Bentley Continental GT3-R: thick street-racer with 580 hp
Posted on 17-06-2014 at 13:45 by Ricardo – 44 Comments”
Bentley makes an effort to be of the obese Continental GT is a lightweight something lighter street-racer. Introducing the Continental GT3-R.
The Bentley Continental GT3-R is loosely based on the GT3 racer of the brand. In terms of external adjustments is that back in the green striping on the side and a little subtle spoiler on the same boot from the 4.8-metre-long luxeslee. Subcutaneous going to Bentley for a more thorough work. The turbogeblazen 4.0 V8 was opgepept to 580 hp at 6,000 rpm and now delivers 700 Nm of torque from 1.700 rpm. This block, combined with the eight speed automatic transmission from ZF, where the ratio was modified, the hulk is capable of 3.8 seconds to 100 km/h sprint. For comparison: the regular Continental GT V8S produces 528 hp and 680 Nm.
100 kg lighter
Bentley is also proud of the weight saving of 100 kg of which is the Continental GT3-R have been realized. By a titanium exhaust and lighter 21-inch wheels. Nevertheless, the empty weight of the car stuck at 2.195 kg. A lichtgewichtje is the so never.
Bentley picks up the driving by the Continental GT3-R to equip with torque vectoring. This allows the all wheel drivesystem, with the help of new software, regulating how much torque to each wheel is sent. The Drive and Sport mode there will be serious progress, despite the fact that the car still the same weigh as a small apartment complex. The remwerk of the car is taken care of by Bentley’s Carbon Silicon Carbide (CSiC) discs.
In the achterbankloze interior adds Bentley a touch of sportiness with two luxury racezetels, wrapped in leather and alcantara. On the doors and the dashboard in particular the addition of carbon fibre, interspersed with green accents.
Bentley limits the circulation of the Continental GT3-R to 300 pieces. They are in Crewe built, and the finish of each model takes place at Bentley’s Motorsport department. What the sporty Brit should go cost is not yet known.
Gallery: Bentley Continental GT3-R
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