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Bentley Continental GT3 concept at the Paris show

Bentley has revealed plans to take the Continental GT racing, with this new GT3 concept racer at the Paris motor show

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Bentley has unveiled a new GT3 racing car concept based on the Continental GT, which is being developed by Bentley in Crewe for a full-on return to endurance motorsport next year.

There has been a massive push to shed weight from the hefty road-going Continental, and a comprehensive aerodynamic package that is still in development should see the car hit the race track towards the end of 2013.

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The company says that the GT3 concept is based on the road-going Continental GT Speed, so a tuned version of the W12 is the most likely option, ditching the standard four-wheel drive set-up in favour rear-drive.

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