bentley continental gt

[jimmy007]

i'm not a bentley fan but when i saw that beautiful car....

[SL500]

Originally posted by jimmy007
i'm not a bentley fan but when i saw that beautiful car....
model?

[jimmy007]

that model :)

[jimmy007]

what a beautiful car! with its powerfull engine and an integral transmission, that's one of the better car in the world i think.
At the official bentley website www.bentleymotors.com, you can see 2 video of the bentley cont.gt in winter. I want that car:)

[jimmy007]

www.bentleymotors.com it is supposed to work

[SL500]

yes,this supercar has a nice design,engine,interior,performance,....

[kinan.f]

Thumbs up:)

[Misho]

This is just an amazing car, design , engine, performance, and ofcourse the Bentley name !! I always thought the SL was my favourite car, this might cause me to change my mind. :confused:

[SL500]

Originally posted by Misho
This is just an amazing car, design , engine, performance, and ofcourse the Bentley name !! I always thought the SL was my favourite car, this might cause me to change my mind. :confused:
SL is ur fav car?,,,,great,but never any cars and supercars can instead the mine fav car in my mind
sl55 amg is the best

[Misho]

the SL is probably my favourite car of all time !!
but SL500 , i think u should change your name to SL55 AMG if u love it that much !!!
and since ur an SL lover like me, which do you think is better, the SL55 or the SL600 ?? they have identical BHP values but the 600 has more torque coz of the V12.
and what do u know about the upcoming SL65 ?? or is it gonna be an SL67 ?? i heard a lot of rumours about that car.

Perspolis Rulezzzzzzzzzzzz !!

[SL500]

Originally posted by Misho
the SL is probably my favourite car of all time !!
but SL500 , i think u should change your name to SL55 AMG if u love it that much !!!
and since ur an SL lover like me, which do you think is better, the SL55 or the SL600 ?? they have identical BHP values but the 600 has more torque coz of the V12.
and what do u know about the upcoming SL65 ?? or is it gonna be an SL67 ?? i heard a lot of rumours about that car.

Perspolis Rulezzzzzzzzzzzz !!
i think the sl55 amg is the best
and this car based on the SL500
and first the SL500 showed in 2001 frankfurt motor show
so, i love the SL55 amg

[motorhead]

the interior is actually quite a dissapointment if you take the arnage R into consederation - to much of VW's influence which is good or probably the best but it just does not suit a bentley - sure its full of wood and leather but the layout and the materials used for the buttons and knobs are all very VW like - its good but not as good as before - performance man that is ****in good - huge heavy block able to move so quickly is really something - the torque is the positive point is this machine - not so much the horsepower but the torque is brilliant - i would say there could be improvement to the looks - the front especially does not looks vulgur enough - it has that cute mix plump looks - not good for a bentley - overall i would say this is not the best bentley ever but one of - great car!

[Wouter Melissen]

I don't think you really had a good look at the interior then Motorhead.

[motorhead]

ok thats even worst - the blue does not go at all with the light wood - the interior on ultimatecarpage is much better but what i am sayin is if you compare it to the arnage R this is not as good or exquisit - its nice i know but its just not as nice - anyway a bentley buyer always buys his car because of its interior and nothing else(ok maybe the brand image and the high class status)

[Wouter Melissen]

Originally posted by motorhead
ok thats even worst - the blue does not go at all with the light wood - the interior on ultimatecarpage is much better but what i am sayin is if you compare it to the arnage R this is not as good or exquisit - its nice i know but its just not as nice - anyway a bentley buyer always buys his car because of its interior and nothing else(ok maybe the brand image and the high class status)

It's a good thing you are not a bentley buyer.

[motorhead]

Originally posted by Wouter Melissen
It's a good thing you are not a bentley buyer. yeah if i had money to buy a bentley - i would not

[Lagonda]

Yeah, motorhead is right. And come on, the steer comes right out of the Phaeton. Who on earth wants parts that come from a stupid Volkswagen in his Bentley?

[SL500]

Originally posted by Lagonda
Yeah, motorhead is right. And come on, the steer comes right out of the Phaeton. Who on earth wants parts that come from a stupid Volkswagen in his Bentley?
hah-Volkswagen isn't stupid with nice W12 engines
Bentley is very expensive only becuase the models are hand made.
I think citroen never can make engines like that.

[Lagonda]

Originally posted by SL500
hah-Volkswagen isn't stupid with nice W12 engines
Bentley is very expensive only becuase the models are hand made.
I think citroen never can make engines like that.

Please, the avarage Bentley buyer HATES the W12 (or the V12 from BMW that was used for a short while), I'm not speaking about the nouveau riche people who just buy anything that's expensive, mind you. Real Bentley-buyers want the V8. This Bentley is not fully hand made, I mean, Ferdinand Piëch probably wanted to built this on a Phaeton platform or something (thank god he is gone, maybe there is some hope now for VAG). Really did you see the interior of a Phaeton or Touareg once ? It has exactly the same steer as the Continental GT, and that's what I call being cheap. Typically VAG, sharing every damn part. And that's just pathetic for a car that costs more than 250.000 euros.
Oh and about Citroën, they are VERY cabable of making such engines, evert car maker is... But is has no use, Citroën does not make cars of that class. They make cars for the normal people who can't aford things like these. And please read up a bit on the history of Citroën and Panhard, they have been quite influential in the history of carmanufacuring. Look at the DS for example.

[SL500]

Originally posted by Lagonda
Please, the avarage Bentley buyer HATES the W12 (or the V12 from BMW that was used for a short while), I'm not speaking about the nouveau riche people who just buy anything that's expensive, mind you. Real Bentley-buyers want the V8. This Bentley is not fully hand made, I mean, Ferdinand Piëch probably wanted to built this on a Phaeton platform or something (thank god he is gone, maybe there is some hope now for VAG). Really did you see the interior of a Phaeton or Touareg once ? It has exactly the same steer as the Continental GT, and that's what I call being cheap. Typically VAG, sharing every damn part. And that's just pathetic for a car that costs more than 250.000 euros.
Oh and about Citroën, they are VERY cabable of making such engines, evert car maker is... But is has no use, Citroën does not make cars of that class. They make cars for the normal people who can't aford things like these. And please read up a bit on the history of Citroën and Panhard, they have been quite influential in the history of carmanufacuring. Look at the DS for example.
yes,may be you right about the interior,but why peoples hate the W12? only because this engine on the phaeton???i think the phaeton is a great car and touareg too.(in his class)but,yes in a supercar thet price more than 250.000 euros may be they should make a better V8 engine,but the power of the W12 and top speed i think good.
and about Citroen,sorry im not interested in history of that car,because i love only mercedes and the history of mercedes (118 years old) is the history of all cars.

[Lagonda]

Originally posted by SL500
But the power of the W12 and top speed i think good.
A Bentley is not about speed. Not anymore.

and about Citroen,sorry im not interested in history of that car,because i love only mercedes and the history of mercedes (118 years old) is the history of all cars.

No offence, but that's being ignorant. :)

[motorhead]

Originally posted by Lagonda
Yeah, motorhead is right. And come on, the steer comes right out of the Phaeton. Who on earth wants parts that come from a stupid Volkswagen in his Bentley? come on man Vw aint stupid but yeah that part in a bentley is nonsense - still i would rather spend my money on a pheaton w12 than the continental GT - i know they cannot be compared but anyway

[Batmobile_Turbo]

the blue train bently is my favorite bently

[SL500]

Originally posted by Batmobile_Turbo
the blue train bently is my favorite bently
hehe,this pic

[LEGALLYINSANE]

I saw a green one on Sunday (8/24). I saw the taillights and sped up to about 100mph to look at it. He was cruising at 90 mph.

[more-boost1555]

Why don't they just design a real twelve cylinder engine? Especially for cars as expensive as the Phaeton and the new GT, two six cylinder blocks sharing one crank sounds kinda cheap to me. Is it just to make a very small displacement 12 cylinder or something? Is that what they're trying to accomplish? I just don't get it.

Really I am not that impressed with the Continental GT's engine either. A six liter, twin turbo, twelve cylinder making less than 600 horses? I guess they just wanted torque but still why not give it a little more boost and make it a sub 4 second sprint to 60 mph. Ferrari can get more power from a six liter twelve naturally aspirated, and almost as much torque.

Oh well, it's a beautifull car none the less, I can't really complain about anything.

[Misho]

I think that the amazingly good looks of this car make up for anything it lacks !! I know that's a bit ignorant, but I dont really find much to criticise about the car. Obviously i dont like the parts-bin sharing strategy, I mean who wants a Touareg's steering wheel in his Bentley ??

As for the engine, I really cant seem to figure out what r u guys making a fuss about ? Some complain thats its too cheap , others say its under developed and can be tuned to get more power and/or torque. I think you guys are just being way too narrow minded on this issue.

Anyways, i would like to get ur repies.

[Porsche959]

Yeah, that car looks frickin' awesome! Can't wait to see one in person. I'm also happy that Bentley and Rolls are going seperate ways now. So we won't get too many of the 'same' cars.

[DiabloGTR]

Originally posted by motorhead
the interior is actually quite a dissapointment if you take the arnage R into consederation - to much of VW's influence which is good or probably the best but it just does not suit a bentley - sure its full of wood and leather but the layout and the materials used for the buttons and knobs are all very VW like - its good but not as good as before - performance man that is ****in good - huge heavy block able to move so quickly is really something - the torque is the positive point is this machine - not so much the horsepower but the torque is brilliant - i would say there could be improvement to the looks - the front especially does not looks vulgur enough - it has that cute mix plump looks - not good for a bentley - overall i would say this is not the best bentley ever but one of - great car!

You can't compare the Continental GT's interior to that of the Arnage R, because first of all the Continental GT is a sports coupe, while the Arnage is a Sedan. VW made the Continental GT to attract new customers, it's price tag is about $150,000USD, which much cheaper than some of the other Bentleys.

VW has made a hell of a car, a car that is not only better than the over priced Continental R and T models, but about half the price.

Also, Motorhead. Give me another sports coupe than can match the interior of the Continental GT, the only cars that come close are the Aston Martins. The Continental GT is just a cheaper and a better car than it's top rival, the overpriced Aston Martin V12 Vanquish.

[Misho]

You know what, the more i look at the GT, the less fascinated i get !! the first time i saw it i almost drooled, but now i just think its good. gimme 2 more weeks and i might hate it !!
ill stop looking at it for now just to save this relationship !!

[RS6]

I remember being at goodwood festival of speed and in the supercar paddock, there was a shiny Bentley Continental GT. Apart from the Pagani Zonda, the Bentley was my favourite. I remember the bloke who was exhibiting the Bentley had started the engine and lifted up the bonnet. There was the 6.0 litre, 553 bhp, W12. The man put a 20 pence peice rim down on the running engine and it stood there and didn't move. The man then said "Well you can't do that with a BMW, can you".

[Misho]

Originally posted by RS6
I remember the bloke who was exhibiting the Bentley had started the engine and lifted up the bonnet. There was the 6.0 litre, 553 bhp, W12. The man put a 20 pence peice rim down on the running engine and it stood there and didn't move. The man then said "Well you can't do that with a BMW, can you".

Actually the EXACT same test was performed on the V12 versions of the BMW and the MB, the 760 and the S600 !! On both cars they placed a coin on the running engines and it didnt fall. Im not sure but i think u can still see the videos on the Car and Driver website.
I guess if u knew u that then, u could of stopped that BLOKE !!

[Misho]

Found below is the link to the Car and Driver article that has the "coin test" i mentioned a bit earlier. You can click on "Guess Which Engine’s the Smoothest? BMW or Mercedes-Benz?" to watch the videos. The BMW V12 kept the coin up till the end, while the MB's engine gave up at the end.
I would also recommend that u read the article, its quite interesting.



http://www.caranddriver.com/article.asp?section_id=15&article_id=6741&page_number=1

[RS6]

I couldn't really remember. He might not have said BMW.

[Misho]

u can still check out the link though , its a very interesting video and the the article is nice too !

[NoOne]

Thanx for that link Misho .... it is a very interesting article on the V12's.

I think the Bentley GT is a phenomenal car ...I love the way it looks in every regard .... 'cept for the parts bin scaveging !!! :mad:

I really think they coulda done a lot better for a marque with the kind of lineage that Bentley has, a slap in the face if I ever saw one.


FIRE THAT ENGINEER/DESIGNER !!!!

.....or will they wait 'til the Phaeton gets the steering wheel and door handles from a Golf??

Later.

[Alexsssnl]

If you're willing to read another wow story and many thumbs up, don't bother yourself to read. I use a bit softer tone here.
I ordered one a year ago, not even seeing it in flesh. And now, after a series of production delays, DVD teasers and promo previews heating up the public awaiting its birth, it finally came to me. It is too premature to judge its horses and handling as there's quite an extensive run-in period (1500 km) for which I was told to specifically carress the engine. And while I still do it, I can already sum up my thoughts about the rest. I am still hesitating to to put it in a few words to be more descriptive, because it is neither an automotive pinnacle, nor it is its opposite. It is just...uncertain. Have you seen the British Top Gear for their own opinion on the GT ? I would tend to agree with them - the car's good, not not just plain good, but in the state of the good that verges on being brilliant...but its still not there. It delivers everything in sufficient quantities - power, electronins, workmanship, amenities... But the thing is.. it does not deliver a thrill. It is just sufficient, not excessive by any means. Which is rather putting me at a loss. I expected it to be an ultimate standard in everything. No. Even setting new standards. Now I would abstaing from assuming it actually sets, and I'll try to explain my reasons.
1. Power. Remember the old Conties, especially R ? How many competitors in its class did it have per its horses at the time of its introduction? Bentley's always been a badge truly in a fit sporty shape, well above the peers. To retain this, could they really afford to shug off the technicals of the current cl65?
2. Options / amenities. Just a few. Would a steering wheel heater, and the brake pads painted in the "British racing green" make up to everything you might expect from a master of the luxury world ? They say its pretty much packed as a standard, but would a voice acivated phone or vented seats spoil the luxury taste had they been added to options available? There's not ever a fridge. Excuse me, but if they offer a ski sack to be fit in between the rear seats, why would there not be a place for a goddamn fridge instead? Just very few exterior/interior colors. One leather quality, which is, in fact, similar to the Merc's basic leather. They say a smoother leather would undermine its durability, but who cares?! There's a rather helpful parking assistant, which, in absence of the visual indicators, just irritates hearing and does not give a precise position towards a double obstacle and you have to wonder where it is coming the nearest from - the side or the front. What is it? Best regards to the new breed from its parent? And why would they have to fit an absolutely stunning handle on the inside of the trunk lid the sole purpose of which would be to let somebody locked up in the trunk out at his/her discretion? Ha, if they would happen to be there at all, they might have a reason which needs to be respected. That would be a mere joke, but given that the trunk lid does not have ANY other handle or a pull-down mechanism enabling the owner to merely close it, which happens to be more often than carrying a passenger in a trunk, it does look a bad joke from Bentley.
Someone might say that I haven't become a Bentley guy so far and I should have driven my cl600 till I came to becoming one in my mind some day.. But..since it nevertheless happened my only hope would now be to give it a full go when the engine run-in is over somewhere on the German roads and finally decide if the badge alone could be worth it... We'll see.

[carlover]

People need to stop reviving dead threads. :rolleyes: :rolleyes: :rolleyes: After 4 months nobody really cares about getting a reply anymore.

[Misho]

People need to stop reviving dead threads. :rolleyes: :rolleyes: :rolleyes: After 4 months nobody really cares about getting a reply anymore.

although generally speaking i do agree with you on the issue you mentioned, i think that this is one of the few cases were exceptions can be made.
If we have a user who just bought such a high calibur car and wants to share that experience with other users, i think it is OK to revive an old thread. making a new thread for it is also an acceptable option, but i guess the old thread would have already contained valuable info on the car. making it helpful for other newer users to read and catch up with info on that car before reading the owner's thoughts on his new ride.

[Misho]

unless ofcourse its a lie !! which this seems to be !

[Alexsssnl]

what makes you think so ? Just wondering