Road Test: Bentley Continental GT Speed
Test vehicle configuration
| Base price (CHF) | 289’620 |
| Carbon ceramic brakes | 17’185 |
| Naim for Bentley premium audio system | 9’045 |
| Carbon fiber panels | 2’030 |
| 21″ Speed rims, dark finish | 2’030 |
| Rear camera | 1’465 |
| TV Tuner | 1’465 |
| Piano Black finish | 1’230 |
| Bluetooth telephone | 565 |
| List price of the vehicle as tested (CHF) | 332’420 |
Facing competition
| Bentley Continental GT Speed | Aston Martin Rapide S | Ferrari FF | Mercedes CL65 AMG | |
| Engine | W12 twinturbo 5998 cm3 | V12 5935 cm3 | V12 6262 cm3 | V12 5980 cm3 |
| Power (hp / rpm) | 625 / 6000 | 558 / 6750 | 660 / 8000 | 630 / 4600-5000 |
| Torque (Nm / rpm) | 800 / 2000 | 620 / 5500 | 683 / 6000 | 1000 / 2300-4300 |
| Transmission | AWD 40:60 | RWD | AWD | RWD |
| Gearbox | automatic, 8 ratios | Touchtronic 2, 6 ratios | F1 DCT, 7 ratios | AMG Speedshift 5 ratios |
| PWR (kg/hp) | 3.80 | (3.57) | (2.85) | (3.56) |
| DIN weight (mfr.) | 2379 (2320) 57.3% AV 42.7% AR | (1990) | (1880) | (2245) |
| 0-100 km/h (sec.) | 4.2s | 4.9s | 3.7s | 4.4s |
| Max speed (km/h) | 330 | 306 | 335 | 250 |
| Gas mileage (mfr.) | 19.04 (14.5) | (14.2) | (15.4) | (14.3) |
| Tank (l) | 90 | 90.5 | 91 | 90 |
| CO2 Emissions (g/km) | 338 | 332 | 360 | 334 |
| Length (mm) | 4806 | 5020 | 4907 | 5095 |
| Width (mm) | 1944/2227 | 2140 | 1953 | 1871/2130 |
| Height (mm) | 1404 | 1350 | 1379 | 1419 |
| Wheelbase (mm) | 2746 | 2989 | 2990 | 2955 |
| Boot (L) | 358 | N.C. | 450/800 | 490 |
| Tires Front | 275/35 ZR 21 | 245/35 ZR 20 | 245/35 ZR 20 | 255/35ZR20 |
| Tires Rear | 275/35 ZR 21 | 295/30 ZR 20 | 295/35 ZR 20 | 275/35ZR20 |
| Base price (CHF) | 289’620 | 220’100 | 307’000 | 310’800 |
| Base price (EUR) | 214’074 | 192’793 | 264’579 | 240’400 |
We would like to thank Bentley Motors Ltd and Bentley Geneva for the loan of this Continental GT Speed.
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