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New luxury coupé caught testing ahead of its official launch tomorrow

Bentley’s new Continental GT has been spied undisguised ahead of its official launch tomorrow.

The Bentley Continental GT will be revealed online at 3pm on Tuesday via www.continentalgt.com, where viewers will be able to watch a motor show-style unveil and take virtual tours of the all-new car.

See the spy pics of the Bentley Continental GT in testing

Design director Dirk van Braeckel said the new car “will be as instantly recognisable as its predecessor”.

The spy pics reveal that the new front end draws inspiration from the recently launched Mulsanne luxury saloon and shows a switch to LED technology.

Other changes revealed by the pics include a new wheel design, and a new look for the rear bumper and rear lights.

Bentley has sold more than 22,000 Continental GTs since the car was first launched in 2003.

Pics: CarPix

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Dan McNeil v2 7 September 2010

Re: Bentley Conti GT spied undisguised

Los Angeles wrote:
Bristol Cars I leave to the cognocenti of that marque. I respect their admiration. An aficiondo might even hold my attention at a car show if knowledgeable and erudite on the subject, but I prefer the elegance and bravura of European cars. The buttoned up understated and discreet Church of England allure of Bristol has never attracted.
Fairy snuff, but drive one if you get the chance - you may change your mind;)
Los Angeles wrote:
I was referring to the old Bentley barges Moe described, in one case, gave a link. ("The world's fastest trucks" - Ettore Bugatti.)
This reminds me of the "phrase high-speed lorries" I once saw to describe the more performance oriented Mercedes-Benz cars.

Dan McNeil v2 7 September 2010

Re: Bentley Conti GT spied undisguised

I've driven quite a few Bristols, LA. How about you? At a guess, I'd say none whatsoever, based on your laughable comments above. Perhaps you were thinking of one of many elderly American barges with marshmallow suspension and optional extra connection between steering wheel and front wheels?

All Bristols since around the early 1960s have power steering, with just over 2 turns lock to lock. All have a much tighter turning circle than (for example) a modern Audi A6. All are shorter than an A6 and narrower than an A6 too, which means they are quicker through traffic and point-to-point on narrow B roads.

moe360 6 September 2010

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Dan McNeil v2 wrote:
A modern update of a classic. And more classy than your big Volkswagen in drag...;)

Dan you are right each to their own, but these classics in the links you have shown me do not appeal or even tempt me at all.

They will cost more to run, break down more often, be slower and less technology inside. These things do not appeal to me I like things to be like a PS3 fast and cutting edge I am not interested in old classic cars.

They may be beautiful to you guys but to me they just look old and grumpy and something a gran-dad would drive, might be my age I guess we were born in a different generation the only classic car I like is the old SL with the rectangle head lights that just sexy !