Bentley Continental GT V8 S Black Edition
The Crewe-based
brand continues to rollout special editions of the 2017 Continental GT. The
latest of the lot is dubbed Black Edition and contrary to what some might
imagine, it’s not painted black.
Be it
the fixed-head coupe or the soft-top convertible, the Black Edition is adorned
with gloss black exterior bits and bobs instead of bling-bling brightware. The
visual treatment is designed to complement a body kit available in four accent
colors. These are Cyber Yellow, Hallmark Gray, Beluga, and St. James’ Red.
Speaking of which, the body kit consists of a front splitter, side skirts, and
an aggressive rear aerodynamic diffuser.
Customers of the 2017 Bentley Continental GT V8 S
Black Edition also have a say regarding the color of the brake calipers: red or
black. While on the subject of exterior design, this variant of the Bentley
Continental GT sports dark tint lights and black-painted 21-inch seven-spoke
alloy wheels.
Inside, the Black
Edition featured GT Design Seats by Mulliner, the personal commissioning
department of the British automaker. The headliner bow, is
beautified by trim pieces that match the accent color selected for the body
kit. This isn’t a Bentley grand tourer for old folks,
but for young, well-heeled customers.
A 4.0-liter twin-turbo V8 blunderbuss walks the walk and talks
the talk with 528 PS and 680 Nm to its name. Mated with a
ZF 8HP 8-speed automatic transmission as standard, the V8 S is capable of
hitting 100 km/h in 4.5 seconds, on to a top speed of 309 km/h.
