http://jalopnik.com/5946718/bentley-continental-gt3-the-badass-bentley-thats-going-back-to-le-mans
Cool! nneds to be BRG though hopefully it comes to the US if GT3 rules are adopted in 2014 for the new GA/ALMS series
Would love to see it, but really? Even having lost a ton of weight, literally, can this blob be competitive? Power to weight. Handling and braking. Aero. All have significant effects, even in the GT classes. CW
Kind of cool and I hope they do it. Don't like the street version but they are getting pretty common considering the looks and price.
I suppose, to some extent, Bentley (still owned by Audi, right?) is somewhat of an odd-duck for racing. It has a storied racing background but abandoned it for a long stretch. Not to mention, it's generally gone in the opposite of the rest of the pack (lighter, more nimble trackworthy cars v. overweight, luxury boats). Audi already has a GT-programme with the R8s. It also has the LMP programme, which is super successful. Why, other than brand identity and a technical challenge, does Bentley want to be in GT-racing? Further, Audi's overall racing budget has to be factored in, so what's in it for Audi? Is Bentley's programme accretive? If you go back to the LMPs, Bent's Speed X programme was a derivative of, and heavily reliant upon, Audi's R8. Nothing wrong with that, but this GT will have nothing to do with Audi's R8GT, so probably less of a shared benefit. These are entirely different platforms and will have entirely different development curves. But, sure, why not. It looks the biz, even if it is a porker. CW
Another link: http://www.worldcarfans.com/112092648697/bentley-continental-gt3-concept-officially-unveiled-video
Im seeing a lot of young guys drive em these days..Cant hurt sales to allow them to say that their daily is also a real race car........
