Review
This is the first of the "VW" Bentleys, engineered under the guidance of the Germany company after it bought control of the venerable British carmaker, and the overall effort is pretty impressive.
External styling continues to disappoint. The GT looks big and bland, its under-detailed, slabby flanks lacking the sort of head turning visual presence that Bentley used to be famous for. That said, inside the hand-built cabin it feels far better, with plenty of old-school Bentley wood-and-leather alongside modern technology. It's a supremely comfortable place to spend time thanks to a brilliant driving position and excellent refinement at high speed.
Handling sticks closely to the established Bentley script - this never feels like anything less than a massive car. But get the measure of the GT and it's possible to hustle it along at an impressive pace, helped out by the clever adaptive damping system. But it feels most at home in wide, open spaces, with the massively impressive 6.0 litre turbocharged W12 engine working to deliver the horizon, first class. Performance is towering - this is a genuine 200 mph car.
As you'd expect, ownership costs are truly terrifying too - but if your pockets are deep enough the GT is a far more usable everyday prospect than its more esoteric supercar rivals.