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2025 Bentley Continental GT Speed Prototype Drive: Yes, the Hybrid V-8 Trumps the Old W-12!
One rapid romp in this V-8 Hybrid Bentley, and you’ll forget all about the late, lamented, overly complex 12-cylinder engine.
Bentley is replacing its W12 engine with a plug-in hybrid—and let us try it
The W12 engine has become something of a trademark for Bentley in the 21st century. For many years, Bentleys were essentially just badge-engineered Rolls-Royces, while both companies were owned by the aircraft maker Vickers. But VW group took control of Bentley in 1998—BMW got Rolls-Royce—and it was time for something fresh.
2025 Bentley Continental GT Speed: The Gentle Giant Lives
A new 771-hp plug-in-hybrid system featuring a twin-turbo V-8 gives the sumo-size, grand-touring luxocoupe the power to go 208 mph—in style.
Bentley Continental GT Speed prototype review: the most powerful Bentley ever
What is it? Bentley’s next-generation Continental GT Speed, complete with a new 4.0-litre V8 biturbo with both a battery and plug-in capability. That’s 771bhp and 36g/km, 50 miles of e-range and rainbows that shoot out of the exhaust.
Why Bentley is dropping its iconic W12 engine for a V8 hybrid
We drove the fourth-generation Continental GT fitted with a new V8 that offers 750+ horsepower and 50 miles of all-electric range.
Bentley Continental GT hybrid prototype review: more power, more weight, more fun?
As a result, Bentley claim that the new Continental GT is more comfortable, better balanced and less snappy when pushing on. The outright ability hasn’t been transformed, yet it should be easier to exploit the limits of what this 2.5-tonne GT car can do.
The Bentley Continental Plug-In Hybrid Has Only One Real Rival
The strangest thing about the new Bentley Continental GT hybrid seen here isn’t so much that it’s a plug-in hybrid, or that it’s extremely quick, or that its curb weight pushing perilously close to 3 tons,
First Drive: Bentley’s New Continental GT Speed Is Hybrid, Heavier Than Ever, and Surprisingly Nimble
With 771 hp and 738 ft lbs of torque, the coupe is touted as the most powerful Bentley to date, and we tested it before the ...
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Here’s what we learned driving a prototype of Bentley’s new hybrid GT
Now, Bentley has competed with the Continental GT a few times here and there. It set an ice speed record in 2007 and a ...
'I drove Elton John's classic Bentley and found cool features not found in most new cars'
At 28 years old, Elton John's former Bentley Continental T Coupe is still standing, featuring more power than most would ...
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View Photos of the 2025 Bentley Continental GT Prototype
The upcoming 2025 Continental GT is powered by a twin-turbo 4.0-liter V-8 plug-in-hybrid powertrain borrowed from Porsche and ...