Nevertheless, Motorentechnik Mayer
(MTM) has a number of tuning measures
up its sleeve which accentuate the
car’s strenghts without distorting its
character. For example, besides a compact
attachment at the rear, no measures
are implemented that might
detract from the elegant appearance of
the Continental GTC. MTM was not looking
to alter the characteristic and the
unmistakable shape.
To add the finishing touch to the visuals
the Bavarian tuning specialist equips
this British car with a set of chunky 21-
inch bimoto alloy wheels. However, a
great deal more is going on beneath the
bodywork.
MTM supplies various performance kits. The original 560 bhp as standard
and a top speed of 318 km/h should
actually suffice for the highways of this
world, but MTM always aspires to the
maximum. In an initial power class, MTM
boosts the power to 650 bhp out of the
large 6-liter W12 engine, which then
generates a staggering 795 Nm with
ease.
The 2.5 ton blockbuster converts
this increased torque in 4.2 seconds for
the sprint from “zero to hundred”. The
MTM-modified coupe version of the GTC,
the GT, produced proven 331 km/h,
making it the fastet ex-Bentley ever built!
Given the same power, the MTM
Continental GTC is therefore one of the
fastest ways to drive “topless”.
