{"id":12843,"date":"2024-10-02T13:20:48","date_gmt":"2024-10-02T13:20:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/topat10.com\/?p=12843"},"modified":"2024-10-02T13:20:48","modified_gmt":"2024-10-02T13:20:48","slug":"bentley-continental-gt-speed-hybrid-2025-review-prices-specs-availability","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/topat10.com\/?p=12843","title":{"rendered":"Bentley Continental GT Speed Hybrid 2025 Review: Prices, Specs, Availability"},"content":{"rendered":"


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Somehow the idea<\/span> of the grand tour prevails. Its roots may lie in the aristocratic 17th and 18th century campaign for self-improvement, but we know it better as a two-letter abbreviation affixed to the rump of an elegant car: Gran Turismo. Ettore Bugatti<\/a> dismissed his great rival Bentley<\/a>\u2019s early efforts as fast lorries, but the name is synonymous with a lavish and borderline hedonistic attitude to life.<\/p>\n

Since its arrival in 2003, the Continental GT has set the bewinged nameplate on a lucrative new trajectory. With almost 100,000 cars sold, the stakes are high. So this latest incarnation doesn\u2019t mess too much with the postmodern aesthetic. As per Ettore\u2019s waspish observation, a century on from Bentley\u2019s Le Mans 24 hours-winning behemoth, the Continental coupe and convertible retain a certain heft.<\/p>\n

It was actually 1952\u2019s R-Type Continental<\/a> that provided the design inspiration, and this fourth-generation car maintains the strident grille, elongated bonnet, and the flamboyant sweep of the rear fenders. A strong sense of opulence is underpinned by a steely commitment to high performance.<\/p>\n

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The proportions remain intact, but some of the details have been changed. The headlights now feature a questionable horizontal \u201ceyebrow,\u201d with a dazzling crystal-cut diamond effect on the top, and matrix lamps that incorporate 120 separate LED elements. Crystal and diamond in one set of headlights is no mean feat.<\/p>\n

At the rear, the bumper, taillights, trunk lid, and exhaust pipes have all been redesigned. The trunk lid is also more aerodynamic in form to obviate the need for a spoiler while still delivering the appropriate levels of downforce. A form as voluptuous as this needs big wheels to do its best work\u2014and the Continental GT Speed gets new 22-inch rims with a \u201cturbine\u201d effect. It\u2019s all very dashing.<\/p>\n

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