Bentley V-8 (First Look)

Bentley V-8

The version was originally slated for a late-2011 debut but got bumped back to this month's 2012 North American International Auto Show.
According to the automaker's numbers, the new 4.0-liter twin-turbo V-8 engine offers 500-bhp and 487 lb-ft (660 Nm) of torque and  hits 60 mph in 4.4 seconds and with its top speed at 198 mph (319 km/h).

Bentley V-8 doesn't gain efficiency solely from less cylinders and lower displacement numbers, but also from its greater design. Bentley starts by cutting weight and maximizing engine efficiency to deliver better mileage. 

 The automaker also uses cylinder deactivation technology, which cuts out the number of cylinders used when drivers are decelerating or driving at a steady speed. The system calculates up to 180 million instructions per second and can quickly cut the number of active cylinders in half during low-demand situations. When the driver accelerates, the engine quickly restores all eight cylinders to active duty and puts the full power of the V-8 at his toe-tips. According to Bentley, the cylinder deactivation process is seamless and undetectable by drivers.
The V-8 option will be available on both the Continental GT and Continental GTC with a few design elements, including a chrome-rimmed black grille, black mesh lower grill with distinctive "sharks' teeth" appearance, figure eight tailpipes and a new red Bentley B emblem.
Bentley has indicated that the models will be slightly less expensive than the W-12 versions.

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