Coach drive
As soon as you apply the slightest pressure on the throttle, the Bentley Continental GTC surges forward with authority, producing a near-symphonic sound. The W12 twin-turbo engine that growls under the hood vigorously and seamlessly generates 552 horsepower, delivering perfectly linear accelerations.

This 12-cylinder engine puts a whopping 552 horsepower at the driver's disposal.

Razor-sharp and precise, the steering easily fulfills its duties, offering plenty of road feedback to the driver while being judiciously assisted to make maneuvers easier.

The suspension is quite simply exceptional. Featuring a pure comfort mode as well as a sportier mode, it can adjust to the varying road conditions. The transition between the two modes is immediately felt and keeps the chassis stiffer in order to avoid heavy body roll, even in more spirited actions.

Obviously, the brakes are very powerful. If you're not careful enough or if you did not adjust the suspension correctly, this behemoth will have a strong tendency to nosedive, thus not only affecting passenger comfort but also significantly increasing stopping distances.

It would be hard to talk about such a massive vehicle without saying a few words about storage. While the interior compartments are virtually inexistent, the rear trunk is humongous, easily swallowing a mountain of luggage and then some.

Trunk space is impressive, even when the roof is down.

Of course, it would also be hard to overlook fuel economy. I drove slightly more aggressively than the average folk and, considering the series of tests we had to perform, it proved impossible to achieve a result lower than 29 L/100 km.

But that's nothing for those who can afford a car like the Bentley Continental GTC, which retails for about $250,000. And it's a fairly small investment to enjoy the pure pleasure of driving this world-class machine.


Comfort, luxury, styling
Acceleration
Performance
Handling


Could use a bit more storage room
Roof mechanism is fairly slow



Asking price


Photo Credit : Ray Watson