The Bentley Continental GTC was first presented at the end of 2005 and formally introduced for the 2007 model year. The Continental GTC was the convertible version of the 1st generation Bentley Continental GT. The GTC shared the same platform as the GT Coupe, and was updated in 2009, one year after the 1st Gen Bentley Continental GT Coupe received several aesthetic and technical changes in 2008, as well as new exterior and exterior color options that were made available. As with the Coupe, two new trims were made available for customers: the Mulliner Driving Specification and the GTC Speed, which represented the performance variant. Like the Coupe, the GTC was produced until 2011, when the 2nd Gen GTC was launched.