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01/08/2007 Bentley reveals ‘most powerful car’

Luxury carmaker Bentley has revealed the specifications of its new Continental GT Speed model – the most powerful production car ever made, according to the company.

A nine per cent increase in power gives the vehicle a top speed of 202 mph, making it a sure-fire hit for those who really like to put their foot down.

Capable of zero to 60 mph in 4.3 seconds, it also has an enhanced chassis and improved steering responses with bespoke Pirelli tyres.

Stylistically, Bentley has made a few changes which distinguish it from the traditional Continental GT, including wider sports exhaust tail pipes and diamond-quilted hide on seat facings and panels.

Buyers can also choose from two new exterior colours – Cumbrian green and granite – which could make the car the ultimate luxury purchase for those who are lucky enough.

The Luxury Launches website recently published pictures of a 2007 Bentley Continental GTC DUB which it claimed was a present from Tom Cruise to Victoria Beckham.

19/01/2007 New Bentley receives two prestigious awards

The new Bentley Continental GTC convertible has received two prestigious awards, just two months after its global launch.

Judges at the World’s Most Beautiful Automobile awards in Italy recognised the GTC with a special design award, while US luxury lifestyle magazine Robb Report named the vehicle its car of the year.

For the Robb Report accolade, the Bentley overcame stiff competition in the form of the Rolls Royce Phantom, the Bugatti Veyron and the Maybach 57S.

Gregory Anderson, automotive editor for Robb Report, said: "This was a landslide victory in which the GTC earned first place votes from nearly half the judges, and it was among almost everyone’s top three."

Stuart McCullough of Bentley said that the GTC’s success was down to the engineers at its base in Crewe, adding: "It’s no surprise that the GTC has become the showpiece of the Continental range."

For the other award, which was decided by an international jury based in Milan, the model was praised for its style and design, which the judges deemed to reflect the history of the Bentley brand.

This is not the first time the automaker has been acknowledged at the Italian awards – following the successes of the Azure in 1995, the Arnage saloon in 2002 and the Continental GT coupe in 2003.