Over the past five years or so, South Korea has seen a massive growth of popularity and demand for high-end vehicles from the most prestigious automakers including Ferrari and Bentley. Yesterday saw the official release of the Ferrari 599 GTB Fiorano. Today was Bentley's turn. The British automaker introduced the flagship model of the Continental range, the Continental GT Speed, for the South Korean market.The Continental GT Speed was unveiled at the only Bentley showroom in the country by Bentley Motors Korea Chairman David McIntyre and the official importer of Bentley to the country, Charmzone Automotive Corporation. The Continental GT Speed packs a 610hp V12 engine that propels the vehicle from 0 to 60 in under 4.5 seconds. The Continental GT Speed will be available for sales in January of 2008. The sticker price for this piece of art will be a hefty 299,000,000 Won, or approximately $329,260 in US currency.
[Source: Bentley Motors Korea]
