The appeal of the world’s most stylish, luxury grand tourer just got even greater with the new, sporting Continental GT V8 S. Available as both a coupe and convertible, the new GT V8 S models bring added excitement to the Continental range with lowered and retuned sports suspension, sharper steering and a distinctive soundtrack from the uprated V8 engine.
The new GT V8 S models feature a more powerful version of Bentley’s high-efficiency 4-litre, twin-turbo V8 engine, developing 521 bhp at 6,000 rev/min and an immense peak torque of 680 Nm at a mere 1,700 rev/min. Delivered via a close-ratio ZF 8-speed automatic transmission, the increased power provides effortless, exhilarating high performance with breath-taking acceleration and imperceptibly smooth power delivery. Switch into S mode and the V8 S rewards you by holding the gears for longer, enables faster shifting and provides a sharpened throttle response.
Being a bit of a petrol-head, the effortless performance of the new GT gave me the chills. But though it’s capable of reaching 60 mph in 4.5 seconds from a standing start, and has a top speed of 191mph, I found I was more inclined to take it easy and enjoy the drive, rather than go pedal to the metal and see what it could do! But I’ll tell you this; it’s guaranteed to blow the cobwebs away!
For more information visit www. dubai.bentleymotors.com. - L.C