BENTLEY Continental GTC V8 Review

We usually take any lines that come from a carmaker with a grain of salt, but when Bentley tells us that its engineers had just as much fun when developing the Continental GTC as they did when creating the Continental GT, we tend to believe them. OK, the company may have used different words, but you get the picture.

If your little one has reached that age where he asks one million questions per day and wants to know what a convertible is, show him a Bentley Continental GTC. The soft top in this car, its best part, should be an example for the entire genre. In all its offerings, it only takes away a small fraction of the metal roof’s feeling of protection.

If you like driving with the roof down, don’t be afraid to choose this over the coupe, as you’ll get plenty of refinement to go with that topper.

The Bentley Continental GTC also stays close to the Continental GT when it comes to drawbacks. We’ve said it before and we’ll say it again until the next generation arrives: the greatest problem of the Continental is its humongous weight. Fortunately, adding a bit of extra mass due to the roof removal doesn’t really make a difference though.

Another boo-boo shared with the Coupe is the lack of proper space in the rear. The experience there is decent, but you’d expect more from such a car.

As for the candy under the bonnet, choosing the V8 over the W12 for the Continental GTC seems to make even more sense than in the case of the Continental GT. The engine allows the car to get closer to you and this joyful character perfectly suits a convertible.

And then there’s the sound. The twin-turbo V8 may wear a suit when you’re gentle on the throttle, but it can’t wait for you to step on it in order to roll up its sleeves and deliver its feisty, almost dragster-like soundtrack. Not a bad treat when you’ve got the roof folded.