2015 Bentley Continental GT V8 S Concours Series Black review - Cars Guide
The latest entry, the Bentley Continental GT V8 S Concours Series Black provided sensational grand touring for us over the past weekend. Bentley has a strong history in motor racing in the 1920s and '30s. Its comeback with a victory at the Le Mans 24-hour in 2003 gave the British engineers a taste for winning and Bentley's are proving pretty handy in current GT3 racing , including... So, engine and dynamic performance of the standard Bentley Continental V8 S was considered to be adequate (to use that lovely old expression) and the Concours Series Black is about adding style to an already potent mechanical package. Thankfully our test car was in that sinister shade, tagged Beluga Black, so it took maximum advantage of the dark tint treatment given to the front and rear lights, the black finish to the huge 21-inch Mulliner wheels with Pirelli P-Zero rubber,... Bentley Continental GT V8 S has an ultra-modern 4. 0-litre twin-turbo 388 kilowatt V8. Top torque of 680 Newton metres starts at a mere 1700 rpm meaning there's grunt sitting waiting under your right foot virtually all the time. The staggering torque means the Bentley is engineered for all-wheel drive to enable its high-performance credential are available no matter how slippery the surface. Source: www.carsguide.com.au
