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All Bentley Continental Models to be Flex-Fuel-Capable in June

2011 Bentley Continental Supersports Convertible – Click above for high-res image gallery

It may not be the most interesting news you read all week, but we now have a date at which all Bentley Continentals will be able to gulp down whiskey with the best of 'em: June. Well, not exactly whiskey, but ethanol's pretty close. Bentley had made the announcement (sans date) at the Geneva Motor Show when it showed off the Continental Supersports Convertible.

Bentley sees this move as a big first step in reaching its stated goal of offering an entirely biofuel-capable lineup by 2012. In its latest form, Bentley's twin-turbocharged 6.0-liter W12 offers up 621 horsepower and 590 pound-feet of torque. That's sufficient to push the big Conti' to 60 miles per hour in 3.9 seconds and on up to a top speed of 202 mph.

As the Continental is Bentley's most popular model line by far, this means that over half of all cars the luxury brand sells this year will be flex-fuel models. For those keeping track, the Brooklands coupe (which will soon be discontinued), Azure sedan and the soon-to-be-released Mulsanne sedan (the replacement for the long-running Arnage) are still not yet biofuel capable. According to Automotive News, the Mulsanne will be E85-capable shortly after its launch later this year.

Gallery: Bentley Continental Supersports Convertible

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Coachbuilder Carrozzeria Touring Superleggera to Launch Bentley Continental Shooting Brake in Geneva

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Earlier this month, we first heard of rumors that coachbuilder Carrozzeria Touring Superleggera planned to introduce a new bespoke version of the Bentley Continental GT. Now, we know that those rumors are confirmed and the vehicle in question will be an interesting shooting brake that will bow at the Geneva Motor Show early next month.

Only 20 three-door estates are planned, and they'll reportedly be built atop the buyer's choice of a regular Continental GT or an uplevel Continental GT Speed. This will be the company's first product based on a vehicle from Bentley, though past models included the likes of Ferrari, Aston Martin and Lamborghini.

We don't have many details on the actual car other than the teaser sketch above and news that there will be two rear seats that will fold independently, making for what we can only assume will be the World's Most Luxurious Six-Foot Luggage Parcel. An electrically operated folding tailgate is also on the menu.

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Mansory Bentley Continental GT Speed

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Bavarian exotic auto tuners Mansory, designers of the $2.5 million Vincero Bugatti Veyron we wrote about earlier, have unveiled their latest creation, a killer matte black Bentley Continental GT Speed. Mansory specializes in souped-up supercars, and the GT Speed is no exception with its 6.0L W12 boosted by 75 hp for a total of 685 hp plus an additional 111 lb-ft of torque allowing it to hit a new top speed of about 216 mph. Custom front and rear aprons form a unit with the sideskirts giving the car a more aggressive appearance and increased performance. Other upgrades include four angular chrome tailpipes, custom alloy wheels, an air suspension control unit, and two-tone black and beige quilted leather seats.

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1st Bentley Continental GTZ Offered at $1.7 Million

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The first completed example of the awesome, ultra-exclsive Bentley Continental GTZ Zagato, unveiled at the Geneva Auto Show last spring, is being offered for sale for €1.3 million, or about $1.7 million. An automotive broker in Villorba, Italy has listed the incredible car with global luxury marketplace JamesList (which we wrote about the other day). As Autoblog reported when the concept was first unveiled, famed Italian design house Zagato overhauled the exterior of the 600-hp twin-turbo W12 Continental GT Speed with custom two-tone bodywork, while the interior was given the bespoke treatment in sumptuous leather. Only nine GTZ Zagatos will be built for collectors worldwide; this is the only one ready for delivery.

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