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New Bentley Grand Convertible concept unveiled

The New Bentley Grand Convertible concept is powered by the same 6.75-litre twin-turbocharged V8 engine as the Mulsanne and Mulsanne Speed.
1 min read•19 Nov '14
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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.

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