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Bentley starts production of Continental GTC

Business Materials 5 September 2006 14:52 (UTC +04:00)

(autoinsidernews) - Bentley announced that it has launched production of the new Continental GTC at its facility in Crewe. The Continental GTC is the droptop version of the companys well-received Continental GT coupe, and is powered by a 552-hp twin-turbo W12. The GTC is the third member of Bentleys Continental family, and joins the Continental GT coupГ© and Continental Flying Spur four-door, reports Trend.

To accommodate the GTC at its factory in Crewe, the final assembly of some Flying Spur models was performed at the premier Volkswagen Group manufacturing facility in Dresden, Germany. Bentley also confirmed that overseas production of its cars will end as schedules at the end of this year and all production to return to Crewe.

First deliveries of the new convertible will begin this month in the UK.

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