Bentley Continental GT V8 S, car review: Twin turbos enhance V8 for an even bigger sense of occasion
Competent in the extreme, the car’s ability and refined ride belie its 2.2-tonne heft
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These are the enhanced headline figures of the latest version of Bentley’s Continental GT, whose reworked 4.0-litre V8 – the ‘small’ engine of the range – now boasts twin turbos.
Such prestigious performance doesn’t come cheap, of course. At £149,800, this S model costs £9500 over the standard V8 Coupe.
Bentley Continental GT V8 S
- On Sale: Now
- Price: £149,800
- Engine: V8, 3993cc, turbocharged, petrol
- Power: 521bhp at 6000rpm
- Torque: 502lb ft at 1700rpm
- Gearbox: 8-speed auto
- Kerbweight: 2295kg
- Top speed: 192mph
- 0-62mph: 4.5sec
- Economy: 26.4mpg (combined)
- CO2/tax band: 250g/km, 37%
And that’s before you add our test car’s £14,380 Extended Sport Specification pack, which brings carbon-ceramic brakes and a evocative-sounding sports exhaust.
With a maximum 502lb ft of torque kicking in at only 1700rpm, the Conti pulls like a proverbial train. Its all-wheel-drive platform features lowered and stiffened suspension, while both steering and traction control have been boosted for optimum control, grip and, yes, fun.
Competent in the extreme, the car’s ability and refined ride belie its 2.2-tonne heft. At a near-silent cruise, it’s simply sublime. The V8 S Coupe is arguably the pick of the GT range.
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