2019 Bentley Continental GT

Overview

As a favorite of rappers, superstar athletes, and million- and billionaires, the Continental GT has something for everyone, so long as they're packing Louis Vuitton valises full of cash. Bentley's two-door grand-touring car is offered as a fixed-roof coupe or a softtop convertible and both of them look great.

Engines, Ride, and Handling

The Continental GT comes with just one powertrain, and it's a whopper: A twin-turbocharged W-12 makes 626 horsepower and drives all four wheels through an eight-speed automatic transmission. We haven't had the pleasure of strapping our test equipment to the Continental GT, but we estimate that the coupe should be capable of running from zero to 60 mph in just 3.3 seconds. On a brief drive through the Austrian countryside, the Continental GT danced up mountainous switchbacks and its air-suspension provided a sublime ride over any rough stretches we encountered.

Interior and Technology

The amount of leather, wood, and metal inside one Continental GT might be the equivalent to how much is used in the entirety of the lineup of many other automakers. Okay, maybe that's a stretch, but almost everything inside this Bentley two-door is covered with the stuff and nearly everything about the Continental GT is customizable—for a price. A 12.3-inch infotainment display dominates the dashboard and can be made to rotate out from its hidden place behind three small analog gauges that display the exterior air temperature, the time, and a compass. Apple CarPlay and Android Auto are standard, as is a digital gauge display that allows the driver to control most of the Continental GT's functions using controls on the steering wheel. Bentley offers as options driver-assistance features such as adaptive cruise control, a night-vision system, and automated emergency braking with pedestrian detection—items we'd expect to be standard considering the steep estimated starting price of $225,000.