With a base price pinned at $218,500, the 2014 Bentley Continental GTC is clearly for the heavy pockets and for those that don’t mind just a little more attention than usual. This exquisitely built convertible comes powered with a 12cylinder (VV12) engine capable of producing 567 horsepower at 6,000 rpm with its 6litres capacity. Another engine option is a 4.0-liter twin-turbo V8 (cylinder deactivation is also available as the Continental GT V8 S).

But that’s just a scratch in describing this wholly customizable Bentley; as the ZF-built eight-speed automatic transmission is mated to a permanent all-wheel-drive system which makes it possible to hit the 100km/hr mark in 4.4secs.

As every modern car, this Bentley comes with LED lighting rings around the headlamps which serves as both an aesthetic and functional feature. This adds to the famous styling and distinct curves of this GTC-especially the front and rear fender extensions off the body. Other peculiar features are underbody panels and acoustic glass which blocks off extraneous outside noise as much as possible.

The interior, expectedly made of class comes with a weather-treated fabric and the seats are equipped with a Shiatsu massaging function. Other interior effects like the entertainment make-up include; a butstandard audio system with 30 GB of storage space and an eight-inch touchscreen display. This interior rides on four-link double wishbones and this suspension make-up has self-leveling dampers for ride quality control which can be varied to comfort or sport modes. A 21-inch wheel is responsible for moving this GTC.

This Bentley Continental GTC oozes class and affluence but have it at the back of your mind that you don’t get all these goodies off the shelf.
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