The Bentley Continental GT has bagged the esteemed Auto Trophy award for “Imported Convertibles over 30,000 euros" as voted for by readers of “Auto Zeitung” magazine, wherein 100,000 readers took part in 2012 survey. Auto Zeitung is an influential and highly popular automotive publication that has a bi-weekly circulation of more than 2 lacs. The popular award was presented by editor-in-chief of the magazine, Volker Koerdt at the 25th Auto Trophy gala ceremony in Dusseldorf.
Dr. Wolfgang Schreiber, Bentley's Chairman and Chief Executive, accepted the award on behalf of Bentley. He said, “I am delighted to accept this award for the Bentley Continental GT Convertible. Bentley has a longstanding reputation for building exquisite convertibles. Our design and engineering teams have developed this iconic soft top with an uncompromising focus on quality and performance. The result is a stylish four seat convertible that offers supreme levels of power, refinement and luxury”.
The Bentley Continental GT is a two door, four seat grand touring coupe, which made its debut in 2003 as a replacement for Rolls Royce based Continental R and T. The Continental GT houses a 6.0 litre twin-turbocharged W12 capable of churning out a power as high as 552 bhp at 6100 rpm. The car has an excellent acceleration and pick up and can reach from 0-100 kmph in just 4.8 seconds. While the models of Continental GT introduced between 2003 and 2010 are said to belong to the first generation, the revised Continental GT introduced in 2011 and presently available lies in the second generation.
