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2009 Bentley Continental GTC Convertible
2008 Mazda RX-8 Grand Touring

Vehicle 2009 Bentley Continental GTC Convertible 2008 Mazda RX-8 Grand Touring
General
Body Style Convertible/Luxury Coupe,CVT Sports Car,CPE
EPA Classification SUBCOMP SUBCOMP
Turbo Y N
Drive Train
City MPG 10 16
Combined MPG 12 n/a
Displacement (CC) 5998 1308
Driveline AWD RWD
Final Drive Ratio 3.53 4.44
Fuel Capacity (gal) 23.8 15.9
Fuel System EFI MPFI
Fuel Type Gas Gas
Gas Guzzler Tax $3,700 $0
Highway MPG 17 23
Horsepower @ RPM 552@6100 232@8500
PowerToWeightRatio 9.9 13.1
RPM @ Peak Horsepower 6100 8500
Standard Transmission 6 Speed Automatic 6 Speed Manual
Torque @ RPM 479@1600 159@5500
Transmission Speeds 6 6
Transmission Type A M
Type of Engine 6.0L W12 1.3L R2
Valves 48 n/a
Exterior
Crash Test Rating n/a 4*/5*
Curb weight (lbs) 5478 3053
Overall Height (in) 55.0 52.8
Overall Length (in) 189.1 174.3
Overall Width (in) 77.4 69.7
Wheelbase (in) 108.1 106.4
Interior - Cargo - Carrying
Trunk Volume (cu ft) 7 n/a
Interior - Passengers
Headroom front (in) 37.1 36.7
Headroom rear (in) 38.5 36.5
Hip room front (in) n/a 53.3
Hip room rear (in) n/a 48.1
Leg room front (in) 42.3 42.7
Leg room rear (in) 29.3 32.2
Passenger Volume 86 89
Seating Capacity - Maximum 4 4
Seating capacity - Standard 4 4
Shoulder room front (in) 61.7 54.8
Shoulder room rear (in) 51.9 54.9
Suspension
Front suspension Ind Ind
Ground Clearance (in) n/a 4.7
Rear Suspension Ind Ind
Track Front 63.9 58.9
Track Rear 63.3 59.3
Turning Radius
Steering Diameter Left 37.5 34.8
Steering Diameter Right 37.5 34.8
Warranty
Powertrain Miles n/a 60000
Powertrain Time (Months) 36 60
Rust Time (Months) 36 60
Warranty - Basic Miles n/a 36000
Warranty - Basic Time (Months) 36 36






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