Bentley's flagship Continental GT gets a V8 plug-in hybrid powertrain for the first time
► Most powerful production Bentley ever with 771bhpHow do you convince the mega-wealthy buyers of the Bentley Continental GT that dropping the W12 engine from its Speed model and replacing it with a V8 hybrid isn’t automotive sacrilege? Make it the most powerful Bentley road car ever, of course.
We’ll find out what other changes Bentley has made to the car towards the end of June, but for now we’ve got our hands on a pre-production model and the keys to the Parcmotor Castelleloi circuit just North of Barcelona. Fish out of water it might be, but this 2.6-mile circuit – filled with a variety of corners and gradient changes – should give us a strong indication of whether the Continental GT can carry off its newfound electrification.
However, as cars get weightier, the engineer’s ability to make them feel lighter also seems to improve. To this end, Bentley has shifted the weight distribution backwards a touch so it now sits at a perfect 50:50 balance. What’s more, new twin-valve dampers are a clear upgrade and give the engineers more to play with when it comes to dynamic ability and comfort.
Head into a corner with a little too much speed on and the Continental GT doesn’t feel like a runaway train. Instead, you’ve got a stable rear end and predictable push at the front. And then, once settled, there’s a surprising amount of adjustability on the throttle as the e-LSD shuffles power between the rear wheels .
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