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Last year, Bentley took its first tentative step toward reducing the CO2 emissions from its high-powered luxury vehicle lineup with the introduction of the E85-capable flex-fuel Continental Supersports. While few, if even one, of those cars are ever likely to be fueled with ethanol, Bentley has now unveiled a second-generation Continental GT coupe that gets more serious about fuel savings.



Ever since the original Continental debuted as a 2003 model, it has been powered by a 552 horsepower twin-turbocharged 6.0-liter W12 engine. While an updated version of that power-plant carries over into the new 2011 model, the Continental is also downsizing with an available 4.0-liter V8. The only information provided so far by Bentley about the new engine is that emissions will be reduced by 40 percent compared to the W12 and that it will lead the luxury performance class with its CO2 emissions-to-power ratio. Since Bentley is part of the Volkswagen Group, it's probably safe to assume that the new V8 will feature direct injection and turbocharging with output approaching 500 hp. The 2010 Continental is rated at 13 miles per gallon combined by the EPA so the new V8 should get at least 18 mpg. This is still super thirsty, but it is a huge improvement.








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