2007 Bentley Continental GTC - Car and Driver

While that other exemplar of royal mobility, the Rolls-Royce Phantom, still evokes howls for looking too much like one of the Queen's Easter hats, the Bentley Continental GT has proved an intoxicating blend of cash and dash. In fact, Bentley sold 6000 GTs worldwide in the model's first full year of production. Now follows the GTC, which is $20,000 costlier, with a triple-layer convertible top by Karmann. Of the 2700 GTCs that Bentley has allocated for the U. S. , 2000 are already spoken for. Our GTC weighed 5580 pounds — 222 pounds chunkier than the GT, thanks to stiffer sills, beefed-up A-pillars, and pop-up rollover hoops. At a 70-mph cruise or at full whack, in fact, the GTC is but one decibel noisier than its tin-topped forebear. Sixty mph arrives in 4. 7 seconds, the quarter-mile in 13. 2. Why the convertible is 0. 2 second quicker than the lighter coupe, says Bentley, "is due to driver and unit variability. Despite the GTC's new rear suspension — altered to make room for top stowage — the ride mimics the GT's: firm, direct, yet never. Source: www.caranddriver.com