Bentley Continental GT

The new model year version of the 567hp (575PS) Continental GT W12 Coupe with the 8sp transmission now takes 4.3 seconds to accelerate from zero to 60 mph (0-100 km/h in 4.5s) with 100 mph (160 km/h) reached in 9.8 seconds from a standstill. It returns a combined combined cycle fuel economy of 19.5 mpg UK (14.5 liters/100km or 16.2 mpg US) and CO2 emissions of 338 g/km.

The GTC Convertible variant completes the 0-60 mph sprint in 4.4 seconds (0-100 km/h in 4.7s) and 0-100 mph (and 0-160 km/h) in 10.3 seconds, while delivering a combined fuel economy of 19.0 mpg (14.9 liters/100km or 15.8mpg US) and CO2 emissions of 347 g/km.

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Bentley EXP 9 F SUV Design Concept

Last weekend, the thinly disguised concept made its maiden appearance on UK soil at the 2012 Goodwood Festival of Speed as part of what the company's calls "a systematic and comprehensive process of gauging customer and public reaction to the idea of a Bentley SUV".

Bentley's "customer gauging process" will continue at the 2012 Concours d’Elegance in Pebble Beach, California this August, but for now and following its UK debut, the premium carmaker has released a handful of new dynamic images and a video of the EXP 9 F, all of which you can check out for yourself by hoping over the break.

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Bentley SUV EXP 9 F

 The British luxury carmaker, which now belongs to the VW Group's empire, has revealed exactly that in the form of the EXP 9 F that made its debut at the Geneva Motor Show today.

Chairman and CEO of Bentley Motors, Wolfgang Duerheimer, said at the press conference: “This is truly a historic moment for Bentley. In Geneva we are adding another chapter to this amazing story with the launch of the EXP 9 F with which we are moving in new territory for Bentley, just as we did in 2002 with the Continental GT.”

Under the approving eyes of none other than VW Group mastermind Ferdinand Piech, Duerheimer added that his company’s vision is to establish a “pinnacle” in the rapidly expanding SUV segment.

He also stated that Bentley’s designers and engineers have created a car that “feels equally at home in America or China, the sand dunes of the Middle East or the left lane of the Autobahn”, pointing out the new model’s main markets.

Since most of the brand’s customers already have an SUV parked alongside their Bentley(s) in their garages, Duerheimer feels confident that for many of them a Bentley SUV would be “a natural choice”.

Purists may whine all they want, but rich customers may already be lining up in Bentley dealerships to sign on the dotted line.

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