Bentley Continental GTC review

 

When Bentley Continental GTC and Rolls-Royce were split by BMW and VW in 1998, there have been fears that neither firms' ethos would survive the fragmentation. Those were allayed in 2003 once the Continental GT appeared, with potentially huge pace and majestic looks. 

The four-door Flying Spur and drop-top GTC were introduced in 2005. In 2009, the limited-edition 621bhp Supersports showed that Bentley was still proficient at producing something resembling the foremost unlikely super-fast bruisers it was eventually famous for. MattPriorRoad test editorCan Bentley's suave convertible cut it having a V8 rather than a W12? Some will see it comforting to consider Bentley's implied heavy weight sporting elegance being an intransigent section of Britain's automotive landscape : as evocative like the thwack of willow on leather, the smell of the village pub as well as peal of the church bell. But, in truth, the corporate is forget about resistant towards the preoccupations from the 21st century than other cultural benchmark. 

And thus, like limited-overs cricket or gastropubs, Bentley has moved using the times and, using the considerable help of their German cheque writer, Volkswagen, introduced the green and pleasant version from the Continental GTC it promised in 2008. In fact, some things do not change. The continued fitment from the 6. 0-litre W12 engine is proof of the. Bentley could have delivered the 40 per cent improvement in economy and emissions it said it might, however that hefty reduction still permitted the fitment of the twin-turbocharged 4. 0-litre V8 petrol engine from Audi that produces 500bhp. The question is : are the ones 500 four-ringed geldings proficient at mimicking Bentley shire horses aboard the mobile amphitheatre that‘s the GTC? Bentley Continental GTC review