Bentley has released photos and details of two special edition Continental models that have been designed exclusively for the China market and will have their world premiere at the Beijing motorshow on the 23rd of April.
First up is the 'Continental GT Design Series China', highlighted by its unique color and trim options. The pride and joy of each Design Series China car is the three-tone interior that blends a main leather hide color with accent and insert colors to details like the coupe's seat belts, floor mats, seat piping and the hand-stitching applied to the steering wheel.This series cars will be further distinguished by some subtle exterior and interior motifs such as an exterior wing badge, treadplate and name badge positioned on the centre console, all bearing the 'Design Series China' signature.
The Continental GT special will be accompanied by the Continental Flying Spur Speed China that boasts unique styling features and a range of engineering upgrades developed specifically for the Chinese market.
Under the skin, the suspension has have been retuned for enhanced comfort while the exhaust system has been modified to produce a quieter note.
The Continental Flying Spur special also features gets 'Speed China' treadplates and wing badges (with a matching badge visible on the centre console) while the company's famous 'B' emblem has been affixed to both 'C' pillars.
And if you're wondering why Bentley chose to develop these China-only models, the answer s simple: the Chinese market is now the company's third most important single market globally in terms of sales which have grown nearly ten-fold to 421 cars in 2009.
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