The GT Speed Convertible boasts a top speed of 202mph and an uprated 616bhp W12 engine with a brace of turbochargers, mated to an eight-speed, paddle-operated gearbox, yet is somehow more fuel efficient than its predecessor.
Chopping the roof off a car reduces stability and handling and, paradoxically, increases weight. The structural rigidity that the roof would provide needs to be replicated by increasing the strength of the remaining chassis.
And the Speed is no exception. The extra reinforcements have upped the car’s gross weight to 2900kg, making it 150kg heavier than its hardtop counterpart.
However it’s a credit to Bentley’s engineers that this extra weight hasn’t impacted on performance or handling. The GT Speed Convertible is capable of going from 0-60mph in 4.1 seconds (0-100 km/h in 4.4 seconds) and on to a top speed of 202mph (325 km/h), making it the fastest four-seat, soft top convertible in the world.
via ~ lux
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