The Bentley Continental is a name Bentley has applied to a series of luxury grand touring cars beginning with the R-Type Continental of 1952, whose aerodynamic fastback coachwork made it one of the fastest and most expensive production cars of its day. The name was revived in 2003 for the Continental GT, a new generation of high performance luxury coupe and, later, saloon and convertible models that became central to the modern Bentley range.
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SignificanceFirst new Bentley after the 1998 Volkswagen acquisition and the first Bentley built by mass production 2 FAQs
Did Bentley use the Continental name before the modern Continental GT?
The R-Type Continental of 1952 was the first Bentley Continental.
Yes. The R-Type Continental was the first Bentley to wear the Continental name. Its first prototype was on the road in August 1951, production began in May 1952 with customer deliveries starting in June, and 208 were made by the time production ended in 1955. Bentley describes it as the fastest four-seat car in the world at the time and also the most expensive, at 6,928 pounds. Bentley states that its ethos and exterior design were the inspiration for the first Continental GT in 2003.
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Bentley Continental refers to several models of cars produced by Bentley Motors.
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The Bentley Continental GT is a grand touring car manufactured and marketed by the British company Bentley Motors since 2003.
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2-door coupé, 2-door convertible, 4-door Sedan (automobile), saloon (Flying Spur)
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Bentley Continental refers to several models of cars produced by Bentley Motors.
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The Bentley Continental GT is a grand touring car manufactured and marketed by the British company Bentley Motors since 2003.
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manufactured and marketed by the British company Bentley Motors
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It was the first new Bentley released after the company's acquisition by Volkswagen AG in 1998, and the first Bentley to employ mass production manufacturing techniques.
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fuel injected, turbo, intercooled production version of Bentley Turbo R & S and Continental R & S
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