来自OmniAuto的设计师近日绘制了全新宾利欧陆GT合成图，这张图片是以宾利EXP 10 Speed 6概念车为原型绘制的。虽然最近拍到的测试车显示，新车采用渐进式改款而非全面升级，但新车外观也绝非小改，新车将比老款车更抢眼。先前发布的EXP 10 Speed 6概念车和最近发布的EXP12 Speed 6e敞篷概念车展示了宾利未来的设计语言已经进化到了一个正确的方向。这两款展示车还采用了人们喜爱的复古而又现代的内装设计，这样的设计有望出现在未来的量产车上。这种外观上的改款会让很多人认为，新款欧陆GT不过就是一辆改款车而非全新车型。实际上，事实并非如此，新车内部结构完全不同，它与最新款保时捷Panamera共享了MSB平台，车重将大幅降低，当然，即便是最轻的版本重量至少也会达到2吨。新车不仅车重降低，而且动力更强劲。它将搭载一台强劲的4.0升V8双涡轮和大众集团的新的6.0升W12双涡轮引擎。另外，宾利将首次提供混动版欧陆GT，该车将搭载V6引擎和一台电机，但混动版不会马上发布。预计欧陆GT轿跑车将在9月的法兰克福车展亮相，而敞篷版则在明年3月的日内瓦车展发布。
Will The 2018 Bentley Continental GT Look Like This?
Our colleagues from OmniAuto have used as foundation multiple spy shots corroborated with the EXP 10 Speed 6 concept to imagine the final design of the all-new Bentley Continental GT。
While those partially disguised test vehicles have shown the design will be evolutionary rather than revolutionary, Britain’s luxury grand tourer should prove to be a real stunner thanks to its subtle, yet effective cosmetic tweaks. The aforementioned concept and its recent droptop counterpart called EXP12 Speed 6e have demonstrated how Crewe’s design language is evolving in the right direction. The two showcars also had a lovely retro-modern interior, which hopefully won’t be watered down too much for the road-going cars.
The somewhat moderate refresh on the outside might tempt you to believe the forthcoming Continental GT will be more of a facelift of the outgoing model than a truly new car. In fact, nothing could be further from the truth. It’s getting entirely different underpinnings as a result of switching to the MSB platform like the latest Porsche Panamera and that will bring a massive weight loss, although the lightest version will still weigh at least two tons.
The Conti’s gym membership will not only bring a healthy weight loss, but also more muscle thanks to a beefier biturbo 4.0-liter V8 engine and the VW Group’s new biturbo 6.0-liter W12 mill. For the first time ever, Bentley will electrify its high-end GT for a hybrid version equipped with a V6 engine and an electric motor, but this thrifty derivative won’t be available right away.
The wraps should come off at the Frankfurt Motor Show in September, although Bentley might decide to reveal images of the coupe a few weeks sooner. The convertible is expected to follow several months later, possibly at the Geneva Motor Show in March 2018.