100km) 23.7mpg
Combined 17.1 (litres/100km) 16.5mpg
(EPA Cycle)
City driving Not Currently Available
Highway driving Not Currently Available

Performance
0-60 mph 4.7 seconds
0-100 mph 11.25 seconds
30-50 mph 1.83 seconds
50-70 mph 2.5 seconds
0-100 km/h 4.8 seconds
0-160 km/h 11.15 seconds
50-80 km/h 1.71 seconds
80-120 km/h 3.16 seconds
Maximum Speed 198mph (318km/h)

Interior Dimensions
Front legroom 1075mm
Rear legroom 766mm
Front headroom 940mm
Rear headroom 930mm
Front shoulder room 1508mm
Rear shoulder room 1442mm
Luggage Compartment Volume 370 litres

Restraint Systems
SRS airbags 2 full length curtain head airbags; 2 front seat thorax airbags; 2 frontal airbags : driver and front passenger
Seatbelts 4 off with pre tensioners and load limiting

 
 
 
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