Bentley at Pebble Beach
17th August, 2010
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Bentley Motors displayed the company’s new limited-edition
Continental GTC and GTC Speed 80-11 models, designed exclusively for the North American market, on the
Concept Lawn at the 60th Annual Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance.
Both of these new cars combine the legendary performance, luxury and craftsmanship for which the 91-year
old Bentley marque is renowned, as well as the added exclusivity of being commissioned for a single market.
The 80-11 designation underlines just how limited these luxury British convertibles will be with Bentley
building only 80 examples of each drophead in 2011.
Unique and Distinctive Exterior Styling
The GTC and GTC Speed 80-11 models deliver the same outstanding performance as their ‘standard’ Bentley
counterparts but with their own strong and original styling stories.
The luxurious GTC 80-11 features new 20-inch, 14-spoke alloy diamond wheels, polished with unique black
centre caps featuring Bentley’s distinctive ‘B’ emblem. The more performance-oriented GTC Speed 80-11
offers the 'muscular' Supersports’ 20-inch wheels, now finished with an eye-catching dark tint, and
displaying sporty red brake callipers underneath.
Both cars give a nod to Bentley’s British heritage and incomparable craftsmanship, with Union Jack
brightware badges featured on the front guards.
Bentley’s extensive choice of colours is available for both GTC 80-11 models but for those seeking even
more exclusivity, a new and unique colour – Midnight – has been commissioned for these high-performance
convertibles. The 80-11 GTC and GTC Speed convertibles offer the Dark Grey Metallic soft top and the
Mulliner fuel-filler cap as standard.
A Unique Interpretation of Bentley Craftsmanship and Refinement
Bentley’s styling team has designed two unique interiors for these exclusive convertibles. The main
leather hide choice for both vehicles is Beluga, and the contrast stitching, piping and Bentley emblems
are white on the GTC and Pillar Box Red on the GTC Speed. The result is a strong, dark main hide colour,
accented by the contrasting hand-stitching and piping.
To complement the Piano Black veneers on both 80-11 Editions, the engine-turned aluminium dash has a
bright finish in the GTC and a sportier dark finish for the GTC Speed. Race-inspired drilled alloy sport
foot pedals are standard on both vehicles and to further differentiate the special editions, the vehicles’
treadplates and a badge on the console are branded with the “80-11 Edition” signature.
The 80-11 Edition GTCs and the 80-11 Edition GTC Speeds arrive at Bentley dealers late Q3 2010 as
model-year 2011 vehicles.
Exhilarating Bentley Performance and FlexFuel Technology
Since its launch in 2006 the Continental GTC has enjoyed sales success in over 50 countries around the
world and drawing younger buyers to the Bentley marque. Customers are attracted to its combination of
sleek design, interior craftsmanship, dramatic performance and refined but agile handling. The GTC boasts
a twin-turbo 6-litre W12 engine.
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Responding to customer demand for an even more potent and driver-focused convertible, the GTC Speed
debuted in summer of 2009. The Speed also uses the twin-turbo 6 litre W12 powertain but Bentley’s
engineers have further optimised its performance.
For model-year 2011, the GTC and GTC Speed, along with all Bentley Continentals, features FlexFuel
technology, which enables the vehicle to run on petrol, E85 biofuel or any mix of the two without any
compromise in performance. As part of its environmental strategy, Bentley has pledged to reduce CO2 by
15% by offering FlexFuel powertrains across its entire vehicle line-up by the end of 2012, and it has
pledged to introduce a new powertrain that reduces fuel consumption and CO2 emissions by 40%.
Bentley in the Americas
Nearly one in every three Bentley products sold worldwide is delivered to a customer in the
Americas, making the region the single largest for the famous British brand. Headquartered in Boston,
Bentley has 48 retail locations throughout the region. The vast majority of the region’s sales are in
the United States, with the southern California, New York and southern Florida metro markets being the
three largest.
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