The fastest production Bentley, the Continental GT Speed, just got faster and more powerful with the Continental GT Speed Black Edition. The model took on some power tweaks to raise its power output from 633hp (from 626hp) and a torque up to 840 Nm. This translates to a race to 100km/h time in 4.1 seconds (it was 4.2 seconds). According to Bentley, the best of the new power is available between 2,000 and 5,000 rpm, which is the magic range of daily driving. While the improvement doesn’t sound like much, at least compared with the last reported performance, all that is being reinforced with new and unique styling options to sate the personalization tastes of the luxury consumer.

One of the possibilities of the Continental GT Speed Black Edition, which pulses with sporty character, is the exterior brightware, like the window opening and lamp bezels, glossed in an all-black style. Similarly black 21” five-spoke directional rims cover distinctive brake calipers, which can be specified in red or black finishes.

Want a bit of a stand-out contrast to all that? A choice of contrast-colors can be added to the front splitter, side skirts, and rear diffuser in four different shades: Hallmark, Beluga, St James’ Red, and, a new shade – the spicy Cyber Yellow.

The interiors are the standard high quality handcraft you’ve come to expect from Bentley (every Continental GT takes 110 hours to handcraft) with sumptuous leather and diamond quilting. The seats and center console are bordered by contrasting leather, and are available in Porpoise (yes that is a real color), Beluga, Pillar Box Red or new Cyber Yellow to match the exterior styling accents.

“We have developed the GT Speed Black Edition to meet demand from customers for a model in the Continental line that offers both increased sporting capabilities and instantly recognizable styling cues. The Black Edition has a subtle but purposeful look that is backed up by exceptional performance” commented Paul Jones, Product Line Director for Continental GT.

The new GT Speed and GT Speed Black Edition models are available to order now, with customer deliveries this summer. For more information, you can visit Bentley’s site at www.bentleymotors.com.

This story was compiled in-house, with a news report from AFP as the primary source.