There was a time when if someone said “Bentley” to me, an image of an old man smoking a cigar behind the wheel a big rolling box would come to mind. This, to me, epitomized Bentley. Until now. This is the all-new Bentley Continental GT and it is, in my opinion, the best-looking modern Bentley to date.
It looks sleeker, lower and more aggressive. Anything that moves the design away from a flying brick is good with me.
The third-gen Conti GT is still powered by a 6.0-liter twin-turbo W12, good for 626 horsepower and 664 lb-ft of torque. It’ll go zero to 60 in a claimed 3.6 seconds with a manufacturer-set top speed of 207 mph. But the major upgrade here is that the car has been fitted with an eight-speed dual-clutch gearbox.
It has start/stop technology and a variable displacement system turns off half of the engine during certain conditions for better fuel economy. There’s all-wheel-drive (of course) with a 40/60 torque split between the front and rear wheels.
Are the interior options are opulent as always? You bet: buyers can choose between 15 different shades of dead cow skin and carpeting.
No pricing accompanied this initial release, but if I were to hazard a guess, I’d say it’s Expensive. Capital E, Expensive.
But whatever, here are some pretty pictures.
DISCUSSION
Interior? Sure. But Kristen, the best modern looking Bentley will ALWAYS be the Brooklands or the Azure, this isn’t up for debate.