Bentley stops taking orders for V8-powered Continental, GTC, Flying Spur in Asia Pacific, including Malaysia

Earlier this month, Bentley announced it would discontinue the 4.0-liter twin-turbo V8 engine currently used in the Continental GT, Continental GTC and Flying Spur models. The first regions to see the departure of the V8 include the UK, Europe and MEAI (Middle East, Africa and India).

Now, Bentley Motors Asia Pacific has confirmed the V8 engine option will also be dropped from Southeast Asia, Taiwan and Australia. This is part of Bentley’s Beyond100 strategy, which will see all models offered with at least one hybrid variant by 2024. This electrification transition has already begun with the introduction of the hybrid version. . Hybrid Bentayga And Flying Spur hybrid.

According to the company’s official announcement, orders for the V8-powered Continental GT, Continental GTC and Flying Spur models have ended and production will be completed in June. However, the final products The same is still available in Australia, Indonesia, Malaysia, New Zealand, Singapore, Philippines, Taiwan and Vietnam through retailers and couriers.

V8 engines have been a Bentley signature for the past 75 years and the discontinuation of non-electric engines follows the discontinuation of the British brand’s iconic 6.0-litre engine. W12 engine in April this year. Since the 4.0-liter V8 was introduced in 2012, more than 53,000 units of three outstanding models using this engine have been produced in Crewe, England.

Bentley’s new era will see the launch of the fourth generation Continental GT scheduled to launch in June. Introduced in the middle of this month, the new model will continue its legacy of V8 engines, albeit in plug-in hybrid form delivering an impressive 782PS and 1,000Nm of torque as well as an electric-only range of 80km and emitting just 50g/km CO2 (WLTP).

Other features that will appear on the all-new Continental GT include active 4-wheel drive with torque vectoring, electronic limited-slip differential (LSD), and anti-roll body control system. The engine runs on a 48-volt electrical architecture as well as new dual-valve dampers.

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