The brute ...(News)(Bentley GT Coupe to be introduced in fall of 2003)(Brief Article)

Byline: Bradford Wernle

Name: Bentley GT Coupe

Sale date: Fall 2003

What it is: Bentley shows there's zoom at the top

The car was first known as the MSB, for Mid-Sized Bentley. Lately, it has been referred to as the Bentley GT Coupe or the Bentley Continental. But whatever you call it, Bentley's new coupe is one of Paris' most eagerly awaited debuts.

Show goers will see a design concept that is close to final. The production coupe will go on sale in the third or fourth quarter of 2003 at a price estimated to be $300,000.

Powered by a twin-turbo version of Volkswagen's 6.0-liter W-12 rated at roughly 550 hp, the Bentley is …