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Bentley will globally debut the Continental GT3 in Goodwood

05 Jul 2013|5,079 views

Bentley is set to unveil the Continental GT3 racer at the annual Goodwood Festival of Speed to happen in U.K. that will kick off in a week.

Away from the track action, the Bentley show stand will display the current full range of Bentley vehicles, including the new Flying Spur

Piloting the Continental GT Speed is four-time World Rally Champion, Juha Kankkunen, who will trail the famous Goodwood hill climb over the festival duration. With a top speed of 330km/h, the GT Speed is the fastest production Bentley ever. Its 6.0-litre, twin-turbo W12 engine delivers equally stunning acceleration completing the century sprint benchmark in a brisk 4.2 seconds.

Five-time Le Mans winner, Derek Bell MBE, will once again don the Bentley overalls to pilot the fastest four-seating convertible in the world - the 325km/h capable GT Speed Convertible. With a dynamic chassis setup, increased power and torque, the GT Speed Convertible is the pinnacle of the Continental range.

"Coming back to Goodwood with Bentley is always a real honour, and this year I have the pleasure of driving a 616bhp convertible up the infamous hill. 2013 is certain to be a great year for us at the Festival," commented Derek.

Celebrating the 10^th anniversary of the famous Bentley 1-2 finish at Le Mans in 2003, the Speed 8 racers akin to the models that crossed the finish line first and second ten years ago will reappear for the event. They will be piloted up the hill in formation by the same pair of drivers - Guy Smith in Number 7, and David Brabham in Number 8. This evocative display commemorated the last British victory at Le Mans, where the cars covered 5,146km over the course of the event, recording an average speed of 214km/h.

Bentley's return to the racetrack later this year will start, with the global debut of the new race focused Continental GT3 at the famed Goodwood Festival of Speed on Friday, the 12^th of July. Demonstrating the performance potential that lies embedded in the DNA of every Continental GT, the GT3 is the most extreme form of the iconic Grand Tourer ever. The GT3 will be joined at Goodwood by two road going members of its Continental family - the Continental GT Speed and its soft-top counterpart on top of Le Man winning racers.

Piloting the Continental GT Speed is four-time World Rally Champion, Juha Kankkunen, who will trail the famous Goodwood hill climb over the festival duration. With a top speed of 330km/h, the GT Speed is the fastest production Bentley ever. Its 6.0-litre, twin-turbo W12 engine delivers equally stunning acceleration completing the century sprint benchmark in a brisk 4.2 seconds.

Five-time Le Mans winner, Derek Bell MBE, will once again don the Bentley overalls to pilot the fastest four-seating convertible in the world - the 325km/h capable GT Speed Convertible. With a dynamic chassis setup, increased power and torque, the GT Speed Convertible is the pinnacle of the Continental range.

"Coming back to Goodwood with Bentley is always a real honour, and this year I have the pleasure of driving a 616bhp convertible up the infamous hill. 2013 is certain to be a great year for us at the Festival," commented Derek.

Celebrating the 10^th anniversary of the famous Bentley 1-2 finish at Le Mans in 2003, the Speed 8 racers akin to the models that crossed the finish line first and second ten years ago will reappear for the event. They will be piloted up the hill in formation by the same pair of drivers - Guy Smith in Number 7, and David Brabham in Number 8. This evocative display commemorated the last British victory at Le Mans, where the cars covered 5,146km over the course of the event, recording an average speed of 214km/h.