Bentley Continental GT Speed - XCAR
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- čas přidán 10. 02. 2013
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Bentley Motors was founded in 1919 and for the next ten years it developed into one of the most exciting car brands in the world. James Bond's car in the Original novel Casino Royale was a Bentley. Bentley's customers were an eccentric bunch a group of which were referred to as "the Bentley Boys" who helped cement Bentley's reputation as a high performance brand by winning Le Mans no few than 5 times in ten years including four years on the trot.
The end of the twenties however brought the great depression, and with it sales of Betleys fell. The company was forced to sell out to a company called British Central Equitable trust. It wasn't until the paperwork had been signed that it was revealed that it had in fact been a front for Rolls Royce. Rolls Royce now owned Bentley and immediately put a stop to Bentley's racing programme. All future Bentleys would from then on variants of Rolls Royce models and would stand in the shadow of their former rival.
W. O. Bentley, the founder of the company left Rolls royce in 1935 to join Lagonda, later to be joined with Aston Marin and did some interesting work there but we will never know how Bently could have developed in the 20th Century if had been left to grow.
Fast forward to 2002, Rolls Royce had been bought by BMW some four years prior and the VW group now had control over Bentley. Finally for the first time in over half a century A new bentley would not share a platform with Rolls Royce. They called it the Bentley Continental GT. It was a huge hit for the company. Sales of bentleys in 2003 the year they started shipping the Continentatl GT had fallen to just over 1000 units. By 2007 that figure had grown to over 10,000.
Ten years on from it's debut we now have the second generation of the Continental GT and this, the fastest production car Bentley have ever made, the Continental GT Speed. The 6.0 Litre twin turbo W12 engine delivers 616 bhp and will get the get the GT Speed all the way up to 205mph. It will get from 0-60mph in 4 seconds flat and will hit a 100mph from a standing start in just 9 seconds.
Design wise the GT Speed remains largely the same, with a new darker grille, chrome around the rear light cluster, a rifled exhaust and this, a W12 badge to show off that you didn't cheap out and go for the V8 version.
The Leather and wood interior remind you that you've paid £151,000 pounds on your car and make the GT Speed a genuinely pleasant place to spend a few hours while you eat up the miles.
Depending on your mood for the day you can choose refined comfort, luxury and style, or raw power with luxury and style. Because,
despite what I may have hoped when they told me this car was two different vehicles in one. It doesn't actually change shape like a transformer.
It seems in life you can't have everything. The Bentley continental GT speed however is one hell of a car, whether you want to smoothly chew up motorway miles or scare yourself half to death on mountain roads the GT speed has you covered.
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This guy did a great job ! His voice,tone,knowledge and all are perfect.Kudos
At the end of every XCAR video I always feel the same: 'No! Please don't end!!'
one of the best reviews on youtube. this one took my breath away. subbed
What a piece of work. Non can compare to Bentley the craftsmanship, fit and finish, luxury, comfort, the drive. Would pick this car over any rolls, merc, aston. Nothing to compare with Bentley.
This guy did a great job, with lots of pertinent information. I also think the person editing the video did even better!
This is the best video of the Bentley GT Speed out there, and this is the best looking example I have ever seen. It makes me lust after having it!
What a lovely review. This guy should definitely do more reviews for XCAR.
I have a first gen GT speed and I love it now have 175,000 miles on it
+TEDDY DUANE How's it to maintain one?
Amazing video! The Bentley Continental GT is truly an amazing car.
I WANT THIS CAR!!!
I love tye cinematography of your videos the way you angle and point the camera at the cars. I like all of your videos great content
xcar, u are in top of my car show list. keep up da excellent work.
A very good review with good soft music.
Finally a competitor for evo and Chris Harris. Great job XCAR, looking forward to more vids!
This channel is just as good or better than the other car reviews out there...I'm surprised it isn't more well known.
XCAR where have you been all my life?! subscribed!
Another amazing vid!
perfect review, perfect music!
excellent review, subscribed
Very well made! Subbed
great review all around!
Beautifully done! Where is this? The scenery is breathtaking.
This guy deserves more subs
2nd hand are they reliable ? and how much to maintain
whoever specced out this car has a lot of taste
I love how the wraith doesn't give you paddles or different sports drive settings or all wheel drive, and the Bentley doesn't give you technologies (lane departure warning, collision assists etc) and NO heads up display? that really bugs me. It's always something?
Good God... Bentley made one of the best royal cars...
Dear Carfection, since 2013 I can't find the title of the piece of music from the beginning of the video. I would be very grateful if you tell me. Thanks.
The piano music in the beginning? Please??
The color is exquisite
anyone knows the background piano music name? it starts at 5 sec. thanks a lot!!!
Very nice videos!! Do like it a lot but did you use a mobile phone camera for the in car shots?
Amazing review ! you just get a new subsciber...
Whats the name of the classical piano piece ? wonderful review !!!
I saw one today, the driver was a 70-year old man though so he was driving slow. But overall, it's EPIC!!
Song name please?
SONG TITLE???
so beautiful
Saw this model at the car show in convertible. Thinking about trading my 2013 Sl65 for it. What do you think Xcar
Where's my lotto ticket?
Dream car
OMG what a car !;
wait.. i dont get this... doesnt the one with black grill is v8? the one with silver grill is v12... this had black grill of v8.. and then the back had exhaust of v12.... v8 has 8-shaped exhausts.... OKAY IM CONFUSED
Bebtley was never owned by BMW, VW bought it in 1998!!!!!!!! Shocking!
Obersalzberg! Of course!
This car has the word "speed" in its name, and you didn't even open it up once. You don't see anything wrong here?
I didn't know it cost only £150,000! Well, I say only, I mean I thought it was 200 grand, but now I'd rather have it over a 458 italia
It's $241,327 American/$271,121 Canadian
+Alfred Munkenbeck how can you put an italia next to a bentley... Its the same as saying i want i want a buggati over an maybach
Great review from a great channel, you just need Chris Harris to join the team and then you will be all set.
its so fucking beautiful
am i the only one who prefers the other guy?
maintenance is like a S-class benz
:)