Bentley Continental GT

On Wednesday 5th November 2003, I was fortunate enough to be a guest at the 'Evening of speed, fashion and passion' - 'Soft launch' of the latest of Bentley Motors' babies ~ the Continental GT ~ at India of Inchinnan, Paisley, Glasgow. India of Inchinnan was built in the 1920's and is one of Britains' finest examples of Art Deco architecture in the UK. Originally an airship factory, the site was bought by the India tyre company and went on to produce the tyres for the Bentley R-Type Continental in the 1950's. The Continental GT has drawn upon the unmistakable DNA design of Bentley. It is of a ... more

The Bentley Continental GT does look good and sits quite low. It really seems to turn heads, which is not always a good thing and can be unnerving sometimes. The interior finishing is something to behold and you can surprisingly just about fit 4 adults with a little compromise - as for luggage the boot is quite enromous. I have a Mulliner with most of the optional extras which makes the car slightly more impressive (and expensive) but I still think that these will help with resale. For this reason I also went for black paintwork with all black interior options (hides, stitching, carpets & ... more

I thought that it was quite a good title, but then again perhaps not. Well what do you say about a car that costs GBP 120,000. It's got everything on it except for a sunroof, but then again when there's fully automatic climate control who cares. The car has a full hand crafted leather and wood interior. Any colour of leather you want and any type of wood you want as long as it's from a sustainable source. The steering wheel is hand crafted and sewn only by men. I don't know why, because the seat leather is sewn by women only. It's double glazed apart from the front screen, and thats because of ... more

The car being reviewed here is the 2008 Bentley Continental GTC. Where do I start with this vehicle I ask myself ? This car in my opinion certainly lives up to all the heritage and royalty Bentley has been known for. Normally when you open up the hood of a vehicle you pop it from the inside, come in and "fish-in" from the grille to find the latch to unleash the hood to get into the engine compartment.....The Bentley is slightly different once you've pulled the lever on the inside you go to the Bentley insignia on the hood, - pull on it upwards and the hood opens..( just like magic NOT ! ) ... more

The bentley Continental GT, where do I even start?! Well firstly the facts and figures, its fast, and I mean fast, no manual gearbox available, the automatic gearbox will push you from 0 to 62 in just over 3 seconds, for just ~£110k. Onto a reported top speed of 198mph, however I have heard reports of 200 being hit. The Bentley Continental GT is the worlds fastest, 4 seater car, but the one thing I dont like about it, obviously its a three door, theres nothing better then pulling up down the pub in this car, everyone puts down their pints to take a look at the man stepping out of the drivers ... more