The new Black Edition of the Bentley Continental GT V8S may seem like a luxury car at first glance, but even with its polished, hand-turned aluminum and wood that has been brilliantly outfitted to the interior, this Bentley remains first and foremost a high performance car til the end. And even more so when you include it’s high-powered V8 opposed to a relatively gentle W12 engine. Created to accentuate key sporting credentials to a discerning clientele, whilst not going beyond any boundaries that separate personalized and flamboyant components. Bentley has refined this new black edition thanks to the assistance and support from their Mulliner bespoke projects department.
A clear, distinct alteration from the standard version, is that the new edition reduces the time-honored brightware, which in turn gives the external trim aspects by the front air ducts and the windows that are typically finished in polished metal a gloss black treatment. Just as well, the headlamps and taillights have become a darker hue.
The purpose for this subtle approach is so that the body kit pack, which enhances aerodynamics, and is available in four diverse accent colors of Beluga, Cyber Yellow, Hallmark or St James’ Red, emerges prominent and remains distinct. Beneath the hood there’s a twin-turbo 4.0 liter V8 with 520bhp as well as a large 680Nm (502 lb.ft) of torque at hand that can be transmitted to all four wheels over an eight-speed automatic transmission. When the right conditions are met it can go zero-100km/h in 4.5 seconds (or 4.7 for the soft top model) and can reach a top speed of 192 miles per hour (309km/h) or (191mph:308km/h for the convertible version).
The interior harbors GT Design seats by Mulliner and the headliner’s stitching perfectly mirrors the selected accent tone for the body kit. But when one hears the name Bentley, one can certainly expect whatever has been added to the cabin thus far is only the beginning for which the owner will construct and forge his own.
Presently Bentley has yet to confirm the prices, but the Black Edition is expected to cost considerately more than a standard $210,000 Continental GT V8 S.
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