Bentley under glass; VW's plans for GT coupe will push posh performance to new heights.(Brief Article)

With the 24 Hours of Le Mans as a backdrop, Bentley looks ahead to next year's race cars and road cars as it prepares for Jan. 1, when it breaks away from Rolls-Royce. Rolls will become a BMW company, while Bentley stays with Volkswagen. The crew from Crewe expects to have a three-car entry at Le Mans 2003, all powered by a 4.0-liter Bentley engine roughly similar to the one used by Audi.

So much for the Bentley Boys. The Bentley buzz is about its GT coupe, known during its development as BY611-and to be badged Continental in production. Here's what we'll see when the GT is shown ...

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