The arrival of the new Continental GT in 2003 signified the Bentley's total separation from Rolls Royce. Prior to the GT, all Continentals had built upon Rolls platforms. In the early part of the decade, Rolls Royce production was taken over by BMW, while Bentley remained under the VW Group's umbrella. The new GT is a 2+2 grand tourer, built on Volkswagen's D-Platform. Sharing its foundation with cars like the Audi A8 and VW Phaeton, the GT is priced far lower than traditional Rolls and Bentley models. Like over $100,000 lower. The GT's power plant is a Volkswagen-designed 6.0 liter twin supercharged W-12. A new six speed automatic transmission delivers the W-12's power to all four wheels: a trio of new Bentley features working in tandem. The engine provides 552 horsepower and 479 pound-feet of torque, sending the unique coupe from 0 to 60 mph in 4.7 seconds.