Bently Continental GT & GTC

  ALONG with the World of Bently showcase,the team from Crewe flew down some demo cars for select media to test drive.We had a go in the Continental GT and GTC with both cars sporting the new 4.0-litre V8 twin-turbo engine.
  Prior to this the Continental range was available only with the 6.0-litre w12 in varios states of  tune.The new V8 has ben co developed with fellow VW Group brand Audi but each engine is sent to Crewe to be 'Bently-ised' before it's fitted to the car.The numbers bear this out.You get 500bhp and 662Nm and though both are down on the W12,you could hardly call them inadequate especially since the new engine brings with it lighter weigh,reduced CO2 emissions and an 8-speed automatic (recently fitted to the W12 too).
  The V8 cars get some styling tweaks to give them a slightly different look and feel.There are new lower bumpers,black mesh grille inserts,red-B logos and exhaust pipes shaped like the number eight.Inside,there is the same level of quality and-built craftsmanship,though the dashboard design is starting to date just a bit.You forget such minor things when you start the engine.
  The V8 woofle and thunder when at higher revs is completely to this engine.There is a louder sports exhaust option so this is clearly the Bently to sho-off in.Performance is effortless with thrust available from anywhere you want.You can also select ride stiffness levels but we would steer clear of the hardest settings unless you were on a racetrack.With peerless AWD traction,it's a safe and competent handling car with enough comfort for long distance touring.
  The same can be said for the GTC though obviously you get the benefit of a fabric.How often you'll use it is debatablebut it does cut a more elegant profile than the metal roofed GT.Either way,you would be getting one of the best GT cars in the world and with the new thunder from the V8 motor,it will also be one of the best to listen to.