New Bentley Grand Convertible concept unveiled

Bentley has unveiled its new Grand Convertible concept just prior to the Los Angeles motor show.

The car, which Bentley claims is its “most sophisticated open-top car ever created”, is powered by the same 6.75-litre twin-turbocharged V8 engine as the Mulsanne and Mulsanne Speed. The V8 engine makes 530bhp and 112.1kgm of torque - that's as much as the Mulsanne Speed. In that car, the engine is capable of achieving the 0-100kph sprint in 4.9 seconds.

This Grand Convertible concept could also be a direction for a new convertible version of Bentley's Mulsanne. Such a model has long been mooted, and Bentley boss Wolfgang Dürheimer showed a concept car to potential customers at the Pebble Beach in 2012.

This Grand Convertible concept features unique paintwork and a ‘liquid metal’ finish to the bonnet and windscreen frame on the outside, while the cabin boasts leather upholstery.