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To mark 20 years since Bentley\u2019s sixth victory at the 24 Hours of Le Mans, and 100 years since the first running of the legendary race, Bentley is creating a limited edition of Continental GT Coup\u00e9s and Continental GTCs. Each will be powered by the Bentley W12 engine, the most successful 12-cylinder engine of the modern era. The Le Mans Collection includes unique exterior and interior details that echo the design of the Le Mans-winning Speed 8 #7.<\/p>\n

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All Le Mans Collection models are specified with the three-way Bentley Rotating Display, offering a choice of touchscreen, dual veneer, or analog dials \u2013 but with a twist; In place of the standard central dial is a Vitrine displaying an engine valve from the 4.0-liter twin-turbo V8 of the 2003 Le Mans winning Bentley Speed 8. The engine was removed after the contest and preserved, and now 24 of the 32 valves from the engine have been bisected to create 48 artifacts for this exclusive collection of ultimate Grand Tourers. In another thoughtful touch, the standard 12-hour analog clock is replaced by a digital clock with a bespoke dial design \u2013 a 24-hour one, naturally.<\/p>\n

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Mulliner, Bentley\u2019s personal commissioning division, has taken inspiration from the dark green Speed 8 racing cars that swept all before them at Le Mans in 2003. From the Verdant green exterior to the sliver of Speed 8 engine displayed in the fascia, the Le Mans Collection is a heartfelt tribute to a long and glorious shared history between Bentley and the Le Mans 24 Hours.<\/p>\n

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Mulliner\u2019s designers closely studied the winning Speed 8 of 2003, surely one of the most beautiful racing cars ever to triumph at Le Mans. The limited number of Continental GTs and Continental GTCs in the Le Mans Collection is finished in Verdant green, with a Moonbeam racing stripe across the bonnet (and Coup\u00e9 roof). The Blackline specification nods to the black and green livery of the Speed 8, while the carbon-fiber Styling specification body components are finished in black with a subtle pinstripe in Moonbeam. Beluga black is also chosen for the lower front bumper, wing mirror caps, and rear \u2018horseshoe\u2019 area beneath the boot lid spoiler, while black 22-inch ten-spoke wheels shroud powerful carbon ceramic brakes and red brake calipers.<\/p>\n

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Meanwhile, the distinctive Bentley matrix grille (originally developed to protect the radiator on the unpaved Le Man’s racetrack of the 1920s) features a painted #7 in Arctica white, combining the race-winning number of 2003 with the painted radiators of the Bentleys that won Le Mans five times between 1924 and 1930.<\/p>\n

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The interiors of the Le Mans Collection Continental GT and Continental GTC are far more luxurious than those of the Bentley Speed 8s \u2013 but there\u2019s the same sense of sporting purpose. A bespoke 2003 wreath welcome lamp ushers you into a cockpit trimmed in Beluga hide. Performance-bred napped Dynamica fabric covers the seat faces, while the interior\u2019s monochrome color scheme is relieved by contrast seat stitching and seatbelts in Hotspur. The steering wheel, trimmed in hide and Dynamica, also features Hotspur contrast stitching and a six o\u2019clock accent tab.<\/p>\n

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The dual-finish veneer on fascia and door waist rails is executed in Piano Black and high gloss carbon fiber, with a fine chrome pinstripe separating the two. Matching doors to the fascia so the pinstripe flows seamlessly from one side to the other is a mark of the exceptional craftsmanship in every Bentley. The Le Mans Collection Bentleys feature many bespoke details, beginning with the Speed 8 sill plates and six-wreath treadplates that greet occupants on entering the interior. The fascia displays the six-wreath emblem inlaid into high-gloss carbon fiber, marking each of the six outright victories recorded by Bentley at Le Mans between 1924 and 2003.<\/p>\n

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The Le Mans Collection Continental GT and GTC are equipped with Bentley\u2019s renowned 6.0-litre W12 TSI engine, delivering 659 PS (650 bhp) and an extraordinary 900 Nm (664 lb.ft) of torque. With exceptional handling, this results in a top speed of 208 mph (335 km\/h) and 0-60 mph in 3.5 seconds (0-100 km\/h in 3.6 seconds). A combination of four chassis technologies gives the new limited edition a level of agility, performance, and ride quality expected of a car with this heritage.<\/p>\n

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Bentley Dynamic Ride and three-chamber active air suspension with adaptive damping play a key role in the balance of the car and provide a formidable foundation to build upon. The optional and newly-developed Carbon Ceramic Brakes, Variable Electronic Stability Control, All Wheel Steering, and an Electronic Limited Slip Differential bolster the agility and performance even further.<\/p>\n

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Bentley\u2019s long association with Le Mans didn\u2019t get off to the smoothest of starts. “I think the whole thing\u2019s crazy. Nobody\u2019ll finish. Cars aren\u2019t designed to take that sort of strain for 24 hours.”<\/em> Such was W.O. Bentley\u2019s reaction in 1923, on hearing that private entrant John Duff planned to contest the first-ever Le Mans 24-Hour race in a Bentley 3 Litre. But the competitive fire in W.O.\u2019s soul saw him make a last-minute dash to the La Sarthe circuit nonetheless. Inspired by Duff\u2019s 4th<\/sup> place (despite a lengthy stop to repair a holed petrol tank) and fastest lap, W.O. and Bentley Motors returned in 1924 with a works entry \u2013 and won. It was the start of a glorious decade that saw five wins in seven years.<\/p>\n

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Bentley was back in 2001 with the EXP Speed 8, the start of a three-year program targeting a sixth outright victory. And on Sunday, June 15th, 2003, Bentley\u2019s two works Speed 8s finished first and second in this most grueling of endurance races. Car #7 of Guy Smith, Tom Kristensen, and Rinaldo Capello covered 377 laps at an average speed of 214.33km\/h, followed by the #8 Speed 8 of Johnny Herbert, Mark Blundell, and David Brabham.<\/p>\n

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To mark 20 years since Bentley\u2019s sixth victory at the 24 Hours of Le Mans, and 100 years since the first running of the legendary race, Bentley is creating a limited edition of Continental GT Coup\u00e9s and Continental GTCs. Each will be powered by the Bentley W12 engine, the most successful 12-cylinder engine of the modern era. The Le Mans Collection includes unique exterior and interior details that echo the design of the Le Mans-winning Speed 8 #7. 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