SPEC EXPERT BUILD THE PERFECT BENTLEY CONTINENTAL GT
Conƒiguring the Continental GT of your dreams? Allow Bentley’s Romulus Rost, head of interior design, to steer your thinking
There’s just one engine to choose from until the V8 arrives, so this custombuilt Continental GT is powered by a 6.0-litre W12 making 626bhp and 663lb ft, with a 062mph time of just 3.7 seconds. The challenge is to inish the car in a manner that relects this high performance and modern
engineering while also nodding to Bentley’s rich
heritage. Starting price: £159,100
Yes, we did say ‘get started’. Inside, our Conti
also features a Grand Black over Liquid Amber
veneer (£1800), the Côtes de Genève centre console (£1395) and a heated, single-colour steering wheel (£390). The Diamond Knurling pack (£1470) replaces the slightly – very slightly – rough rotary dials and
switchgear from the Bentayga for a smoother
inish. Running total:
£204,400 This Conti is a First Edition model, which for an extra £34,800 has enough equipment to satisfy even the most extravagent tastes, including 22-inch alloys, Bentley’s rotating dash display, the Touring pack (extra driving tech), City pack (more kit designed for easy living in town), a whole load of upholstery upgrades and stitching, deep-pile carpets… we could go on. That and the Extreme Silver paintwork, as part of the Extended Paint range (£4500), and chrome bumper inserts (£945), is plenty to get started. Running total: £199,345 As for bonus tech, our extreme-specced Continental has a high-end Naim audio system (£6500), digital TV tuner (£965), wireless phone charger (£280) and a remote preheating system (£1840). To top it all o¦, there’s an air ioniser (£250), irst aid kit (£105), valet key (£220) to keep your gold bullion safe in the boot while your car’s being parked, and a £3600 four-piece luggage set. Total price: £218,160