Bentley is getting ready an replace for its Continental GT, and the newest prototype to be noticed is for the convertible. Prototypes for the coupe had been additionally noticed earlier.

The present Continental GT went on sale in 2018 as a 2019 mannequin. This up to date model is anticipated to begin gross sales in 2024, that means it’s going to seemingly arrive as a 2025 mannequin within the U.S.

Judging by the camouflage gear used on the take a look at automobiles, the design modifications can be minimal. Essentially the most important of the tweaks seems to be new internals for the lights at each ends.

Whereas it seems little is altering on the surface, a significant shakeup is in retailer for what’s underneath the hood. Bentley’s venerable twin-turbocharged 6.0-liter W-12 engine ceases manufacturing in April, with the limited-edition Batur coupe set to be the final automobile to function the engine.

2025 Bentley Continental GT Convertible facelift spy photographs – Photograph credit score: Baldauf

Its alternative is at the moment considered a brand new V-8-based plug-in hybrid powertrain combining Bentley’s present twin-turbocharged 4.0-liter V-8 with an electrical motor built-in with the transmission. The same system is utilized by fellow Volkswagen Group model Porsche in its Cayenne and Panamera, which it delivers as much as 670 hp. That is not removed from the height 740 hp that Bentley’s W-12 delivers within the Batur.

A tamer hybrid might also change the Continental’s present V-8 choice. The setup will seemingly function the identical plug-in hybrid powertrain used within the Bentayga Hybrid and Flying Spur Hybrid. It consists of a twin-turbo 2.9-liter V-6 and an electrical motor built-in with the transmission, and is nice for a mixed 536 hp.

Bentley is planning to affect its full lineup this decade, and can slowly introduce electrical replacements for particular person fashions as they attain the top of their respective life cycles. The first electrical Bentley has been delayed by a 12 months to late 2026. Will probably be a brand new mannequin line, presumably a crossover.