I stood back and stared at the Bentley, trying to take it all in. Visually, there was quite a lot for my mind to absorb and the first thing I thought was "How am I going to be able to write about this car" As time went on, I began to panic: it wasn‘t just the way the car looked; it was the driving experience, power, comfort, the way people stare and the feeling you get when you‘re walking towards the Continental Grand Tourer Convertible knowing that you‘re about to drive the very object that almost every other human being in visual range is staring at. I just kept thinking "I‘m driving an indescribably good car"

The visual impact of the Bentley GTC is breath-taking; it has a stunning presence. It is sublimely beautiful, yet powerful, even slightly menacing. Huge panels and tiny shut-lines combine to form a muscular body; sweeping feature-lines accentuate the potential, gracefully flared wheel-arches and subtly exaggerated rear haunches exude power. The mesh grille and huge 20 inch alloys fitted to the test car complete the image. This is a sensational looking vehicle; sitting in traffic, moving or parked, it always seems to be the main focal point of attention

I‘ve already reviewed the Continental Flying Spur, describing the big luxury cruiser as the “most complete car I‘ve ever driven”; the sort of accolade that I don‘t dole out every day. As you can imagine, I was prepared only for certainty that the GTC would be very, very good. On paper, this is a truly incredible car; it is powered by a 6-litre, 12-cylinder ’W‘ format engine fed by two turbochargers and it is capable of achieving 0-60 MPH in 4.8 seconds. Linked to an automatic/sequential paddle-shift gearbox, an awesome 552 BHP is transferred to all four wheels.