2018 Bentley Continental GT seen almost undisguised

The second-generation Bentley Continental GT is nearly upon us, so engineers are out testing the model in production-ready form.

As shown by new pictures, the car has been out in public almost completely undisguised. Slim covers do little to hide twin-section headlights and oval-shaped tail-lights, all of which are clearly inspired by the  EXP 10 Speed 6 concept first seen at the 2015 Geneva motor show.

Have a look at the fully revealed Continental here

The upcoming GT's new look comes alongside hefty upgrades underneath. One of the most interesting is an anti-roll system called Dynamic Ride that can offset body roll to enable flat cornering. It uses electric motors to push the anti-roll bars onto the wheels, pushing the outside wheel down and inside one up. This counteracts the body's roll to improve agility, as Autocar noted during a pre-production drive in July.

Bentley has been pushing the car's anti-roll system to the limit on track at the Nürburgring, as shown by new footage of the car being driven at pace below.

2018 Bentley Continental prototype driven

Earlier sightings of the Continental revealed its interior and suggested it has borrowed much of its switchgear from the Bentayga, including the gearlever and steering wheel.

The infotainment system is likely to have the 8.0in screen in Bentley’s SUV - although, unlike the outgoing Continental, it will be positioned higher up the dashboard, with the air vents and Breitling clock placed lower down.

The Continental GT will use Bentley's latest W12 engine, which is shared with the Bentley Bentayga SUV, to produce around 600bhp.

Along with its convertible sibling, the GTC, the GT is based on a new platform called MSB, which has been co-developed with Porsche.