Bentley has recently revealed its new 2011 Continental GT at the Paris Motor Show, which ran from October 2nd-17th. The car is certainly going to be a head turner:-based on its predecessor which was launched in 2003, this GT still retains its quad front headlamps and front grilles, apart from the main bumper grille seems longer and is separated in two by a thin chrome strip, which adds to the muscular look of the car. The Conti itself sits lower and is squatter than its predecessor, and at the rear the bootlid is raised slightly more than the old model, and the rear lights retain a similar shape to the original, but they have been made slightly wider and shorter,and they curve slightly around the corners of the rear wings. Bentley have kept the narrow twin tailpipes found on the GT Speed model- a good thing, it helps Bentley obtain a sense of design element uniqueness!
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| The front-note longer bumper grille separated by chrome strip |
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| The rear- note tailpipes and rear lamps |
Bentley will also be offering up an alternative to the traditional Conti W12 powerplant in the form of a new, small 4.0 litre V8 engine, which will reduce emissions by up to 40% over the standard W12. However, for the power-conscious Bentley-buyers out there, the new, revised W12 engine has an increased power output from 552bhp to 567bhp. The car also has a new FlexFuel feature, which enables drivers to fill the car with either standard unleaded petrol or bioethanol, up to E85. All in all, the new Bentley Continental GT sounds like a fantastic car; it just remains to see if it will live up to the high standards of its predecessor.
Somewhere in Belgium, a new supercar has been produced. It is called the Gillet Vertigo 5 Spirit, and is the brainchild of a man named Tony Gillet. The car certainly has things to boast about. It ways in at just 950kg, which makes the Lamborghini Sesto Elemento featured in one of the previous articles seem a bit tubby. It sports a Maserati 4.2litre V8 engine, which produces 420bhp- not shabby, but if you're thinking it might be a bit underpowered, remember its weight! Its chassis is made from Carbon Nomex, it sports 350mm brakes with six pistons, and has a six-speed sequential gearbox. However, despite these brilliant statistics, the looks of the car itself are something to be debated. The front looks fantastic. It sports a large front splitter, long, narrow headlights and small, rectangular front grille. The bonnet boasts two large air intakes on either side-small features just to remind you that this car means business. the rear of the car is quite 'stubby' in shape, as it is relatively flat, with just a hint of curvature protruding out of it. The rear lights follow round about the same shape as the front lights do, and there is a large rear wing which provides most of the downforce needed to keep this car stuck to the road. At the bottom centre of the rear lie twin tailpipes, which aren't too large but will still add presence to the car. To cap it off, the car has a minimalistic interior which still retains a luxury feel, through the use of suede-like material and bright orange leather. Want one?
