Bentley is taking exclusivity to a whole new level for the North American market. At this year’s annual Pebble Beach Concours d’Eelegance they will display the limited edition Continental GTC and GTC Speed 80-11 models.

Both models feature unique 20 inch rims, with the sports oriented GTC Speed sporting red brake calipers beneath the 14-spoke alloy wheels. Interestingly for the American market the front fenders feature a Union Jack flag reminding buyers of Bentley’s heritage.

Bentley’s styling team has created two unique interiors for these exclusive convertibles. The main leather hide choice for both vehicles is Beluga, and the contrast stitching, piping and Bentley emblems are white on the GTC and Pillar Box Red on the GTC Speed. The result is a strong, dark main hide color, accented by the contrasting hand-stitching and piping.

The GTC boasts a twin-turbo 6-liter W12 engine, producing 412kW and 649Nm of torque.  The GTC’s top speed is 313kph (306kph with the top down) and its 0-100kph sprint time is just 4.8 seconds. 

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Responding to customer demand for an even more potent and driver-focused convertible, the GTC Speed debuted in summer of 2009.  The Speed also uses the twin-turbo 6-liter W12 powertain but Bentley’s engineers have further optimized its performance to create 447kW and 748Nm of torque.  With a top speed of 322kph (313kph with top down) the Speed was the world’s fastest four-seat production convertible, before the recent arrival of its Bentley stablemate the Supersports Convertible, with a 0-100kph time of only 4.5 seconds.

For 2011, the GTC and GTC Speed, along with all Bentley Continentals, features FlexFuel technology, which enables the vehicle to run on gasoline, E85 biofuel or any mix of the two without any compromise in performance.  As part of its environmental strategy, Bentley has pledged to reduce CO2 by 15% by offering FlexFuel powertrains across its entire vehicle lineup by the end of 2012, and it has pledged to introduce a new powertrain that reduces fuel consumption and CO2 emissions by 40%.