New Continental GT Black Edition

Overview

The Continental GT Black Edition is a limited series of visually striking grand tourers with incredible power and agility.

Built on Bentley’s incredible new High Performance Hybrid powertrain, it pairs a 4.0 litre, turbocharged V8 engine with a powerful electric motor, to deliver truly thrilling performance. It features Bentley Performance Active Chassis, a package of driving technologies that work together to enhance handling, control and driving excitement. And with a wealth of sleek design enhancements to give the beauty of the Continental GT a darker, more purposeful edge, it is guaranteed to turn heads.

To learn more about the Continental GT Black Edition and arrange a test drive, contact us here at Bentley Milano on +39 02 356 4179 or submit a request today.

Design

The Continental GT Black Edition features the Blackline Specification, which turns exterior detailing including the radiator grille surround and glass surrounds – all of which are normally bright chrome – a purposeful black. It also features a Beluga black front splitter, ‘Black Edition’ badges, a black ‘BENTLEY’ wordmark on the boot and even black Bentley badges.

The car rides on striking 22” ten-spoke gloss black wheels, which can also be commissioned with brake callipers painted in your choice of Mandarin, black or red.

Open the door and you will step over ‘Black Edition’ treadplates as you enter a stunning, handcrafted cabin, featuring ‘Black Edition’ seat embroidery and high-gloss Piano Black veneers. You also have the option to add contrast stitching to match the colour of your brake callipers.

Animated Welcome Lamps have also been added to the car’s exterior specification, while inside, mood lighting adds a real sense of drama, especially at night.

One particularly striking piece of craftsmanship in the Continental GT Black Edition is the Bentley Rotating Display. Designed to give you the choice between a modern driving experience or a digital detox, it allows you to choose whether you want to see the car’s touchscreen, a panel of finely crafted analogue dials or a smooth panel of pure Piano Black veneer – with the central section of the fascia rotating between all three options at the touch of a button.

The Front Seat Comfort Specification is installed as standard, offering heating, ventilation, massage and electrical adjustments. Deep pile overmats, jewel fuel and oil filler caps and sports pedals complete the car’s unique specification.



Performance

Take the wheel of the Continental GT Black Edition and you will experience the incredible power of the new High Performance Hybrid powertrain, which makes the car even more powerful than the last Continental GT Speed model – a car that, while in production, was the most powerful Continental GT available.

The High Performance Hybrid powertrain pairs a turbocharged 4.0 litre V8 engine with a powerful electric motor, to deliver a combined system power output of 680 PS and 930 Nm of torque. That’s enough to take you from a standstill to 100 km/h in just 3.7 seconds (0-60 mph in 3.5 seconds) and on to a top speed of 270 km/h (168 mph).

Put the car into Sport Mode and you will hear a thunderous roar from the stainless steel sports exhaust, as the full power of the V8 engine kicks in.

There is more to this car than raw power, however. It also features the Bentley Performance Active Chassis, a suite of high-tech chassis systems that come together to give you more control and confidence than ever before.

An electronic Limited Slip Differential (eLSD) boosts rear-wheel grip when taking corners at speed, enabling you to explore the limits of the car with confidence.

The suspension system features twin-valve dampers, which means even greater flexibility between driving modes – in short, it makes Comfort mode more comfortable and Sport mode even more responsive and exciting.

The Bentley Dynamic Ride anti-roll system keeps working to reduce body roll when cornering, for a greater sense of control, without compromising on the refined ride you expect when cruising.

Finally, an all-wheel steering system makes manoeuvring in tight spaces much easier, while also allowing you to change lanes more smoothly, when driving at highway speeds.



Technology

The Continental GT Black Edition features an impressive range of technology covering driving assistance and internet-connected services. It includes a suite of assistance features aimed at making urban driving easier, including Traffic Sign Recognition, Park Assist, a Top View Camera, Reversing Traffic Warning and Pedestrian Warning.

You can connect your phone wirelessly or by USB cable using Apple CarPlay™ or Android Auto™, and there is a built-in Wi-Fi hotspot, for constant internet connectivity. Internet radio, meanwhile, gives you access to thousands of stations, wherever you are.

The new My Bentley App Studio allows you to download apps direct to the car’s infotainment system, from a selection supported by Bentley. That means that if you prefer a third party navigation app, for example, you can run it on the car’s system rather than your phone, giving it access to car data such as fuel and/or charge levels.

The My Bentley smartphone app, meanwhile, gives you the ability to connect to your car remotely. You can use it to locate your car if you can’t remember exactly where you parked, or to check whether the windows are closed and the doors are locked. It can even alert you if your car is moved without your consent.

Personalisation

You can choose from a standard selection of seven exterior colours, chosen by the Bentley design team to enhance the muscular aesthetic of the Continental GT Black Edition. There are further options, however, including the paints in Bentley’s extended range and the satin paint range. In total, it adds up to more than 80 finishes you can choose from.

If you would like an alternative to the gloss black painted finish on the 22” 10-spoke wheel, it can also be commissioned with bright machined faces and black painted pockets between the spokes.

The Bentley Signature Audio system is fitted as standard, but there are options to upgrade even further. The Bang & Olufsen for Bentley system features 16 channels, while the 20-channel Naim for Bentley option offers truly unrivalled in-car sound.

To learn more about the options available for the Continental GT Black Edition, please contact us today here at Bentley Milano on +39 02 356 4179 or submit a test drive request here.



Engine and tech specs

The Continental GT Black Edition is built on Bentley’s High Performance Hybrid powertrain, which combines a turbocharged V8 engine with a powerful electric motor.