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Bentley Continental GT

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Bentley Continental GT Mk1 is a mid-size luxury coupe in production from 2003 to 2010. It was available with two tunes of the VW/Audi W12 petrol engine that displaced 6.0 liters in twin-turbo form. The only transmission was the 6-speed ZF 6HP26A, which sends power to all four wheels.

Based on VAG's D1 platform, the Continental GT shared many parts with the Volkswagen Phaeton. There was also a sedan version of roughly the same car, the Continental Flying Spur. The D1 platform was an evolution of the D2 platform, which powered the original Audi A8, though it is steel, rather than aluminum, based.

Unfortunately, the Continental GT became synonymous with the nouveau riche, footballers, and rappers. Its exterior styling also didn't age well. Another unfortunate choice was the use of the D1 platform, hanging the heavy W12 engine in front of the front axle. This made for a front-heavy ride with industry-leading unreliability and extreme difficulty in repairs.

With a 16.6L/100km (14.2mpg) fuel "dis-economy", owners have to be prepared to pay for their "smiles-per-mile".

Ratings

What we found

Neofiliac score 76%

Pros

Superb power and torque
Good interiors
Lots of customizable options

Cons

Extremely unreliable
Very high fuel consumption
Design did not age well
Bad handling dynamics
AWD nonsense

What external reviewers found

External score 86%

Pros

Gorgeous interior
Bigger and better engines

Cons

More expensive than the original GT
Less spacious than the regular GT

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	Continental GT	Continental GT Speed

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carmagazine^[1]

Reviewer score 86% (normalized by Neofiliac)

Reviewers from carmagazine have found:

Think of the Speed as a big GT GTi. It's still offers the same luxury appeal as the original Conti GT launched in 2003, but looks meaner and goes harder. The highlights are an extra 50bhp for the big W12, lowered suspension, tasty new and wider alloys plus some subtle visual tweaks.

Pros

Gorgeous interior
Bigger and better engines

Cons

Less spacious than the regular GT
More expensive than the original GT

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^ Bentley Continental GT Speed (2007) review. [carmagazine].

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