Our spies have been able to catch Bentley’s greatly revised Continental GT, completely exposed. Our very own spies revealed getting contacted by Bentley’s security, which proceeded to remove the shots from their cameras, save for just one storage card that escaped with excellent quality frontal shots. The next Bentley Continental GT coupe is expected to hit the marketplace in early 2011, however we own confidential high-res pictures that display exactly how the upcoming volume leading Bentley will appear.

The frontal fascia of the Bentley Continental GT has been given a comprehensive re-working. The front fenders have been smoothed out, as well as the mirrors and front bumper. The lower part of the auto gains the addition of a long chrome-based accent strip, covering all the way to the back bumper. The front lights seem to have been improved, and perhaps house L.E.D. lights along with projectors. By judging the hard edges observable on the lower fascia close to the new honeycomb grille, this Continental GT appears to be a pre-production model.

In accordance to a document by Automobile, the upcoming Continental GT models are going to be structured heavily on Audi’s A8 flagship car, rather than the very much heavier Volkswagen Phaeton structure. The move will effect in a reduced front overhang, a far more appealing and extended wheelbase, in addition to a larger track size. The end result is a more deluxe ride, improved handling and extra room for occupants and bags. One major benefit of taking on the Audi A8′s platform is the transition to a mostly aluminium spaceframe, which drops approximately 400 lbs of excess weight from the vehicle. Even though still very far from a light-weight, the future Bentley Continental GT should certainly weigh-in at a much more reasonable four thousands and eight hundreds pounds.

Below the hood anticipate the reliable W-12 which underpins so many Bentley units, and as often, it has been modified to output something in the realm of 580 horsepower and five hundreds fifteen lb-ft of torque. The W-12 is going to be mated to an eight-speed auto transmission. For the sport-oriented and premium priced “Speed” versions, count on power to be in the realm of 650 hp and 590 lb-ft of torque. There’s also supposition that a 4.2-liter 375 hp, five hundreds and ninety lb-ft of torque turbo diesel might make its way into a different Continental version. The 2011 Continental GT will probably make its formal introduction at the 2010 Paris Automobile Show .