{"id":351640,"date":"2019-11-27T15:52:37","date_gmt":"2019-11-27T15:52:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/?p=351640"},"modified":"2024-02-19T16:54:29","modified_gmt":"2024-02-19T16:54:29","slug":"bentley-to-build-an-ultra-open-top-gt-car-based-on-the-exp-100-gt","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/bentley-to-build-an-ultra-open-top-gt-car-based-on-the-exp-100-gt\/","title":{"rendered":"Bentley to Build an Ultra Open Top GT Car Based on the EXP 100 GT"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">It Could Be Revealed in July for Bentley&#8217;s Centenary<\/h2>\n<p>Bentley is working on a car that is being called the ultimate open-cockpit sports tourer. The car will be an ultra-luxury model and feature a gasoline powertrain that&#8217;s as equally impressive. <strong>According to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.autocar.co.uk\/car-news\/new-cars\/bentley-plots-%C2%A315m-ultra-exclusive-open-top-sports-tourer\">Autocar<\/a>, the automaker will base the open-top car on the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/the-bentley-exp-100-gt-concept-makes-its-north-american-debut-in-monterey\/\">EXP 100 GT concept<\/a> that it has shown off.&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>That car is a fully electric model and boasts seriously impressive performance, including a 0-60 mph in 2.5 and a maximum range of 435 miles. Also, recharging the battery takes just 15 minutes. The actual production model that will be based on that design will not be an electric car. The car will instead use the <strong>W12 engine that makes at least 626 hp and 664 lb-ft of torque.&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Of course, the model will be an ultra limited-edition. 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