2012 Bentley Continental GT W12 Tested: All Kinds of Grace and Pace Up In Here - Car and Driver
You might think you’ve arrived on Easy Street, but now the real work begins: Dom or Cristal, Rolex or Breitling, Roller or Bentley. A few years ago, the latter choice might easily have involved Mercedes-Benz, Range Rover, or BMW—Ferraris, Lambos, and similar exotics are second cars, of course—but Bentley is deep in the throes of its renaissance. With Bentley securely reinserted into the lexicon of popular culture, we grabbed some seat time in a Continental GT W-12, the twin-turbo, 12-cylinder version of the brand’s bestselling model. (A V-8–powered Conti GT was recently introduced as a more efficient starter kit for the brand. From the driver’s seat, all concerns regarding girth and efficiency dissipate like air flowing through the Continental GT’s fully ventilated leather seats. Although the Bentley is no Miata, its heft and size diminish significantly with each minute behind the wheel. The weight of the speed-sensitive, ZF-supplied power steering is consistent before loading up a bit more at full lock, and the nose goes where you ask right away, although the rest of the car takes a beat to receive the message, and the setup... Take the GT in this car’s name to heart. Source: www.caranddriver.com
