Bentley Continental GT review - data
Bentley Continental GT 6.0 W12 Road Test
Test date 11 November 2003
Price as tested £123,800
How much ?
- Price as tested £123,800
- Price as tested £110,000
How fast
- 0-30mph 1.9 sec
- 0-60mph 4.9 sec
- 0-100mph 11.8 sec
- 0-150mph 28.3 sec
- 0-200mph
no data
- 30-70mph
4.6 sec
- 0-400m
13.4 / 108 sec/mph
- 0-1000m
23.9 / 142 sec/mph
- 30-50mph in 3rd/4th
no data
- 40-60mph in 4th/5th
no data / no data
- 50-70mph in 5th
no data
- 60-0mph
2.7 sec
- Top speed
198 mph
- Noise at 70mph
68 dbA
How thirsty?
- Test average
13.9 mpg
- Test best/worst
16.1 / 6.3
Government figures
- Combined/urban
17 / 11.2 mpg
- CO2 emissions
396 g/km
How big?
- Length
4804 mm
- Width
1916 mm
- Height
1390 mm
- Wheelbase
2745 mm
- Weight
2350 kg
- Fuel tank
90.0 litres
Engine
- Layout W12 cyls W , 5998 cc
- Max power 552 bhp at 6100 rpm
- Max torque 479 ft at 1600 rpm
- Specific output 92bhp per litre bhp per litre
- Power to weight 221bhp per tonne bhp per tonne
- Installation F Longitudinal
- Bore/stoke 84.0x90.2 mm
- Compression ratio 9.0:1
- Valve gear 4 per cyl
- Ignition and fuel Bosch ME7.1.1 , Unleaded
Gearbox
- Type 6-speed Automatic
- 1st 4.17 / 5.4
- 2nd 2.34 / 9.7
- 3rd 1.52 / 14.9
- 4th 1.14 / 19.9
- 5th 0.87 / 26.1
- 6th 0.69 / 32.9
- Final drive 3.52
Suspension
- Front Double wishbones, air springs
- Rear Multi-link, air springs
Steering
- Type Rack and pinion, power assisted
- Lock to lock 2.70
Brakes
- Front 405mm ventilated discs
- Rear 335mm ventilated discs
Wheel & tyres
- Size front 9.0Jx19in in
- Size rear 9.0Jx19in in
- Made of Alloy
- Tyres front 275/40 ZR19
- Tyres rear 275/40 ZR19
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