Luxury car maker Bentley Motors says it will unveil the second generation of its Continental GTC convertible at the International Automobile Exhibition, or IAA, next month in Frankfurt. The company, which is a unit of Volkswagen AG, says the new car will have a sharper, more muscular look than the recent GTC, which has a softer, more rounded appearance.
Bentley says the new car will follow a design direction similar to that of the redesigned Continental GT Coupe that arrived on the market last year. Compared with the previous Continental GTC the company launched in 2006, the new version is roomier, with a more assertive stance, and has certain features that give it a richer feel.
One example, the company says, is a new technique for manufacturing the aluminum front fenders that eliminates seams and welds, and gives the car a custom coach-built look. Standard 20-inch wheels give the car a more up-to-date appearance, and 21-inch wheels are an option.
To get the big, heavy ragtop moving with more authority, the car maker installed a more powerful version of its 6.0-liter twin-turbocharged 12-cylinder engine with 575 horsepower, compared with 560 for the previous model. A tweaked transmission called the QuickShift speeds up gear changes and aids acceleration.
The all-wheel-drive Continental GTC is available to order and the first deliveries to customers will begin in late 2011.
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