Bentley Continental GT Speed 6.0i W12 48V Twin Turbo (610 Hp) 2008

Key specs

Bentley Continental (Coupe) Continental GT 2008,2009,2010

What is the body type, Bentley Continental GT Speed 6.0i W12 48V Twin Turbo (610 Hp) 2008?

Coupe, 2 Doors, 4 Seats

What is the fuel economy, Bentley Continental GT Speed 6.0i W12 48V Twin Turbo (610 Hp) 2008?

16.6 l/100 km 14.17 US mpg
25.3 l/100 km 9.3 US mpg
11.6 l/100 km 20.28 US mpg

How much power, Bentley Continental GT Speed 6.0i W12 48V Twin Turbo (610 Hp) 2008?

610 Hp @ 6000 rpm.
101.7 Hp/l

How fast is the car, Bentley Continental GT Speed 6.0i W12 48V Twin Turbo (610 Hp) 2008?

326 km/h 202.57 mph

What is the engine size, Bentley Continental GT Speed 6.0i W12 48V Twin Turbo (610 Hp) 2008?

5998 cm3
366.02 cu. in.

How many cylinders, Bentley Continental GT Speed 6.0i W12 48V Twin Turbo (610 Hp) 2008?

12, V-engine

What is the drivetrain, Bentley Continental GT Speed 6.0i W12 48V Twin Turbo (610 Hp) 2008?

All wheel drive (4x4),

How long is this vehicle, Bentley Continental GT Speed 6.0i W12 48V Twin Turbo (610 Hp) 2008?

4804 mm
189.13 in.

How wide is the vehicle, Bentley Continental GT Speed 6.0i W12 48V Twin Turbo (610 Hp) 2008?

1916 mm
75.43 in.

What is the curb weight, Bentley Continental GT Speed 6.0i W12 48V Twin Turbo (610 Hp) 2008?

2350 kg
5180.86 lbs.

Bentley Continental (Coupe) Continental GT 2008,2009,2010 Specs

General information

Brand Bentley
Model Continental (Coupe)
Version Continental GT
Engine version Speed 6.0i W12 48V Twin Turbo (610 Hp)
Year production start 2008
Year production end 2010
Vehicle type Coupe
Horsepower RPM 610 Hp @ 6000 rpm.
Acceleration 0 - 100 kmh sec 4.5 sec
Curb weight kg -lbs total

2350 kg

5180.86 lbs.
Overall length mm - inch

4804 mm

189.13 in.
Doors 2
Top Speed 326 km/h 202.57 mph

Engine specs

Designation model BWRA
Cam configuration DOHC
Engine position and orientation Front, Longitudinal
Cylinders 12
Position of cylinders V-engine
Displacement (liters)

5998 cm3

366.02 cu. in.
Eng. horsepower RPM 610 Hp @ 6000 rpm.
Horsepower per litre 101.7 Hp/l
Weight / horsepower kg/hp - hp/tons

3.9 kg/Hp

259.6 Hp/tonne
Weight / torque kg/Nm - Nm/tons 3.1 kg/Nm, 319.1 Nm/tonne

3.1 kg/Nm

319.1 Nm/tonne
Torque Nm RPM lb-ft RPM

750 Nm @ 1750 rpm.

553.17 lb.-ft. @ 1750 rpm.
Bore (mm in)

84 mm

3.31 in.
Stroke (mm in)

90.2 mm

3.55 in.
Compression ratio 9.5
Fuel delivery system Multi-point indirect injection
Fuel type Petrol (Gasoline)
Valvetrain 4
Engine aspiration Turbocharger
Engine oil liters | quarts

12.5 l

13.21 US qt | 11 UK qt
Engine coolant

19 l

20.08 US qt | 16.72 UK qt
Emission certification Euro 5
Powertrain architecture Internal Combustion engine
Engine location Front, Longitudinal

Transmission and Drive system

Drive configuration All wheel drive (4x4)

Brakes

Front brakes Ventilated discs
Rear brakes Ventilated discs
Brake control Ventilated discs
Anti-lock brake system ABS (Anti-lock braking system)

Steering

Steering type Steering rack and pinion
Turning diameter m - ft

11.2 m

36.75 ft.

Suspension

Front suspension Pneumatic elastic element
Rear suspension Pneumatic elastic element

Body / Chassis

Wheels & Tyres

Wheels size 275/35 R20

Exterior

Interior

Safety and Security

Passenger

Passengers seats 4
Trunk space min liter | cu. Ft.

370 l

13.07 cu. ft.

Dimensions

Overall length mm - inch

4804 mm

189.13 in.
Overall width mm -inch

1916 mm

75.43 in.
Overall height mm -inch

1380 mm

54.33 in.
Wheelbase mm - inch

2745 mm

108.07 in.
Track width front mm - inch

1623 mm

63.9 in.
Track width rear mm - inch

1607 mm

63.27 in.

Weights

Curb weight kg -lbs total

2350 kg

5180.86 lbs.
Fuel tank liters | gallons

90 l

23.78 US gal | 19.8 UK gal

Fuel economy

City l/100km - mpg

25.3 l/100 km

9.3 US mpg
Highway l/100 km - mpg

11.6 l/100 km

20.28 US mpg
Combined l/100 km - Mpg

16.6 l/100 km

14.17 US mpg
Autonomy km (combined use) 563

Engine type

12 CYLINDER V-Engine
What engine is the 12 cylinder V-engine: a V12 engine is a twelve-cylinder piston engine where two banks of six cylinders are arranged in a V configuration around a common crankshaft.

What is the 12 cylinder V-engine displacement: it is in a range between 3500 cc and 7312 cc in recent model line up powertrain.

How much is the power of the 12 cylinder V-engine: the power of the 12 cylinder v-engine is in a range from 264 bhp to 860 bhp.

Which cars use 12 cylinder V-engine: few automotive manufacturer engineered and built V12 engines.

Ferrari V12 engine powered Testarossa with a DOHC head and 4942 cc displacement and then 456,512,F50,Enzo, all iconic latest models including 812 and Purosangue.

Jaguar V12 engine was an all-aluminium SOHC design with displacements of 5.3-6.0 L (323-366 cu in) that was produced from 1971 to 1997 in the E-Type, XJS and XJ.

BMW production of V12 engines began with the BMW M70 SOHC engine introduced in the 1987 E32 7 Series luxury sedan. It was upgraded to a DOHC V12 engine in 2003, then to a turbocharged DOHC V12 engine which has been in production from 2008 to the present in the 7 Series. BMW V12 engines have also been used in several Rolls-Royce models, beginning in 1998.

Mercedes-Benz first V12 engine was the M120 engine, a 6.0 L (366 cu in) DOHC engine introduced in the 1991 Mercedes-Benz 600 SE luxury sedan. It was replaced by a SOHC V12 engine in 1998 upgraded to turbocharged which has been in production for 2003 to the present. Mercedes-Benz V12 have also been used in several Maybach models, beginning with the Maybach 57-62 in 2002.

Aston Martin the 1999 DB7 V12 Vantage used the first V12 engine, a 5.9 L (362 cu in) DOHC design. Variations of this engine were used in the Vanquish, DB9, DBS V12, Rapide, Virage, and V12 Vantage. This engine was replaced by a turbocharged DOHC V12 engine, which was introduced in the DB11 and has been produced from 2016 to the present.

Audi the 2008-2012 Q7 SUV was powered by 6.0 V12 48v TDI engine, which was the first V12 diesel engine used in a production car.

Toyota V12 engine from 1997-2016 Toyota GZ engine, a 5.0 L (305 cu in) DOHC design which was used in the Toyota Century limousine.

In the United States, no mass-produced V12 engines have been built since the 1940s, with U.S. manufacturers preferring to use large displacement V8 engines instead.
In China, the 2009 Hongqi HQE limousine, powered by a 6.0 L (366 cu in) DOHC V12 engine, is the sole Chinese car to be produced with a V12 engine.

What is the 12 cylinder V-engine angle: V12 engine use a V angle of 60 degrees between the two banks of cylinders. Each bank of a V12 engine essentially functions as a straight-six engine with perfect primary and secondary engine balance and outstanding smoothness: at any given time, three of the cylinders in a V12 engine are in their power stroke, reducing gaps between power pulses.

Racing use of 12 cylinder V-engine: V12 engines are not the choice in last seasons but were often used in the past in Formula One. The first V12 engine used in Formula One was in the 1964 Honda RA271 and in 1966 season V12 engines was the choice with new V12 engines from Ferrari, Maserati, and Weslake. Ferrari's engine debuted in the Ferrari 312 racing car and was used up to the 1975 Ferrari 312B, after which Ferrari switched to a flat-twelve engine.
Few V12 engines were used in the following decades, with the exception of the Alfa Romeo V12 which was first used by the 1979 Brabham BT48 and then by Alfa Romeo until the 1982 Alfa Romeo 182. Latest power train equipment began in 1989, with the introduction of the Ferrari 640 racing car and Ferrari continued to use V12 engines until the 1995 with model 412 T2, the last Formula One using a V12 engine.
The most powerful naturally-aspirated V12 engine used in Formula One was the Tipo 043, used by Ferrari in 1994, which produced 850 hp (634 kW) @ 15,800 rpm.
In prototype sports car racing, Audi in 2006-2008 season used a used a diesel twin-turbo V12 engine and the same did Peugeot in 2007 with the 908 HDi FAP.

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