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The least-expensive 2020 Bentley Continental is the 2020 Bentley Continental GT V8 2dr Convertible AWD (4.0L 8cyl Turbo 8AM). It encourages fast progress across open, flowing roads.

The Continental GT has been the go-to choice of both ballers and CEOs for more than a decade and the 2020 model is the best one yet. Twenty-two inch wheels are available, and while they look great, they spoil the ride. The third-generation Continental GT rides on the same platform as the Porsche Panamera, though the Bentley is slightly shorter and wider. Owning a 12-cylinder car comes with some clout, but in every experience behind the wheel, the V-8 is more than enough. That previous-generation car was a product of Audi engineering philosophy—engine and gearbox tightly packed at the very front of the platform. And while Updated versions of the existing V-8 and W-12 engines that powered the When a twin-turbo V-8 is the most fuel-efficient offering in a particular model, you know that efficiency is not top of mind for the carmaker—or its customers, for that matter. TESTED 3,996cc V8 petrol twin-turbo, eight-speed automatic gearbox, four-wheel drive. The company also provides the first maintenance visit with their compliments at one year or 10,000 miles. We may earn a commission for purchases made through our links. So much so, it's hard to write about it without resorting to cliche. Comfort and Sport do what you’d expect; Custom is driver-adjustable. Picture your ideal driver's car. Question is, … It has a farm's worth of leather and huge slabs of varnished wood in the gorgeously trimmed interior. Thanks to what Bentley says was a lot of programming work, it nearly matches the refinement of a torque-converter auto, while offering crisper, quicker shifts. Disciples of Lotus founder Colin Chapman—he who proclaimed "simplify, then add lightness"—would look upon it and weep.And in spite of all that, the Continental GT V8 is joyful to drive. This is no lightweight sports car, but it's still a blast. Super suave GT goes on sale here with a V8 under its bonnet. As nice as the Continental GT V8's driving experience is, it's easily matched by the gorgeous design.

It's the Continental's elegant styling and posh interior fitments that … Just like before, the Continental GT V8 is available as a coupe or convertible. It’s so good, it questions the very definition of a driver’s car. With its twin-scroll turbos sitting inside the vee, throttle response is excellent, and Bentley-specific exhaust tuning gives this V-8 character that's missing in a Panamera Turbo. This commenting section is created and maintained by a third party, and imported onto this page. Other than some light noise from the big Pirelli P-Zero summer tires on our test car, very little sound enters the cabin. This content is created and maintained by a third party, and imported onto this page to help users provide their email addresses. Apple CarPlay and Android Auto capability are standard, as is a digital gauge display that allows the driver to control most of the Continental GT's functions using controls on the steering wheel. Our product picks are editor-tested, expert-approved. And as one of the only cars on sale today without an angry face, it has a timelessness about it.The interior is exquisite, too. POWER/TORQUE 542bhp @ 6,000rpm, 568lb ft … Sport is just a little too stiff, though not unbearable, and Comfort is just a touch too floaty. Instead, the Continental GT V8 just treats its weight and size like a non-issue. It has more than 500 horsepower and the means to turn that power into speed with shocking ease. It's a delight.This is a luxury GT first and foremost, but one that engages, rather than isolates, the driver. It's surreal—the car just doesn't roll, pitch or dive nearly as much as you expect from a car that weighs this much.The Continental GT offers four driving modes. Bentley has made only a few changes to the Conti GT for the 2021 model year. The Continental GT—offered as both a coupe and a convertible—kick-started the resurgence of the Bentley brandand has succeeded where other luxury two-doors and droptops have failed to maintain the interest of the buying public. This is a truly fast car, but there's nearly no sensation of speed. So here goes: The leather is buttery, and all the detail work, from the stitching on these Mulliner-package-equipped car to the machined aluminum center console trim, is stunning. In our real-world testing, we averaged 28 mpg in a V-8 model over 200 miles of highway driving.A 12.3-inch infotainment display dominates the dashboard and can be made to rotate into the dash, bringing up a panel with three small analog gauges showing you the exterior air temperature, the time, and a compass. You're probably imagining something small and lightweight, with a just-right amount of power and grip.

The eight-cylinder’s reduced cooling demand and shorter standard-equipment list add to the weight savings.And with this new generation, the V-8 is still the enthusiasts choice. The Bentley Continental GT V8 embodies none of these qualities.Bentley claims a curb weight of 4773 lbs for the Continental GT V8. Down Highway One, a hundred miles north of San Francisco, it feels just about perfect.It's hard to imagine wanting the W-12, especially when it costs $16,100 more (though it comes with more standard equipment, including those trick anti-roll bars). If you get pulled over, just tell the officer you couldn't tell how fast you were going because the car is just so damn refined.

Some cars shrink around you and hide their mass. Bentley's V-8 is a finely polished gem of an engine that gives up a touch of peak horsepower to the W-12 but makes for a coupe that's every bit as quick in real-world conditions. This doesn't. Perhaps we shouldn’t be so narrow-minded. By Chris Perkins. PRICE/ON SALE £151,800/now.