There is a new Bentley Continental coming our way
fast, but the crew in Crewe isn’t ready to let the current generation go just
yet. The covers are off a new special edition called Continental 24,
celebrating the brand's return to the 24 Hours of the Nurburgring. The new Continental 24 will be produced in just 24
units, all of them exclusive to the European market.
Customers will get to spec them in the striking
Monaco Yellow and Black Crystal color combo, which takes inspiration from the
from the Continental GT3 racers, with "St James' Red" over Black
Crystal also available, providing an equally-striking alternative. There is
also a single-tone exterior available at no extra cost.
Standard carbon fiber side mirror casings, along
with the black exterior brightware, brake calipers, and 21-inch lightweight
forged alloy wheels, which can also be finished in yellow or red to match the
rest of the car, round up the list of visual updates on the outside. Open the
door and you will be greeted by the numerous carbon fiber appliques, Alcantara
wrapped seats with diamond quilting, and a special 'Continental 24' emblem
embossed into the headrests.
Since it's based on the potent Supersports, the
new Bentley Continental 24 uses the same redeveloped 6.0-liter twin-turbo W12
engine, which makes 710 PS and 1,017 Nm of torque.
Performance numbers are also identical to those of
the Continental Supersports, which requires 3.5 sec to reach 100 km/h from a standstill, and will keep going up to 336 km/h. Bentley are
asking at least € 250,000 (US$ 280,293) for each unit of the limited
edition Continental 24, and state that customer deliveries will begin in July.
