Continental GT vs 8 Series
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Topic: Continental GT vs 8 Series
Posted By: PhilC
Subject: Continental GT vs 8 Series
Date Posted: 13-December-2003 at 06:00
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Unfair comparison... most definitely.
Just sat in the new Bentley Continental GT at the Dubai Powerboat Championships. WOW I'm blown away. No longer the big lolling old mans car that it used to be. Its squat and mean. There's slightly less room than the 8 inside although the cockpit is pretty clustered with toys. Same two seats in the back for the kids. Bootspace is immense. Easily two sets of golf clubs longwise. According to Bentley its the fastest, four-seat production car in the world. Twin-turbo, 6-litre, W12 engine 552bhp and 650Nm of torque. Top speed is 198mph; 0-60mph 4.7sec. |
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Posted By: aussie840
Date Posted: 17-December-2003 at 20:43
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Mmm nice. Saw it on the latest Top Gear DVD dragginog off the Rolls. So you get one to park next to the 8 Phil ? :) Ian |
Posted By: PhilC
Date Posted: 18-December-2003 at 09:04
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Ian
Unfortunatly, my car is still at home. 
However, reckon it could be a suitable stable companion for a Csi. I enquired about purchasing one here in the Middle East; How's about a three year waiting list for the ME. Only 50 being sold in Dubai, 42 already sold to the royal family apparently. Phil |