2006 Bentley Continental GT from the August, 2006 issue
| Reviewed By: | Jeff Sabitini |
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| Price: | $184,325 |
| Likes: | Obscene, intoxicating power (552 hp) from twin-turbo Volkswagen W12 engine; bird’s-eye maple dashboard actually looks like real wood; understated styling announces itself only to those in the know. |
| Gripes: | Boredom-inducing automatic transmission; four-wheel drive means no smoky burnouts; why can’t the navigation system be as good as the one in the Honda Civic? |
| Verdict: | Bentley claims its top speed at 198 mph, meaning most Americans will never extract more than 60% of the Continental GT’s potential. Not that anyone will care; this bloated 5,258-pound beast is happiest traveling in a straight line. Slip behind the wheel of the Continental GT and you’ll care only about two things: how rich the car makes you look and how rapidly it can catch that pack of traffic up ahead. On both accounts, the Continental GT is nothing short of a smashing success. |
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