Beginning in June, the Bentley cars in the Continental range (sedan, coupe and convertible) will be offered as flex-fuel-only vehicles. At the Geneva Motor Show, Bentley announced its plan to reduce its CO2 fleet emissions by 15% by 2012.

The flex-fuel version of Bentley’s 6.0-liter W-12 engine will be used in all the cars on the range. Moreover, it will be the only engine offered on the range. The engine is able to run on gasoline, E85 bioethanol or any mix of the two fuels from one fuel tank. At Geneva, Bentley unveiled the new 2011 Continental Supersports Convertible, which is claimed to be the fastest open-top car the brand has ever produced. This car is also flex-fuel. It becomes apparent now that more than half of its production in 2010 will be flex-fuel compatible. A Bentley Motors Inc. spokesman said that only three Bentley cars won’t be flex-fuel — the Brooklands coupe, Azure sedan and all new-Mulsanne sedan, which replaced the Arnage this year. It’s notable that production of the Brooklands ends this year. The spokesman further said that Mulsanne will be converted to run on ethanol in the future. However, he declined to give a specific timeframe. Potential buyers should watch out for the arrival of the Mulsanne in the US in the fourth quarter. Photo gallery after the jump!

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Bentley revealed its latest model – the Mulsanne – at the Geneva Motor Show. The British luxury carmaker regards this model to be the pinnacle of British motoring.

The Mulsanne is equipped with a reengineered twin—turbocharged 6¾l V8 engine, which has an output of 512PS (505bhp) at 4,200 rpm, with torque levels reaching 1,020 Nm. With this engine, the Mulsanne is able to get to 60 mph in 5.1 seconds and to 100 km/h in 5.3 seconds. The engine is mated with an 8-speed automatic transmission with electronic shift interface, sport mode and steering-wheel mounted paddleshift. This pushes the car to speeds of up to 184 mph (296 km/h). Fuel consumption figure is at 16.7 mpg (16.9 l/100km) in the EU combined cycle. Continued after the jump!

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Sales start in June for Bentley’s new Continental Supersports Convertible – the fastest and most powerful open-top Bentley ever. Unveiled at the Geneva Motor Show, this convertible will cost from £178,300.

Supersports models are known to be the most extreme interpretations of the Continental. The name is actually derived from 1925’s Bentley Supersports, the fastest and most powerful car of that era. Powering the car is a twin-turbocharged W12 engine, which produces 621bhp and 590lb ft of torque. From a standstill, it can get to 60mph in 3.9sec and to 100mph in only 9.6sec. Continued after the jump!

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This is the Bentley Continental Flying Star by Touring Superleggera, a stylish transformation of a 2-door coupe in a shooting brake with plenty of space to join a hunting party or a golf tournament which keeps the elegance and efficiency, which made its debut today at the Geneva Motor Show.

The new car is based on the Bentley Conginental GTC and features an extended roof line, a wider section including the doors, new aluminium door skins and a new all-aluminium, electrically operated tailgate as well as a completely new rear compartment with two foldable rear seats and a variable loading space. The design is completed by the impressive 20-inch Borrani X-Ray spoke wheels. As you expected, inside, the car remains a true Bentley showing elegance, whether the back of the rear seats are folded or not. Continued after the jump!

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One of the highlights of next month’s Geneva Motor Show is the opening of Bentley’s first ever dedicated Boutique. Visitors will get to choose Bentley branded merchandise from the Bentley Collection, along with a limited edition range of new products designed exclusively for the 2010 show.

“A Celebration of Color” is the theme for the branded merchandise. Bentley has worked with Robert Ettinger of London to produce a Limited Edition range of small leather goods comprising luggage tags, key fobs, passport holders and coin purses. At the Boutique, visitors will be pleased to find sterling silver cufflinks, silk ties, pure merino wool accessories, hand-stitched gloves, model cars and a range of classic clothing and caps. For the luxury car manufacturer, Bentley has on display a set of Breitling watches, Tibaldi pens, Stockinger safes, Estede eyewear and Zai skis. Continued after the jump!

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The excitement is at an all-time high for the 2011 Continentals, which are expected to go on sale as early as June 2010. It’s true that the new Supersports Convertible is the new hallmark of the model range but Bentley made a few revisions to its Continental line for the 2011 model year.

First, the 6.0-liter W-12 underhood is now a flexible-fuel engine. All models (even the Superports) can run on ethanol blends up to E85. Running E85 doesn’t do anything for the power and torque but carbon dioxide emissions are reportedly cut by as much as 70%. Continued after the jump!

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As we expected, Bentley unveiled the new 2011 Continental Supersports Convertible ahead of the Geneva Motor Show as it did last year with the Continental Supersports Coupe.

The new car carries the impressive twin-turbocharged W12 engine capable to deliver 630PS (621bhp/463kW), same as the coupe, which makes it the fastest and most potent drop-top Bentley has ever built. The Continental Supersports Convertible can sprint from 0 to 60mph in just 3.9 seconds (0-100km/h in 4.2 seconds) and has a top speed of 202 mph or 325km/h. With these numbers, the car is also the fastest four-seat convertible in the world. Continued after the jump!

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The tuning specialists at ONYX have worked their magic on the Bentley Continental GT, one of Britain’s top luxury vehicles. The recently launched 2010 Bentley Continental Platinium GTO’s new aerodynamics package includes a new front bumper with carbon fiber inserts, daytime running lamps, a carbon fiber lower splitter and new side skirts.

With regards to the rear of the car, ONYX gave it a new bumper, carbon fiber diffuser and a boot lid carbon fiber deck spoiler. For the interior, we see various carbon fiber and leather accents. Performance-wise, an ECU re-mapping for the 6.0-liter twin-turbocharged W12 engine is being offered. This boosts the power up from the standard 550 hp to 640 hp. ONYX also applied its own suspension lowering system. The ONYX Bentley Continental Platinium GTO comes with 22-inch TPM matt black wheels and a lowered suspension. In addition, ONYX said that it is launching two other wheel designs very soon. Photo gallery after the jump!

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Touring Superleggera, a Milan-based coach builder decided that it is time to create an impressive work of art based on the Bentley Continental GTC.

The plan is to build a beautiful shooting brake which will be available on special order, for a big amount of money. The car, which will be officially unveiled at the Geneva Motor Show in March, will be completely hand crafted, it will be capable to carry 4 persons and the rear seats re fold-down, creating plenty of space if you want to carry a big load. As we said, the car will be based on the Bentley Continental GT, which means the car will carry the 6.0-liter V12 engine delivering 560 hp (or 610 hp if it will be based on the GTC Speed version). More details to be revealed! P.S. Thanks to Cole for the photo!

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Bentley finally confirmed the convertible version of the Continental Supersports a.k.a. Continental GTC Supersports. The car will carry the same 6.0-liter W12 engine capable to deliver 630 hp and 630 hp @ 6000 rpm and 800 Nm of torque at 1700-5600 rpm.

With these numbers, the coupe version can hit 100 km/h (62 mph) in just 3.9 seconds while the top speed is limited electronically to 329 km/h (204 mph). The convertible version is expected to achieve the same level of performance of even better. The car will also be available with the 20-inch alloy wheels as well as with a new carbon ceramic brakes as standard. The official debut is expected to be made in March, at the Geneva Motor Show. If you can’t wait until then, take a look at the leaked photos.

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