Bentley is electrifying its entire lineup, meaning there will soon be no room left for the 4.0-liter twin-turbo V8 in its stable. Order books for V8 Continental GT/GTCs and Flying Spurs have already been closed in the UK, Europe, and the Middle East, but North Americans are being offered one last chance to get the engine with a special new model: the Edition 8. Naturally, the special edition will be centered around the 4.0-liter, twin-turbocharged V8, which makes a still impressive 542 hp, but what will make them truly special is the amount of luxury features they come with.
All Edition 8 models will be offered in
the Blackline specification, a highly polished “jewel” filler cap, and a choice
of five- or 10-spoke 22-inch wheels with self-leveling badges. Buyers will also
be offered a choice between more than 60 exterior paint colors.
Inside, the special Bentley models come
with a rotating display and Comfort Specification seats with contrast
stitching, and Palm Fluting, which Bentley has never offered on a mainstream
production model before. Finally, the cars will also be equipped with Edition 8
badges throughout.
First deliveries of the special edition
model will start soon, but Bentley has not indicated how many Editions 8 it
will sell. Prices for the highly appointed model have not been shared either,
but the V8 Continental GT starts at US$ 245,435, the GTC at US$ 270,150, and the
Flying Spur at US$ 218,050 in the U.S. market.
Although this marks the departure of the
pure combustion V8 from Continental GT/GTC and the Flying Spur (it will stick
around a little longer in the Bentayga), Bentley will stick to them as it
recently unveiled its plug-in hybrid V8 powertrain as a replacement for the
W12, which will deliver 740 hp, and up to 80 km of
electric-only range.
