Read CAR's review of the new plug-in hybrid Bentley Continental GT Speed, which boasts huge power and torque plus 50 miles of electric-only range - it's mega
When you absolutely, positively had to have the fastest version of Continental GT, Bentley would place a hand in the small of your back and guide you in the direction of the W12 Speed. Powered by the spunkiest version of Crewe’s W12 engine and made more playful than lesser GTs by the addition of rear-wheel steering and an electronic limited-slip diff, it offered a compelling mix of luxury, outrageous performance and playfulness.
The motor lives in the transmission while the battery is under the boot, where it steals some 100 litres of capacity , delivers seamless shifts by boosting mid-gearchange and helps even-up the GT’s traditionally nose-heavy weight distribution, although the powertrain helps swell the kerb weight from 2273kg to 2459kg .
Because of the car’s weight, the recently retired V8 GT wasn’t always able to deliver the imperious acceleration the asking price promised. Even the W12 Speed – the now defunct flagship – needed to be worked hard to really fly. The new union of 591bhp V8 and 187bhp electric motor sketches some magnificent power and torque curves and eclipses the ‘old’ W12 Speed everywhere; down low, up high, on a PowerPoint and high on a mountain pass.
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