Bentley Continental GT3

The 2018 Bentley Continental GT3 is a high-performance racing car built by Bentley. It was designed to compete in the GT3 racing series and made its debut in the 2018 season.

The car is based on the Bentley Continental GT road car, but it’s significantly lighter, tipping the scales at “significantly less” than 2,866 pounds. It uses the aluminum structure of the road car and most of its design cues.

Under the hood, the GT3-spec racer sports a 4.0-litre bi-turbo V8 engine tuned by former F1 engine maker Cosworth. The car also features a large rear wing and wider wheel arches to improve on-track grip. It also has a rear diffuser that’s more complex than the one on the older version of the racing car.

The 2018 Bentley Continental GT3 remains distinctive in its appearance thanks to the marque’s unique design cues. The large nose grille, four headlight assembly, and grand tourer heritage remain, enhanced by sleeker lines. The new race car no longer exposes any of its chassis as exterior bodywork.

The car utilizes full carbon fiber exterior paneling to mimic the road car lines and allows for a significant reduction in weight, while tying in some key aerodynamic developments3. The road car’s 4WD system is omitted – GT3 is RWD only.

After seven years of trying, M-Sport Bentley finally bagged a big GT3 race victory by winning the Bathurst 12 Hour, the first race of the 2020 Intercontinental GT Challenge calendar. This victory was a testament to the performance and reliability of the 2018 Bentley Continental GT3.