Articles about Bentley Continental GT

Three different takes on a grand tourer meet for a blast to the mountains

The moment a sailing boat rises onto its plane, everything changes. It's not just about the extra speed, intense though that is. Breaking through its own bow wave, the craft tenses its muscles. It's more urgent to the tiller and

*Well, arguably the best

I've written about how astronomically good Naim Audio's sound setup is in Top Gear's long-term Bentley Continental GT, more of which you can read here. In short, it's astronomically good. So good, in fact, that it has

Hint: It’s a lot

Floyd Mayweather isn't exactly known for being frugal, especially when it comes to cars. To be fair, the guy was paid more money than any other athlete in the past decade, so it's hard to blame him for splurging. And

Only 15 units will be made

Is it even worth winning a motorsport event or breaking a record if you can't get a special-edition road car out of it? Pah! Of course it isn't, and luckily, Bentley set a new production car record at the

Just a touch slower than the W12, but significantly more fuel-efficient

If Bentley's twin-turbocharged W12 feels like a wee bit...much, we have good news. Say hello to the Bentley Continental GT V8, which, as you might have guessed, swaps the big, heavy, thirsty 12-cylinder engine for a comparatively parsimonious

History worth celebrating

Gold organ-stop air vents. That's the way to celebrate your 100th birthday. Yep, Bentley cruises through its first century this year and is having an 18-karat celebration. But there's more. In fact, the British carmaker has built an

Bring it on

Fancy a mid-engined supercar but want more practicality and luxury? Fancy a front-engined GT but want a better drive and less weight? McLaren reckons you might well do, and will soon have you covered.A new McLaren GT is coming.

Talk about wind in your hair

Since when did Bentleys get this fast? The new Continental GT Convertible is a 626hp, 899Nm car that can do 0-100kph in 3.8sec. It has a top speed of 333kph, for heaven's sake. That's supercar speed, from a

Live large in 1:24th scale

Who doesn't want to own a supercar? The thrill of speed and the magnificent sounds that their high-horsepower engines create will make even the most jaded car guy (or girl) giddy. Well, you can stop dreaming now because Petron is

Plush and timeless with added tech

Technology practically seeps through the millimetric panel gaps of the brand-new Bentley Continental GT, but this isn't a scientific calculator on forged 22-inch wheels, all processors and no panache. In fact, it's supposed to be the most definitively

The most powerful Bentley ever

Earlier this week, we released a story about how 'The most extreme Bentley ever' was going to be revealed soon. Well, here it is. Meet the new Continental Supersports, the most powerful and fastest accelerating Bentley ever made.The British carmaker's

Just gas up at Petron

If you're a lifelong gearhead, there's probably a small part of you that never quite grew up. The part that saw a supercar for the first time as a kid and decided that it was the coolest thing ever. You

521hp of output and 680Nm of torque

As if the Bentley Continental GT V8 isn\'t fast enough, the British carmaker is introducing the higher-performance \'S\' variants for both the coupe and convertible models, bridging the gap between the V8 and the W12-equipped cars.\"The Bentley Continental

Know how many units they\'ve already sold

Earlier this month, Audi and Porsche distributor PGA Cars formally opened the doors to the newest member of its high-end stable: Bentley Manila. Of course, the obvious question that immediately followed was: Can they sell a decent number of insanely priced

Joining Audi, Lamborghini and Porsche in distributor's stable

In late October last year, we reported that PGA Cars would be adding Bentley to its stable of high-end car brands, which now already includes Audi, Lamborghini and Porsche. Well, the time for the launch of the Volkswagen-owned British luxury

Presenting the Continental GT Speed Convertible

Bentley will debut at the 2013 Detroit Auto Show this month its new open-top performance flagship model--and the world's fastest four-seat convertible--called the Continental GT Speed Convertible.The GT Speed Convertible is powered by the same twin-

From London to Paris led by Ricky Hatton

If you grew up in the 1980s, then you'd know what the Cannonball Run was: a series of movies that repeatedly showcased a cross-country race being run with all kinds of vehicles, with the fastest entrant to complete the race

More fuel efficient yet nearly as powerful as the W12

Bentley has given its two new Continental models a V8 engine, fulfilling the British carmaker's environmental commitment to produce a new powertrain that delivers a 40-percent improvement in fuel efficiency and carbon dioxide emissions.According to Bentley, the new 4.

An aural feast

A lot of carmakers are now using YouTube to put up teaser videos of its future offerings. The latest is Bentley and it has all to do with its engine sound.According to the British carmaker, the new sound of Bentley can

Topless touring

Nearly a year ago, Bentley unveiled the all-new, second-generation Continental GT. It's quite appropriate then that the British luxury carmaker will debut the convertible version of the Continental GT at the Frankfurt Motor Show this September.According to Bentley,