In-depth video test of the Bentley Continental GT Speed at the Italian circuit of Vallelunga. A Gran Turismo animated by a W12 biturbo engine that declares 659 CV, this is the most powerful model in the history of Bentlye. A supercar that also announces a top speed of 335 km/h.
The Bentley Continental GT Speed has a base price in Spain of 349,300 euros. But that is without extras, to which you add everything that this test unit carries, the figure rises to 440,000 euros.
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High performance in luxury
The Continental GT Speed is a supercar camouflaged under the bodywork of a Gran Turismo. For performance it is close to high-caliber devices, but unlike them, the Bentley does not compromise comfort and maximum luxury at all. Here you have it all in one.
The Speed variant is distinguished by the details in black and by the specific 22” wheels. Now, through Bentley’s excellent configurator, each client can customize it to their liking, almost as if it were an Absolute Bespoke tailored suit.
Inside the Alcantara is the great protagonist, providing a touch of extra sportsmanship to the Conti. Everything you see inside are extras. To carry out the configuration, it is essential to have the help of a Bentley Sales Executive, there are so many possibilities that it is easy for one alone to get lost among so many options.
If you want to know more in detail about the Bentley Continental GT you can take a look at this complete video test that we did in Masia Vilassendra of the V8 engine version. In today’s test we will focus solely on the dynamic reactions of the Speed version on the track.
659 hp full circuit!
The response of the Continental GT Speed’s twin-turbocharged W12 engine is insane. It pushes like hell from very low revs, in fact delivering 900Nm from 1,500 to 5,000rpm and 659bhp from 5,000 to 6,000rpm. It is almost the response you get with an electric motor, but here you enjoy a soundtrack like God intended. The sound of this 12-cylinder is exceptional, much more musical than the normal W12. The difference from the standard sports exhaust of the Speed version is noticeable and much.
When you open the throttle you enjoy brutal acceleration, you are literally glued to the seat, the all-wheel drive system allows you to take advantage of the full potential of this 6-liter engine.
But not only does it accelerate a lot, it also brakes a lot. It’s amazing how well the Speed’s stock ceramic brakes work. We are before the largest brakes on the market, there is no other production car with larger brakes. We are talking about 440-millimeter diameter discs and 10-piston calipers.
The first time you approach a corner of the circuit at more than 200 km/h, you tell yourself that you may not be able to stop it. However, you stop it right where you wanted. It’s amazing how well this near-race set of brakes works.
In addition, it offers an agility that is difficult to assimilate. You don’t think at all that a car of this weight and size will be so neutral and dynamic. This balance of the chassis would not be possible without the steering on the rear axle and the active stabilizers. State-of-the-art elements that work magic.
But it doesn’t end there. The rear sports differential is responsible for distributing the torque between the rear wheels to give more torque to the outer wheel. Another element that provides a plus of dynamism to the whole. It is incredible to see in person what he is capable of, this is one of those experiences that no matter how much they tell you about it, if you don’t see it live you won’t believe it. It’s crazy how well it goes together. Amazing.
It is that when you read the figures then it is even more difficult for you to understand what is happening. On the empty scale it declares 2,273 kilos, however, with passengers, full tank, cargo and others it will be easy to go from 2 and a half tons.
The benefits are stratospheric. Bentley claims acceleration from 0 to 100 km/h in 3.6 seconds and a top speed of 335 km/h. Precisely its high weight will make the GT Speed one of the best devices to have a great time on the German Autobahn. Surely above 300 km / h it is capable of providing unparalleled stability.
In short
Compared to the standard version of the W12, the one I tested in Wales a few years ago, the Speed sounds even more, it’s much better in sporty driving, but best of all. It’s still just as comfortable. It is spectacular to see what the Bentley engineers have achieved with this Continental GT Speed. They have shaped a supercar capable of shining at infarct speeds, but at the same time it is comfortable like few limousines on a day-to-day basis.
