Hamann Release First Images of Bentley Continental GT & GT Speed Performance Upgrades

HAMANN Bentley Continental GT

By Thami Masemola
January 2, 2009 11:31 PM
Filed Under: Bentley, European, Tuners

Hamann, the developer / tuner, is foraging in territories previously unknown to it. Famous for enhancing performance machines from the likes of BMW, Porsche and Lamborghini, Hamann has on the odd occasion, branched off into Mercedes McLaren and Aston Martin.

Soon Bentley will join this list of Hamann-tuned cars with a Continental GT Speed. The GT Speed isn't exactly short on spark, having been bombarded with a 600hp / 447kW Volkswagen Group W12 engine at factory level in Crew, England. No doubt Hamann has the know-how; the McLaren SLR they tuned went from similar levels of go as the GT Speed to 700hp, so that number is the least that can be expected.

Billed as the fastest Bentley ever to be built for public usage, the GT Speed already weighs as little as any car of its nature can, so it is clear that Hamann will had their work cut out increasing power, adding much sportier body kit and reducing weight at the same time.

 

Comments

Joe_Limon
January 3, 2009 2:34 AM
I think the exterior looks cool. But my god, the interior... what is that material?? it looks so tacky.

effington
January 4, 2009 5:10 PM
so your saying that kit does not look "tacky"? wtf, who wants yet another tuned bentley? wait, who would want a tuned bentley at all? its a Grand Tourer (as the name suggests) not a bloody jap honda civic!

Joe_Limon
January 4, 2009 10:31 PM
I agree The continental gt looks amazing without these tuner kits. But in my opinion it also looks amazing with these aggressive tuner kits on it. Though I agree the resale of a modded Continental would be horrendous, that isn't the point, the point is to have an amazing car that turns heads.

carbonsigma
January 3, 2009 3:41 AM
Oh please, not another tuned/bodykitted Continental GT. We already have the crazy Jap one with flowers on it (the name escapes me), the Zagato, the MTM, numerous Walds, the RENNtech, Mansory, etc.

You'd think a car as exclusive as this wouldn't need tuning, but when it does, there are as many options as there are for more common cars.

Jamie.Matthews
January 3, 2009 3:44 AM
Just so you know, its crewe not crew

ShinyG
January 3, 2009 2:30 PM
Front bumper looks sleek and Hamann's wheels are always nice to look at! Only thing I dislike is the rear bumper area, it looks cheap with that applied lower half that includes that oh-so-fake "diffuser"!

Geefiasco
January 3, 2009 7:04 PM
That kit looks horrid.

Panuzzi
January 3, 2009 11:30 PM
One should see the interiour at night, it literally lights up like a Christmas tree. It looks impressive though.

Scuderia-Paul
January 4, 2009 12:57 AM
I must say that is hideously ugly. I hate these kind of tuned cars. The standard car is immeasurably more atractive.

Homerlovesbeer
January 5, 2009 11:50 AM
I'm sure American rappers and R&B singers will lap it up like a cat drinking milk. There is no accounting for taste when all you want is bling and I'm sure the only buyers will be this demographic.

Personally I hate it.........

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