Over the past 12-18 months we've been keeping an eye on all-new Porsche Panamera development mules. While we've seen a helluva variety at this point, one that perplexed us was the short wheelbase mule that had a jacked up ride height.
It was weird, to say the least, and didn't fit into the picture. And, why was it in a convoy with the all-new Bentley Bentayga? Turns out there's more to the story.
That's because it was actually the all-new, upcoming Bentley Continental GT. Porsche has been working with Bentley to develop the next-gen B car.
While we're already pretty confident that the second-gen Panamera will drop some serious weight, we're betting big that the all-new Continental GT will be shedding an enormous amount of weight. With the current-gen CGT weighing over 5,000 pounds, we're thinking if it sheds 500-700 pounds that would do its body some good. According to reports, Bentley has said it will not go south of 4,000 lbs — no kidding.
What makes the latest series of spy shots interesting is that they show the all-new Continental GT equipped with its production body. Although the shots aren't the best and they show a blacked-out Bentley, it's clear that there's some creative license taken from the concept vehicle, the EXP 10 Speed 6. It will be interesting to see just how sporty Bentley makes the next-gen car and how much of a grand tourer it really is.
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...The Continental range will be significantly lighter than the outgoing model, boss Wolfgang Dürheimer has said, and the first third-generation Continental model to appear should be the GT coupé in 2018. It will be followed by a new GT Convertible and the Flying Spur four-door saloon.
Like the firm’s new Bentayga SUV, the Continental’s bodyshell will be a hybrid-materials structure, with assorted high-strength steels reinforcing a body made mainly from aluminium. The current car is steel-bodied...
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