Bentley Continental GT 6.0

First of all, let me apologise for my inability to update as well as to do new write ups for some time due to my hectic schedule which includes getting myself into several new and interesting ventures including a new business venture. Without wasting time, today I will be reviewing a rather newer car which happens to be a Bentley Continental GT 6.0 (can’t run too much from the British element).

This will be the third Bentley on this site with previous write ups such as the sedan version of the GT, which is the Bentley Continental Flying Spur as well as a slight older one which also happens to be one of my favourites, the Bentley Turbo R. The Continental GT is a car which was first produced in 2003. It just seems like this model came out a few years back due to its rarity and design but in fact it has been around for more than a decade and is still in production. Being the first model to be produced since the acquisition of Bentley by German carmaker Volkswagen, this car was powered by the newly designed 6.0 litre W12 twin turbo engine which was later shared with the sedan Flying Spur models.

Bentley Turbo R

The Bentley Turbo R… hhmmmm… It sure does sound fast with the word ‘Turbo’ in it and you know what, it actually is. Just by looking at the engine compartment picture above with the word ‘Turbo’ on the air intake will give all you speed junkies the shivers. The Bentley Turbo models were the fastest, high-performance models that were built by Bentley. During its 12 year production period from 1985 – 1997, there were only less than 8,000 units built worldwide and this certainly makes this a rare one for those who appreciate Bentleys of that time.

There were some minor updates done on the 90s models which included adding air-bags. Having sat in an 80s model (wished I had driven it but unfortunately the car was being repaired), I must say it’s got one of the most gorgeous interiors a car can ever have especially at the driver’s position. It’s just got that ‘you are in control feeling’ once you are at the driver seat and though at one look it may look like your everyday Bentley of the same era but the front lights, the grille as well as the badge at the rear boot which says ‘Turbo R’ certainly differentiates it from the rest.

Some time back I watched an episode of JayLenosGarage (attached below) and not surprising, he had the Bentley Turbo R in his collection. And so, there’s an episode where he actually reviews the car and my oh my I must say, it’s one big Bentley with one big heart in it. Even at this moment as I’m sitting and writing this article I feel like just driving one. Imagine the torque and power from that 6.75 litre V8 turbo-charged engine... sigh.. I’m sure all those of you speed lovers will understand what I mean.

The difference between a classic Rolls-Royce and a classic Bentley

Back in the days when Rolls-Royce and Bentley were owned by the same parent company, many of you may wonder what the differences are between a Rolls-Royce and a Bentley besides the different grilles and obviously different names and emblems. In simple, the Rolls-Royce is a luxury car where the owner is meant to be chauffeur driven in but the Bentley instead is sporty and is meant to be driven by the owner.

I had the pleasure of viewing both beauties yesterday, a Rolls-Royce Silver Spirit as well as a Bentley Turbo R. Both the cars are based on the same platform but with different badges. If you are interested in the history of both companies, this is a link (click on the link to go to the page) that I came across sometime back and certainly one you would not want to miss.

But do bear in mind, Rolls-Royce and Bentley now belong to different owners thus their design platforms are no more shared. Rolls-Royce is currently owned by BMW AG and Bentley is currently owned by Volkswagen AG.