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If Bentley"s twin-turbocharged W12 feels like a wee bitmuch, we have good news. Say hello to the Bentley Continental GT V8, which as you might have guessed, swaps the big, heavy, thirsty 12-cylinder engine for a comparatively parsimonious twin-turbocharged 4.0-litre V8. "But it"s a Bentley" we hear you cry. "Why wouldn"t you just get the biggest, best, most powerful one? That"s surely the point." Well, the last-gen Conti GT V8 was arguably sweeter than the W12. Only marginally slower, but a fair whack cheaper and more economical. Lighter, too, so it was a bit more engaging to drive. The current Conti GT is a mighty, mighty thing, but we wouldn"t be surprised if the same was true this time around. The GT V8, which from the outset will be available as either a GT coupe or GTC cabrio, makes 542bhp and 568lb ft. The W12 makes 626bhp and 664lb ft. Power is sent to all four wheels via an eight-speed automatic gearbox. The GT does 0-62mph in 4.0-seconds flat, while the GTC is just a tenth of a second slower. Their top speeds are the same - 198mph. Still plenty fast enough, no?
Date written: 18 Mar 2019
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ID: 15185
If Bentley"s twin-turbocharged W12 feels like a wee bitmuch, we have good news. Say hello to the Bentley Continental GT V8, which as you might have guessed, swaps the big, heavy, thirsty 12-cylinder engine for a comparatively parsimonious twin-turbocharged 4.0-litre V8. "But it"s a Bentley" we hear you cry. "Why wouldn"t you just get the biggest, best, most powerful one? That"s surely the point." Well, the last-gen Conti GT V8 was arguably sweeter than the W12. Only marginally slower, but a fair whack cheaper and more economical. Lighter, too, so it was a bit more engaging to drive. The current Conti GT is a mighty, mighty thing, but we wouldn"t be surprised if the same was true this time around. The GT V8, which from the outset will be available as either a GT coupe or GTC cabrio, makes 542bhp and 568lb ft. The W12 makes 626bhp and 664lb ft. Power is sent to all four wheels via an eight-speed automatic gearbox. The GT does 0-62mph in 4.0-seconds flat, while the GTC is just a tenth of a second slower. Their top speeds are the same - 198mph. Still plenty fast enough, no?
Date written: 18 Mar 2019
More of this article on the Top gear website
ID: 15185