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Bentley's 2011 Continental GT Says Hello from Oman

The 2011 Bentley Continental GT is being launched in Oman right now, and Bentley has gathered a gaggle of shots of its latest super coupe tanning in the Middle Eastern sun. The second generation of the monstrously powerful and just-as-luxurious two-door will have the familiar 6.0-liter, twin-turbo W12 engine up front, but from next year it will putting out 575 horsepower and 516 lb-ft of torque. You can probably expect the bottom line number on the order form to be increased as well.

Still, for those in search of a frugal-er conveyance that still retains Caesar's comforts, a V8 Continental will come on line next year and it's rumored to produce somewhere around 550 horses from its twin-turbo Audi motor. Or hey, there's no reason you can't get the V12 for yourself and the V8 for your assistant, right?

Gallery: 2011 Bentley Continental GT Launch

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Bentley Continental GT SnakeSkin by Dartz

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We know what you've been thinking: I love my Bentley so much I want to cover it in snakeskin, but not the flashy kind I saw on those cowboy boots. (Can we call it, or can we call it?) Fortunately Russian tuner firm Dartz has just the solution for you.

If the company name sounds familiar, it could be because they're the ones responsible for the Prombron luxury sport-utility vehicle. But while the whale-foreskin interior on the Prombron was real, the snakeskin on this Bentley Continental GT isn't. Instead, it's a texture applied to a white vinyl wrap. The interior and wheels have been treated to match, while the rest has been blacked out for a high-contrast, shine-free look.

Gallery: Dartz Bentley Continental GT "SS"

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Bentley Continental Platinum GTO by Onyx Concept

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Custom luxury and performance automobiles come from around the world, with some of the best hailing from such locations as Germany, Japan and Italy. Ireland may not be the first place that comes to mind, but Onyx Concept is working to change that with the release of their new Platinum GTO.

Starting with the Bentley Continental GT, Onyx has boosted output up from 553 horsepower to beyond 640, mounted a new sport suspension and fitted 22-inch wheels. A full body kit gives the Platinum GTO a new front end – complete with LED daytime running lights and a carbon fiber splitter – while around back there's a decklid spoiler and diffuser also made from carbon fiber.

No pricing has been announced, but deliveries are expected to begin next month.

Gallery: Onyx Bentley Continental Platinum GTO

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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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Coming Attractions: Bentley Continental GTC Supersports Spied

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Really, it was only a matter of time before spy photos of the Bentley Continental GTC Supersports made the rounds. After all, there was never really any doubt that the German-owned maker of high-end luxury cars would eventually cut the top off its latest sportster, in this case powered by the most powerful production version of the automaker's 6.0-liter W12 powerplant in history.

For those that like to keep track of such things, this would be the eighth derivative of the Continental platform – the others being the GT coupe, GTC cabrio, Flying Spur sedan, Speed versions of each and the Supersports coupe. If it does indeed see the light of day, expect the GTC Supersports to boast a similar weight reduction as the coupe (243 pounds, in that case) along with carbon ceramic brakes and the deletion of the rear seats. Oh, and flex-fuel capability... at some point.

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Bentley Diamond Series GT and Arnage

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4 Car reports that Bentley will be launching a new Diamond Series of the Continental GT and Arnage at the Geneva Motor Show to commemorate 60 years of production at its Crewe factory. The Continental GT Diamond Series has 14-spoke 20-inch alloy wheels, quilted leather seats, solid aluminum pedals and 420mm ceramic brakes which are reported to be the biggest brakes ever fitted to a production car. There will be 400 of this car available. There will be 60 of the Arnage made with only 30 going to the U.S. It will have 19-inch alloy wheels, a front bumper mesh and a Flying B mascot on the radiator. Inside its got diamond-quilted leather seats, and wood trim which is diamond-quartered using wood with symmetrical graining.

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