Bentley Continental GTC Rental in Spain

Conducir un Bentley es por naturaleza un símbolo de estatus y clase, una manera de exteriorizar la pasión que se tiene por el diseño, el lujo y la confiabilidad, y en caso que tu elección sea el Bentley Continental GTC no va a ser la excepción, mucho menos con su nueva casa matriz, el grupo Volkswagen.

Este coche es un imán para miradas, un convertible deseado que despierta la envidia de todo aquel que lo tiene cerca y es que, desde la parrilla frontal hasta sus salidas de escape, pasando por su casi perfecto interior recubierto en piel, es puro musculo cubierto en lujo lo que tenemos en frente.

Con un nivel de personalización casi total, un Bentley Continental GTC es una verdadera máquina de lujo británica, con esa actitud y porte tan característico de la marca, que se ha sabido mantener desde sus inicios, pero sin perder la capacidad de evolución.

Después de 15 años la plataforma del Bentley Continental GTC fue justamente actualizada, sus líneas fueron afiladas conservando clase, elementos tan representativos como los faros ovalados de la marca, atravesaron un proceso de modernización que nos da una pista de la nueva orientación de los ingenieros de Bentley.

Guiados por la casa Volkswagen, no sacrificaron ni una gota del lujo característico de modelos históricos de Bentley ni de su estética, porque el principal deseo de alguien que ponga sus ojos en un Bentley, además de viajar cómodo con el máximo nivel de confort imaginable, es verse bien, lucir elegante.

También se toma en cuenta el disponer del poder suficiente para dominar los caminos que se desean transitar con la sensación de libertad que un descapotable nos puede ofrecer.

On the outside it has undergone changes, this model which is the sportiest that the British brand has on the market, but it is internally that this third update that the model has undergone since its launch stands out.

Following the merger with the German Volkswagen group, the Bentley Continental GTC and the Porsche Panamera share many technical elements, such as the 48-volt voltage system found in the aforementioned model, while the powertrain is offered in two versions.

It is a signature design engine of the brand in W12, manufactured in the engine plant located in Crewe, England, with an impressive 6 liters of displacement and 635 horsepower. Its 900 Newtons of torque move this beast from 0 to 100 kilometers per hour in 3.7 seconds and a top speed of 334 kilometers per hour.

The second version, new to the brand, is a smaller 4.0-liter V8 Biturbo that it borrows from its sister Porsche, with 550 horsepower and 700 Newton of torque, this being the entry model of the car. But at the same time, it is more efficient at the consumption level than its 12-cylinder older brother, this being the only difference between the two models since at a technical level they are exactly the same.

This high-standard V8 model in numbers gives us zero to 100 in 4 seconds and a maximum speed of 318 kilometers per hour, which is not bad for such a heavy vehicle and that tells us how well toned this engine is.

Another element inherited from its new parent company is the transmission that was thoroughly revised by the engineers and upgraded to an 8-speed dual-clutch version with launch control designed for a pleasant but also responsive ride to the pedal. It is capable of intelligently varying according to the driving mode or the characteristics of the surface that we are traveling.

Bentley also decided to stop using Audi’s all-wheel drive system to replace it with a more efficient one that only sends power to the front wheels when the stability control senses a loss of grip on the front axle. This system can be controlled from the steering wheel or from the central instrument console surrounded by very careful luxury materials such as leather, wood and aluminum.

Depending on the level of customization that the user chooses, they remind us of a classic car fused with the highest technology, Bentley places so much importance on preserving the car’s heritage than the central screen of the composite entertainment system in the basic version with 10 distributed speakers. for the entire cabin and 650 watts.

In the highest-end version a complete system provided by Naim with 18 speakers and 2000 thousand watts of power is hidden, revealing three classic clocks surrounded by wood at the touch of a button, and thus being able to appreciate the brutal, low and rough sound of the 4 exhaust pipes that communicate with the atmosphere the wild engine.

Elements such as the three-chamber adjustable air suspension and the dynamic stabilizer bars stand out when driving, making the rider feel practically in the clouds. Even the smallest bump is absorbed by this high-tech system with three levels of regulation, Comfort, Bentley and Sport, progressively stiffening the suspension.

It incorporates the 2 + 2 bodywork of just under two tons, with space for two full seats and two half seats, ideal for children or small luggage that added to its 225 liters of space in the trunk. They are subtly guided by the very precise electrical steering system and massive 17-inch steel disc brakes.

They will stop the entire mass of the car in its tracks without losing rigidity in an emergency situation during a road trip, which gives us a feeling of security throughout the entire driving experience, a feeling that even with the top down.

The famous brand claims that we can save in 19 seconds and at a speed of up to 50 kilometers per hour it is not affected because external noise was considerably reduced compared to the previous version thanks to subtle changes in the aerodynamics of the front of the vehicle.