Video: Bentley GT V8S – (Snake) One Take

The Bentley Continental GT is on it’s eleventh year in the US, and for ten of those years, the only engine option was the twin-turbo W12, making between 500 and 620 hp. A fine engine, no doubt, for the grand touring character of the car. But what about all that bad-ass Bentley heritage we keep hearing about? Playboys street racing their Blower Bentleys, the vigor of fighter aces, remember those days? Me either, but trust me, they happened.

Now, we’ve got a new Bentley GT, this time with a smaller, 4.0L twin-turbo V8 engine shared with the Audi RS6, RS7, and S8, and even though it only makes 520 HP, it takes some much needed weight out of the nose and shifts the balance rearward, bringing a much welcome soundtrack to the party. How’s it drive on the tight canyon? 

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