Bentley Continental GTC Speed @ 2009 NAIAS

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We can't really imagine what it must be like to pilot a roofless vehicle at 195 mph. Those little windscreens between the seats have their limits, you know, and the 2009 Bentley Continental GTC Speed is sure to surpass them with its heroic top speed.

The third member of Bentley's family of high-performance Speed models, the Continental GTC Speed piles an extra 48 horsepower on top of the standard model's 552 horses. Torque is up, too, totaling 553 pound-feet compared to the 479 lb-ft of the standard GTC.

It's enough extra push to get the monstrous soft top from zero to 60 mph in 4.5 seconds, according to Bentley. And with the top in place, it'll blow by 195 mph right up to an even 200 mph.

Slightly more boost for the twin turbos and a reprogrammed engine control computer give the GTC Speed its additional power. A retuned suspension that lowers the GTC Speed almost a half inch helps deliver the higher top speeds, not to mention a more sporting ride. Like its coupe and sedan counterparts, the GTC Speed rides on standard 20-inch wheels with high-performance Pirelli P Zero tires.

Not to be mistaken for the standard GTC, the Speed adds dark grille inserts, wider exhaust pipes and a trunk-mounted spoiler to the exterior. The upgrades to the interior are equally subtle — a three-spoke steering wheel, drilled alloy pedals, a chrome and leather gearshifter, and diamond-quilt leather on the seat faces.

Both the standard GTC and GTC Speed offer adaptive cruise control, carbon-ceramic disc brakes and two new colors for 2009.

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[BigPoppa1203]

i dnt really like bentley's too mych i really dnt understand wass so fascinating about them, but still a cool car to own if you got the cash

[bigjaw1]

because bentley's are a completely different concept to a rolls, they are generall aimed at a younger audience nowadaysbut rolls royce are generall bought by people who are around about 50 or over

[Mishari20]

i gona to get it :D

guy from saudi arabia 

[awesomestuff814]

id take it over a gallardo or an F430... i love bentleys

[aliammar07]

nooooooooo..

[odracirseraoseia1999]

This is all very pretty, but I can't see why someone with the bank account for this kind of cars wouldn't go for a Rolls Drophead...

[mysticdarkness2]

footbolers car.... i love it, but now every football player has a bentley its redicules...

[ShadowCPU]

It must seem ridiculous posting on something that is hardly ever seen, however! A Bentley is just that: the perfect status symbol. Perfect lines, graceful facade, and world class interiors. What other luxury vehicle can boast hand polished wood, hand stitched fine "hide", and a turbo-charged W12 engine? This is the luxury sports coupe that we average consumers should draw inspiration from. If all things in life were as well made as this is, perhaps things wouldn't seem so "blah" anymore.

[HaHaEntertainmentR]

Ummm...is that quicker than the porsche 911 turbo cabriolet?

[southamptonbythesea]

The lines on the side bodywork are perfect!

[Artyfil]

Nice car... but it's still the same since 2004 or whenever the continentals came out! Only difference is the engine and suspension?