Road TestCar reviews - Bentley - Continental - GTCBentley modelsOverviewIt may be a 'cheaper' way into a Bentley, but the Conti GTC V8 is still upper-crust24 Sep 2013 By BARRY PARK BENTLEY has cheapened its Continental GTC range. However, instead of stripping out refinement the British luxury marque has done all its cost-cutting under the bonnet. Out is the old twin-turbo 6.0-litre W12 – essentially two V6 engines bolted together in a W formation – and in comes a smaller twin-turbo 4.0-litre V8 that is used extensively across Bentley’s parent company, the Volkswagen Group. The move cuts about $40,000 from the list price of the Continental GTC and cuts emissions by about 30 per cent when compared with the bigger engine. But Bentleys have always been about that ability to waft from A to B with minimal effort. Does downsizing turn Bentley’s most affordable drop-top model from a white stallion to little more than a pit pony? Click here for the full review... GalleryClick to see larger images Model release date: 1 May 2013 All car reviewsAlfa Romeo Abarth Alpine Alpina Audi Aston Martin BMW Bentley Chevrolet Chery Citroen Chrysler Dodge Cupra Ferrari DS Ford Fiat FPV Foton GWM Great Wall Holden Haval HSV Honda Hyundai Hummer Isuzu Infiniti Jeep Jaguar Lamborghini Kia LDV Land Rover Lotus Lexus Maserati Mahindra McLaren Mazda Mercedes-Benz Mercedes-AMG Mini MG Nissan Mitsubishi Peugeot Opel Proton Porsche Renault Ram Rover Rolls-Royce Skoda Saab SsangYong Smart Suzuki Subaru Toyota Tesla Volvo Volkswagen |
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