Article: Bentley Continental GT Speed

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You can view the page at http://mybroadband.co.za/vb/content.php/5858-Bentley-Continental-GT-Speed

 

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Luxury carmaker Bentley has unveiled what it claims to be the world's fastest four-seat convertible.

The wraps come off the new Continental GT Speed on January 14 at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit. The car is the drophead version of the coupe first shown in August 2012.

 

[Grant]

Gimme

 

[RaptorSA]

"the performance flagship still consumes 14.9 litres per 100 km"

Congratulations on accomplishing almost F-all.

 

[syntax]

Not the nicest looking car though

 

[bwana]

My kid's bff's dad recently bought the coupe version - not a bad looking vehicle.

 

[Haldex]

"the performance flagship still consumes 14.9 litres per 100 km"

Congratulations on accomplishing almost F-all.

Well, considering the speed, 15l is nothing, thats Ford ST fuel consumption or M3 E92 consumption, pretty good considering the type of car.

 

[ToxicBunny]

My kid's bff's dad recently bought the coupe version - not a bad looking vehicle.

They have money down in your part of the world?!?!?!

 

[RaptorSA]

Well, considering the speed, 15l is nothing, thats Ford ST fuel consumption or M3 E92 consumption, pretty good considering the type of car.

Doesn't matter, it's still a boring, ugly, massive four seater that goes like stink and consumes ridiculous amounts of fuel.
I honestly don't understand the point of cars like these. If you want to go fast then at least get something where you feel the speed, feel the road etc. These overpowered fortress of solitude luxury type cars have the personality of a brick. Typical of this HP output war, gadget infused generation where everything competes on spec sheets and miss the point of driving enjoyment completely.

"Oh look, I just went 160km/h around a bend with my pinkie on the electronically wired steering wheel and my backside being massaged by my $20K 500kg seats while Avril Lavigne blared on my 6bazillion speaker surround system to drown out the boredom in my sound isolated metal and leather douche cocoon. Man I'm so cool. Obviously the fading GT86 driving dude in my rear view mirror with the massive smile on his face is smiling at ME."

It's like those gold plated diamond infused iPads some people buy. If I knew someone who spent such large amounts of cash on soulless cars like this one I'd call him a tit to his face.