Articles about Bentley Continental GT

Every big company has a turning point

The Volkswagen Golf's story starts with the Volkswagen Beetle, one of the most successful and iconic cars ever built. During its heyday in the '40s to the '60s, the company unsurprisingly produced several variants. However, it was facing a major dilemma:

Champagne chiller, anyone?

Luxury SUVs are ten a penny these days, but Bentley still has a few tricks up its sleeve courtesy of the firm's Mulliner department, jam-packed with coachbuilding and wish-fulfillment specialists.The hamper setup isn't your traditional wicker trunk-

More than good enough for us

It's the Continental GT V8. It is, in essence, the entry-level Bentley Continental, priced as it is from around £150,000 (around P9.44 million), a whole £11,000 (P692,000) less than the big-boy W12 while being nearly

A spotter’s guide for the new trailer

So, you've probably seen the trailer for the new Fast and Furious movie. And you're probably excited. We were honestly on the fence until we got to Tyrese Gibson screaming "MY ASS IS EN FUEGO!" Actually, we'd love a

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-