For close to on 20 years now, the Bentley Continental GT has been thought-about one of many linchpins of the luxurious grand touring phase, having spent years locking horns with the likes of the Aston Martin DB9/DB11, Maserati GranTurismo, Mercedes-Benz SL and extra just lately, the BMW 8 Sequence.
The Continental GT has lengthy been synonymous with the fabled twin-turbocharged 6.0-litre W12 engine, nonetheless for the final decade the large two-door has additionally been obtainable with a lighter and extra frugal 4.0-litre twin-turbo V8 borrowed from the likes of Audi and Porsche.
Whereas Bentley’s native arm initially claimed the V8 wouldn’t be coming to Australia when it was revealed in third-generation guise in 2019, the luxurious model modified its view and the bent-eight Coupe and Convertible pair arrived final yr earlier than COVID-19 took maintain.
Priced from a lofty $400,900 plus on-road prices, we took the hard-top Coupe out on the street to see whether or not the V8 is the decide of the bunch.
