Bentley GTC

 Cars | Bentley GTC| The Bentley GTC has only been out for two years and a bit, but you might not know that; the car is so popular in some parts that it has become something like Ugg Boots for the monied-up automotive fashionista. Like its other Continental stablemates, Bentley has finally taken the drophead into their Speed garage for the transformation from really fast to “Egads!” fast.

It emerges from said garage with its twin-turbo W12 producing 553 lb-ft. of torque and 600 horsepower – 100 ponies more than the Azure T, making it the most powerful convertible Bentley has ever made. The Speed treatment alters the front end, with a more upright, dark-tinted matrix grille flanked by chrome bezels around the headlights, and the face is framed by firmer lines sweeping up from the lower air dam.

 

Bentley once again prove their superior craftsmanship and sense for both elegant and striking design lines with the recently unveiled limited-edition GTC Speed droptop. The distinctive presence is as characteristic for a Bentley as the power from the typical huge horse count. The classy dark paint and the sublimed 20-inch alloy wheels nearly lusts to be whiped by the 600-horsepower of the twin-turbo W12 engine which simply achieves the same output as the  GT Speed with a 4.3 second 0-60 mph sprint and a top speed of 203 mph as long as the cloth roof remains closed. A top-notch technology package accompanies the Bentley as a matter of course.

Bentley buyers can get aluminum dash panels, contrasting stitching on the seats and door panels, embossed seat surfaces, a four-spoke wood and leather steering wheel, front lambswool rugs, premium veneers, and an alloy fuel filler cap. A chrome and aluminum wind stop installs over the rear seats, and the Continental GTC includes an advanced rollover protection system that instantly pops two protective hoops up from behind the rear seat headrests.