2022 Bentley Continental GT Speed Packs 650 HP, New Chassis Tech

• The new high-performance Speed version of the Bentley Continental GT is here, and as of April 13, it comes in a convertible version as well.

• It has a twin-turbo 6.0-liter W-12 engine with 650 horsepower and 664 pound-feet of torque.

• Bentley says it will go from zero to 60 mph in 3.5 seconds (3.6 seconds for the convertible) and has a top speed of 208 mph.

UPDATE 4/13/21: Bentley released details on the convertible version of the Continental GT Speed, which comes with a choice of seven roof coolors—including tweed—and eight interior roof liner finishes. The roof system, which opens or closes in 19 seconds at speeds up to 30 mph, uses a Z-fold structure for better noise reduction, and the seats have an integrated neck warmer.

No Bentley is short of speed, but the British luxury maker reserves use of its Speed branding to its highest performance derivatives. The Continental GT Coupe has now been granted membership to this club, and the new 2022 GT Speed certainly looks suitably fast and imposing in these first official pictures.

Despite its name, the Continental GT Speed is not substantially quicker than the car it is based on—at least not in a straight line. Power comes from Bentley's long-serving twin-turbo 6.0-liter W-12, tuned to deliver 650 horsepower in this application. That's 24 hp more than the regular Conti GT W-12, but both cars share the same torque figure of 664 pound-feet. Bentley claims a zero-to-6o-mph time of just 3.5 seconds, one-tenth quicker than the corresponding figure for the standard W-12. The Speed's top speed is 208 mph, a 1-mph improvement.