Bentley to Unveil a New Car at the Goodwood Festival

A new Bentley is set to make its international debut at the 2012 Goodwood Festival of Speed. The new car appears both as part of the Supercar Run up, the Goodwood Hill and on the Bentley Motors stand. Bentley has its largest ever presence at the event, running from Friday 29th June to Sunday 1st July. The EXP 9 F SUV concept also makes its UK premiere at the Festival. EXP 9 F highlights Bentley’s desire to build the fastest and most luxurious SUV in the world. Another of these debutants is the Mulsanne Mulliner Driving Specification (MDS) - a new driver-focused edition of the Bentley flagship.

It features sports-tuned suspension and steering settings, unique 21” alloy wheels, and a Diamond Quilted interior. The new Continental GT V8 also appears both on the Bentley stand and on the Goodwood Hill. The car features a new 4.0 litre twin-turbo V8 engine with 507 PS and 660 Nm of torque. The GT V8 sprints from 0‑100 km/h in 4.8 seconds and has a top speed of 303 km/h. Also joining the modern Bentley models on the Goodwood Hill are two cars from the Company’s Le Mans heritage. The Bentley Speed 8, which was victorious at the 2003 Le Mans 24 Hours, making two runs per day. The car was raced extensively by renowned Le Mans winner and Bentley Boy Tim Birkin of the 1920s.