Look beyond the feline-shaped sweeping windows (that open fully in one beautifully-shaped silhouette across the front and back seats), and you'll be greeted with an opulent interior befitting the kind of prestigious owner willing to dish over $240,000 (base price). Since everything about this vehicle is bespoke—right down to the colour palette, stitching, wood-panelling and any other accessories you might wish to add (Bentley baby seat? Cigar humidor? Armour plating?)—you may never step into two identical Bentleys, ever.
As I looked at my black and cream-coloured leather interior accented with piano-black inserts, that feeling of prestige and opulence nearly overpowered me. Everything about the interior of the Bentley Continental GT is beautifully sculpted and refined. Even the aeronautical-inspired push/pull knobs for the air vents are so simple, even cheap-feeling, and yet they make a statement.
Like sitting in the study of an old English manor, the cockpit of the Continental is as inviting as it is functional, with all essential buttons and knobs well within reach and easily manipulated so that you can focus on the most important thing: driving your Bentley.
Grab hold of that sturdy, leather-clad shift knob, press your thumb firmly down onto the ceramic “B,” select “D” and revel in what makes a Bentley a Bentley.
Outfitted with Bentley's 6.0L twin-turbocharged W12 powerhouse, the Continental pushes out 567 hp and 516 lb-ft of torque. While not as powerful as the Continental GT Supersports Matt inevitably drove (because, of course, he had to go for the speedy one), the GT has enough grunt to please anyone who has a need for speed behind the wheel of a Bentley. Coupled with the car's continuous AWD as well as a 6-speed automatic transmission and steering wheel-mounted paddle shifters (that I actually thought were quite badly placed and a bit too large), and the Continental can take flight with the right amount of room and the driver's confidence.
True, the Bentley Continental GT is a bit of a whale. With an over 5,000-lb curb weight, it's definitely no Calista Flockhart, but that doesn't seem to matter when the W12 is asked to perform with a gentle touch of the throttle—and I guarantee you'll ask it to perform again, and again, and again, and again... It virtually floats over all surfaces, but not in a disconnected poopy suspension way, more in a we-don't-want-your-diamonds-to-jostle-around-too-much-when-you-corner-like-that way.
As I looked at my black and cream-coloured leather interior accented with piano-black inserts, that feeling of prestige and opulence nearly overpowered me. Everything about the interior of the Bentley Continental GT is beautifully sculpted and refined. Even the aeronautical-inspired push/pull knobs for the air vents are so simple, even cheap-feeling, and yet they make a statement.
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| As I looked at my black and cream-coloured leather interior accented with piano-black inserts, that feeling of prestige and opulence nearly overpowered me. (Photo: Sébastien D'Amour/Auto123.com) |
Like sitting in the study of an old English manor, the cockpit of the Continental is as inviting as it is functional, with all essential buttons and knobs well within reach and easily manipulated so that you can focus on the most important thing: driving your Bentley.
Grab hold of that sturdy, leather-clad shift knob, press your thumb firmly down onto the ceramic “B,” select “D” and revel in what makes a Bentley a Bentley.
Outfitted with Bentley's 6.0L twin-turbocharged W12 powerhouse, the Continental pushes out 567 hp and 516 lb-ft of torque. While not as powerful as the Continental GT Supersports Matt inevitably drove (because, of course, he had to go for the speedy one), the GT has enough grunt to please anyone who has a need for speed behind the wheel of a Bentley. Coupled with the car's continuous AWD as well as a 6-speed automatic transmission and steering wheel-mounted paddle shifters (that I actually thought were quite badly placed and a bit too large), and the Continental can take flight with the right amount of room and the driver's confidence.
True, the Bentley Continental GT is a bit of a whale. With an over 5,000-lb curb weight, it's definitely no Calista Flockhart, but that doesn't seem to matter when the W12 is asked to perform with a gentle touch of the throttle—and I guarantee you'll ask it to perform again, and again, and again, and again... It virtually floats over all surfaces, but not in a disconnected poopy suspension way, more in a we-don't-want-your-diamonds-to-jostle-around-too-much-when-you-corner-like-that way.
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| Outfitted with Bentley's 6.0L twin-turbocharged W12 powerhouse, the Continental pushes out 567 hp and 516 lb-ft of torque. (Photo: Sébastien D'Amour/Auto123.com) |