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Photos of Bentley Continental GT Convertible Facelift

The Bentley Continental GT Convertible facelift. I was expecting this facelift a bit later but Bentley was more excited than me to revive their best seller car. The Continental GT family was introduced in 2004, and it was a ground-breaking car at the time. The Mercedes CL, Aston Martin DB9 and Ferrari 612 were key players in the luxury GT segment (Later on Maserati GranTurismo joined the game but it is really outdated). The arrival of Continental GT introduced something that never been offered before in this segment: four-wheel drive!

The whole Bentley Continental range was offering a four-wheel drive system as standard and enables the drivers to enjoy their car in any weather condition and experience the excitement of the W12 engine!

As the years passed, Mercedes CL managed to stay boring until S-Coupe, Aston Martin ran out of cash and DB9 became the product with an eternal product life-cycle. Ferrari introduced the FF with an eccentric all-wheel drive and hatchback design. Despite all these exciting variations in the luxury GT segment, Bentley did not introduce a radically new Continental GT or GT Convertible.

The main reason for this is that the Continental family is a great money maker and there are still many people who want to own this car. Therefore, the second generation Continental GT Convertible was not something new. It was sharing the same platform from the first generation and the interior was not changed at all. Of course, there were many improvements; however, it wasn’t like Mercedes-Benz CL vs S-Coupe!

The driving assistance systems were not improved with the second generation Continental GT convertible, there were no gadgets for the driver and the features were more or less the same.

When the Bentley announced the facelift of the second generation Continental family, I was expecting to see some Audi technology for the driving experience such as; pre-crash systems, lane assistance, stop-go radar guided cruise control, night vision and others.

However, it didn’t happen because the platform of the Continental is still the same and it will be the same until the third generation.

Unfortunately, this fuels the competitive power of the Mercedes-Benz S-Coupe (it doesn’t look that bad). Also, the new Aston Martin will be based on Mercedes-Benz technology, so it is another new competitor. Ferrari is Ferrari. The S-Coupe is definitely capturing many existing and potential Continental GT customers; however still a Bentley is a Bentley. There is no way an S-Coupe can be a perfect substitute for the Bentley, but the competition is getting tougher!

I can’t ignore the fact that the Continental GT still looks beautiful.
Bentley Continental GT Convertible Facelift

Bentley Continental GT Convertible Facelift

Bentley Continental GT Convertible Facelift

Bentley Continental GT Convertible Facelift

Bentley Continental GT Convertible Facelift

Bentley Continental GT Convertible Facelift

Bentley Continental GT Convertible Facelift

Bentley Continental GT Convertible Facelift

Bentley Continental GT Convertible Facelift

Bentley Continental GT Convertible Facelift

Bentley Continental GT Convertible Facelift

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Bentley Continental GT Speed Convertible | Canon 50 mm Lens

Another Bentley Continental GT Convertible Speed from Jack Barclay, HR Owen. This time, I took all the photos with Canon 50mm f 1.8 lens so I can create a more artistic photographs. I wrote about this car many times. So I can’t add any more!

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Bentley Continental GT V8 S | Top Gear | Canon 50mm f 1.8

I am sure you all watched the last episode of Top Gear and excited with the tweety yellow coloured Bentley Continental GT V8 S! And I did a massive journalism and manage to spot a Monaco Yellow Bentley Continental GT V8 S at Jack Barclay HR Owen. As you guessed, Bentley branded this tweety inspired yellow as Monaco Yellow. Sounds better!

As usual, I took the photos with Canon 50mm f 1.8 for an artist approach!

GT V8 S may have a 4-lt V8 engine with 528 HP but it is better balanced than the W12. Because, V8 is lighter than the W12 and this reduces the tendency to understeer at the corner. Also, lighter engine means, less nose dive under heavy breaking!

Technical details? V8 S only needs 4.5 seconds to reach 100 km/h with 528 HP and 680 nm of torque. The engine is coupled with 8-speed conventional automatic gearbox and the top speed is 309 km/h!

The best bit, this Bentley is available to purchase at Jack Barclay, HR Owen! And it is pre-owned, so it is relatively more affordable!

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Cars at HR Owen, Berkley Square London | Bentley and Bugatti

HR Owen (Jack Barclay) at Berkley Square, London. It is the most authentic car dealer in London, Bugatti and Bentley cars inside one dealer. I wrote many posts from this dealer but I never showed you how it looks inside.

This time, you can have the opportunity to see the all cars placed inside the HR Owen Berkley Square dealer, starting with Bugatti Veyron Grand Sport Vitesse, new Bentley Flying Spur, Bentley Continental GT W12, Continental GT V8, Continental GTC W12, Bentley Mulsanne.

Literally, HR Owen dealer was like a real life Bentley product catalog.

 
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New Bentley Continental GT V8 S

Bentley introduced brand new Continental GT V8 S. What I understand from this new car is, it sounds too German! Because, every German car has a name with S, M, F, and lots of other types abbreviation to differentiate the car from the other models by adding non-sense letter. 
Anyway, the Bentley Continental GT V8 S is designed to fill the gap between the V8 and W12. Also, offer a Speed version of V8 model. As you know that, Bentley Continental GT W12 model offer one normal and one Speed versions. So, V8 suppose to this and fill the price gap as well.
Anyway, V8 Continental is appreciated by the journalist and many people. Even, I wouldn’t mind to buy one! The S version of Continental GT V8 offers 528 HP from 4-lt petrol engine and 680 Nm of torque. 4.5 seconds is enough to reach 100 km/h and the top speed is 308 km/h. The S version is also stiffer suspension and drive train to offer better handling and experience.


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Bentley Continental GTC V8 for Summer 2013

Bentley Continental GTC V8 for summer 2013. Nowadays are the hottest days of the summer and nothing can be better to feel the warm air while driving. That’s why I am writing this post! If you are planning to buy a cabrio or convertible car for this summer, I have a great suggestion, Bentley Continental GTC V8.

This car is waiting for you at HR Owen Mayfair dealer in London. Dark grey exterior coupled with amazing red interior leather! Don’t worry Continental GTC V8 is fast enough, 4-lt V8 engine produces 500 HP, 660 Nm of torque, 8-speed automatic gearbox, all-wheel drive and only needs 5 seconds to reach 100 km/h. These figures are more than enough to enjoy the hot summer of 2013 :)

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Bentley Continental GT V8 vs W12 | #PinItForwardUK

Bentley Continental GT V8 vs W12. The extreme comparison of the Bentley Continental GT family for the Pinterest UK launch campaign, #PinItForwardUK! Continental GT V8 is the slowest Bentley Continental GT you can buy at the moment. And you can distinguish the V8 model by the red Bentley logo. For some people, buying a V8 Continental GT is not a very good way of expressing their selves. Because, it is the cheapest model.

However, does the cheapest Bentley Continental GT V8 really that cheap? Actually, No! If anyone tells you that V8 is not that good, this means that person has a sense of interpreting the technological numbers of automotive and also has a sense of luxury. The only thing that person may own is the money! Continental GT V8 is powered by a state-of-art 4-lt petrol engine with 507 HP and 660 Nm of torque. The 4-lt engine represents the Bentley’s commitment to more fuel-efficient engines! Continental GT V8 only needs 4.8 seconds to reach 100 km/h and the top speed is 303 km/h. If these figures are not satisfying you, you life is really boring from this perspective. My personal opinion, I wouldn’t be bothered to buy a V8 Bentley. End of the day, it is Bentley craftsmanship. Very powerful and you cannot feel the performance difference that easily through the daily life driving conditions.

Bentley Continental GT Speed is powered by a 6-lt W12 engine with 625 HP and 800 Nm of torque. It is really really fast! GT Speed only needs 4.2 seconds to reach 100 km/h and to satisfy the Speed, the top speed is 330 km/h. These figures are extremely impressive and force you to buy a W12 GT Speed instead of V8. My personal opinion, of course GT Speed is better. I cannot deny this fact and I would love to have one, if I was living in place where it is legal to achieve 330 km/h! The acceleration gap of GT V8 and GT Speed is only 0.6 seconds and probably very hard to feel. However, the feeling of driving a W12 engine is the main motivation to go for a GT Speed!

Where I found these two state-of-art Bentley in London? In HR Owen Bentley dealer! I think they are already gone but if you are lucky, you may see them.

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Dubai Police Fleet Cars: Mercedes SLS AMG, Bentley Continental GT, Aston Martin One-77, Lamborghini Aventador!

Dubai Police Fleet Cars: Mercedes SLS AMG, Bentley Continental GT, Aston Martin One-77, Lamborghini Aventador! Recently, Dubai Police revealed their new high speed chasing fleet cars on their Twitter account. Thus, the Dubai Police now owns the fastest police fleet in the world. If you are intending to break any traffic rule in Dubai, keep in mind these cars are really really fast!

I assume the next stage of this fleet will be adding the new jet fighter F35!

Mercedes SLS AMG: 6.2-lt V8 | 572 HP | 650 Nm torque | 0 – 100 km/h 3.8 seconds | 317 km/h
Bentley Continental GT: 6-lt W12 | 575 HP | 700 Nm torque | 0 – 100 km/h 4.5 seconds | 318 km/h
Aston Martin One-77: 7.3-lt V12 | 750 HP | 750 Nm torque | 0 – 100 km/h 3.7 seconds | > 354 km/h
Lamborghini Aventador: 6.5-lt V12 | 700 HP | 690 Nm torque | 0 – 100 km/h 2.9 seconds | 350 km/h

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Purple Bentley Continental GTC in HR Owen (Jack Barclay), London

Purple Bentley Continental GTC (Convertible) in purple at HR Owen, London! The purple colour may look great on clothes, coats and some cases with shoes, however a purple car is something that you cannot see everyday life. There are some reasons for that, firstly car manufacturers do not offer purple and you cannot prefer this colour. Secondly, some cars were offered in purple but it wasn’t the perfect choice for second value and the quality of the paint was not that good.

However, when the case is Bentley the rules of the game are different. Bentley clients are not extremely sensitive second hand value. Thus, those people are not bothered with the colour of their car by the second hand value. This segment is focused on bespoke vehicle, not mass production!

So, the purple Bentley Continental GTC offers the perfect uniqueness during the summer time. Despite the fact that, it is really hard to drive a car topless in UK but many people love to buy open top cars, just to enjoy the few days of sunshine in whole year.

My person opinion about this purple Bentley, it does look good! I am serious on this, purple colour does not look that shinny or disturbing, the tone of the colour so well defined.  And also that’s a Bentley Continental GTC V8! 4-lt V8 twin-turbo petrol engine with 507 HP and 660 Nm of torque and the engine is coupled with 8-speed automatic gearbox, which is capable of jumping gears up and down beyond your imagination. GTC V8 only needs 5 seconds to reach 100 km/h and top speed is not! It is 301 km/h. I really don’t know why it is 301 km/h instead of 300 km/h.

This is car has the same colour in Bentley footage, which you can watch on HR Owen’s website!

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What Car Katerina Stikoudi Drives?

Katerina Stikoudi, my favourite singer from Greece! Now I know what car she drive :)

I know I did not write about her for very long time. Actually, I should have written. Because, posts with Stikoudi makes a lot of traffic! You cannot even imagine. Stikoudi is a sensation and I hope to some videos of her on YouTube channel something like Kate Upton’s Cat Daddy video :)

Let’s go back to Katerina Stikoudi’s car. After a very long and comprehensive research I finally found out her car. Fortunately, Stikoudi doesn’t drive a pink Range Rover or a Bentley Continental GT again in pink. Actually, I really don’t like to see pink Bentleys or Range Rovers, they looks quite awkward.

Anyway, Katerina Stikoudi drives a BMW Z4 Roadster. I can hear your thoughts, BMW Z4 is not something extreme, however Z4 does still drive really nice and feels connected with the road. I think in 2006, I drove a 3-lt BMW Z4 and it was really really good for its price range and quite fun to drive. Of course, we live in 2013 and things have changed. Despite the passing years, BMW Z4 Roadster does not look that old.

Despite my all efforts, I couldn’t identify the exact age of Stikoudi’s Z4 but I am sure that it is pre-2009. You can see that air condition knob at the lower right end of the photo and that style belongs to Z4 Roadster before 2009. In 2009, the air condition elements received a new fresh design.

Actually, I am expecting to see Katerina Stikoudi in a Range Rover Evoque. In my opinion, she will definitely fit perfect with the Evoque. My personal opinion for Evoque is still the same, excellent car drive but still Evoque is the most expensive hand bag you can ever buy :) However, this does not prevent Stikoudi to buy one ;)

Also, her nails look stunning as well. I talked too much about the car but nothing about her nail :)

So, buy her album to upgrade her ride :) And now you can follow Katerina Stikoudi on Twitter (@stikoudikaterin). I think this her real Twitter account, there is no verified tick but the photos proof that the account is real.

And here some photos from her latest video clip.

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