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Photos of the 2020 Bentley Continental GT V8

The Editors

March 18, 2019 at 10:53 AM

<p>Bentley is hardly a company that subscribes to a "less is more" philosophy, but its new Continental GT V8 models sure are appealing despite packing fewer bragging rights than their W-12–powered stablemates.</p>

<p>Both the Continental GT coupe <a rel="nofollow noopener" href="https://www.caranddriver.com/reviews/a26569199/2020-bentley-continental-gt-convertible-drive/" target="_blank" data-ylk="slk:and convertible models;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas" class="link ">and convertible models</a> are getting a twin-turbocharged 4.0-liter V-8 engine which promises similar performance as the W-12 despite having four fewer cylinders, 84 fewer horsepower, and 96 fewer lb-ft of torque.</p>

<p>The zero-to-60-mph acceleration claim for the V-8–powered coupe, for instance, is only 0.3 second slower than the W-12 car, for instance, while the eight-cylinder coupe has a top speed of 198 mph, 9 mph less than the 12-cylinder. </p>

<p><a rel="nofollow noopener" href="https://www.caranddriver.com/reviews/a26470698/2019-bentley-continental-gt-by-the-numbers/" target="_blank" data-ylk="slk:A Continental GT we tested with the W-12;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas" class="link ">A Continental GT we tested with the W-12</a> outran Bentley's own estimate with a scorching 3.3-second run to 60 mph, so we'd expect the V-8 model to be just a bit less brisk than that.</p>

<p>An eight-speed automatic transmission routes power to all four wheels on all V-8 cars, and Bentley says that the V-8's cylinder-deactivation technology will help it provide better fuel efficiency and-perhaps more important for a grand tourer-greater driving range on a tank.</p>

<p>A wide range of color and customization options are available, as they are on the W-12 model.</p>

<p>You'll be able to tell the V-8 cars apart due to their badges and quad exhaust tips, while different 20-inch 10-spoke wheels come standard.</p>

The V-8 Version of the Bentley Continental GT Is Here with 542 HP

<p>Pricing starts quite a few thousand dollars less than the W-12, with the V-8 coupe starting at $203,825 and the convertible starting at $223,675.</p>

It gives up four cylinders and some power to the W-12 but still promises to be plenty quick.

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