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Luxury-car experts at TheCarConnection.com drove the 2009 Bentley Continental GT and GTC to bring you this hands-on road test of the Continental’s performance, styling, comfort, safety and quality. TheCarConnection.com’s editors also evaluated competitive vehicles, to compare and contrast the Bentley Continental GT and GTC with other handcrafted four-seaters in its class.
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| Road Test |
Pro athletes cling to its seductive lines, and hip-hop deities are devoted to its stunning 12-cylinder power. It’s no wonder the 2009 Bentley Continental GT has single-handedly revoked the Bentley franchise’s age-old reputation as a dowager sedan, and replaced that rep with a coolness unattainable by, say, today’s Rolls-Royce lineup.
The 2009 Bentley Continental GT lineup includes four distinct models. The Continental GT two-door coupe is complemented by a higher-powered version dubbed the GT Speed. A convertible Continental GTC is also offered in a Speed edition. The four coupes and convertibles start at a base price of $179,200, rising above $203,600 for the Continental GT Speed. The Bentley Continental GTC Speed provided to TheCarConnection.com for this hands-on road test (a 2010 model, with performance exceptions noted in this review) carried a sticker price of $276,405.
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- Imposing styling
- Shattering twelve-cylinder power
- Standard all-wheel-drive
- Marvelous fit and finish
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| Negative Points |
- Massively heavy
- Abysmal fuel economy
- Navigation logic
- Naim Audio logic
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