Bentley Motors’ North American Debuts at Pebble Beach Concours
d’Elegance
Continental GT Speed
Pebble Beach - As
California’s Monterey Peninsula is primed for a week of displays and
events involving some of the world’s most coveted, historic automobiles,
Bentley Motors prepares to share a glimpse into the future with the
North American debut of two new models – the Continental GT Speed and
the EXP 9 F luxury SUV concept.
“Pebble Beach and the
spectacular scenery of the Monterey Peninsula provide the perfect venue
for automotive connoisseurs and enthusiasts from around the world to
display and celebrate the very best of motoring,” said Christophe
Georges, president & COO of Bentley Motors, Inc. “It also serves as an
ideal backdrop for Bentley to showcase not only its latest production
model, the Continental GT Speed, but also, with the EXP 9 F SUV concept,
to provide a glimpse into Bentley’s future.”
Bentley’s fastest ever production model,
the 616hp Continental GT Speed, will make its North American debut on
the Pebble Beach concept lawn. The Continental GT Speed, Bentley’s
performance flagship, is set to enter the market in October, and until
then, Pebble Beach spectators will have to imagine its 4.0-second
0-60mph sprint and its 205-mph top speed during the static display.
The muscular, elegantly sculpted coachwork
of the Continental coupe is enhanced with subtle design touches that
reaffirm its sporting character. Most notable are the dark-tinted matrix
front grille and lower air intakes, ‘rifled’ finish to the exhaust
tailpipes and unique 21-inch alloy wheels.
EXP 9 F SUV concept
For those looking even further into
Bentley’s future, EXP 9 F SUV concept makes its North American premiere
on the concept lawn of the Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance. EXP 9 F
highlights the marque’s desire to build the fastest and most luxurious
SUV in the world, and the concept car combines a stunning interior at
the pinnacle of craftsmanship and technology with a dramatic and
purposeful exterior. With an exciting range of drivetrain options under
consideration, any Bentley SUV would offer the thunderous performance
for which the marque is renowned.
