目前宾利工程师正在开发下一代欧陆GT，最近谍照记者拍到了正在测试的原型车。有趣的是，这款车的引擎发出的声音不像是W12或V8引擎，到更像是V6引擎的声音。虽然与2018款欧陆GT共享MSB平台的2017款保时捷 Panamera搭载了一台全新的2.9升V6双涡轮引擎，但欧陆GT不太可能搭载该引擎。欧陆GT仍将搭载那台V6引擎，但只是结合了电机的混动版本，与Panamera 4 E-Hybrid一样。虽然自2003款车型以来，欧陆GT将首次提供汽油-电动混动版本，但目前该车还未开始测试。而这辆原型车上也没有“混动测试车”这类的字样，因此这次拍到的原型车并非混动版本。而这次测试的车辆可能搭载的是4.0升V8双涡轮引擎，它采用了V4停缸模式，这取决于车辆驶过谍照记者时驾驶员的油门踩的深浅度。一旦这辆原型车在明年变成量产版并采用了高性能排气系统，就能体会到打雷一样的排气声浪。

2018 Bentley Continental GT Convertible Prototype Has "V6" Sound on Nurburgring
entley engineers are currently working overtime to complete the development of the next-generation Continental GT and we're here to bring you the freshest spy material showing one of the prototypes.

Curiously, the test vehicle doesn't sound like a W12 or a V8, with its voice being closer to that of a V6.

However, despite the 2017 Porsche Panamera, which shares its MSB platform with the 2018 Conti, having introduced an all-new 2.9-liter twin-turbo V6, we don't expect the British grand tourer to go down this path.

Yes, the second coming of the Conti GT should get that V6, but only in combination with the rest of the setup (read: the electric bits) featured on the Panamera 4 E-Hybrid.

Nevertheless, while the first all-new Continental since the 2003 model will get a gas-electric powerplant, it seems a bit early for this to be tested. And since the prototype seen here doesn't wear the mandatory "hybrid test vehicle" label, it's unlikely that we're dealing with a such a setup here.

Instead, we could be listening to the twin-turbo 4.0-liter V8 running in its V4 cylinder deactivation mode - given how light the driver goes on the throttle as he passes the camera, this seems like a very likely version.

Once these prototype become production models next year and the performance exhaust is ordered, you'll get all the thunder-like soundtrack in the world.