Bentley Continental GT V8 Road Test Specs ~ Otomotif REOG

Bentley Continental GT Coupe
(4.0L V8 Twin-turbo AWD 8-speed Automatic)

Vehicle
Year Make Model	2013 Bentley Continental GT V8 2dr Coupe AWD (4.0L 8cyl Turbo 8A)
Vehicle Type	AWD 2dr 4-passenger Coupe
Base MSRP	$176,725
Options on test vehicle	Thunder, Carbon Ceramic Brakes With Black Calipers ($13,600 -- Front (16.5-inch) and rear (14-inch) carbon-ceramic brake rotors; black colored brake calipers); Mulliner Driving Specification (Painted Wheel) ($12,230 -- 21-by-9.5-inch seven-spoke painted alloy wheels with 275/35ZR21 tires, jewel fuel filler cap, knurled sport gear lever, drilled alloy sport foot pedals, embroidered Bentley emblems on seat facings, quilted leather on seat facings, doors and rear-quarter panels, ndented leather headliner); Convenience Specification ($3,810 -- Adaptive Cruise Control [ACC] with Follow to Stop function, rearview camera, valet parking key); Touring Specification ($3,675 -- rear center console, ski hatch, twin front armrests, power trunk open and close ); Contrast Stitching ($1,865); Seat Ventilation and Massage to Front Seats ($840); Space Saving Spare Wheel ($630); Heated Single Tone Hide Trimmed Steering Wheel (3 Spoke) ($470 -- 3-spoke leather trimmed heated steering wheel); Additional Contrast Stitching to Steering Wheel ($180).
As-tested MSRP	$214,025
Assembly location	Crewe, England

Drivetrain
Configuration	Longitudinal, front-engine, all-wheel drive
Engine type	Twin-turbocharged, direct-injected, V8, gasoline
Displacement (cc/cu-in)	3,993/244
Block/head material	Aluminum/aluminum
Valvetrain	DOHC, 4 valves/cylinder variable intake + exhaust-valve timing
Compression ratio (x:1)	9.3
Redline, indicated (rpm)	6,250
Horsepower (hp @ rpm)	500 @ 6,000
Torque (lb-ft @ rpm)	487 @ 1,700
Fuel type	Premium unleaded (required)
Transmission type	8-speed automatic with console shifter and column-mounted paddles with sport mode
Transmission ratios (x:1)	I = 4.71; II = 3.14; III = 2.1; IV = 1.67; V = 1.29; VI = 1.00; VII = 0.839; VIII = 0.677

Chassis
Suspension, front	Independent, double-wishbone control arms with multi-mode variable dampers
Suspension, rear	Multi-link with multi-mode variable dampers
Steering type	Speed-proportional power steering
Tire make and model	Pirelli P Zero
Tire type	Performance front and rear
Tire size	275/35ZR21 (103Y)
Wheel size	20-by-9.5
Wheel material	Alloy
Brakes, front	16-inch Ceramic discs with 8-piston fixed calipers
Brakes, rear	13.2-inch Ceramic discs with 1-piston sliding calipers

Track Test Results
Acceleration, 0-30 mph (sec.)	1.8
0-45 mph (sec.)	2.8
0-60 mph (sec.)	4.2
0-75 mph (sec.)	6.0
1/4-mile (sec. @ mph)	12.4 @ 113.2
0-60 with 1 foot of rollout (sec.)	4.0
0-30 mph, trac ON (sec.)	2.4
0-45 mph, trac ON (sec.)	3.5
0-60 mph, trac ON (sec.)	5.0
0-75 mph, trac ON (sec.)	6.9
1/4-mile, trac ON (sec. @ mph)	13.0 @ 111.5
0-60, trac ON with 1 foot of rollout (sec.)	4.6
Braking, 30-0 mph (ft.)	28
60-0 mph (ft.)	111
Slalom, 6 x 100 ft. (mph)	66.4
Slalom, 6 x 100 ft. (mph) ESC ON	63.9
Skid pad, 200-ft. diameter (lateral g)	0.84
Skid pad, 200-ft. diameter (lateral g) ESC ON	0.84
Sound level @ idle (dB)	46.9
@ Full throttle (dB)	75.6
@ 70 mph cruise (dB)	61.6
Engine speed @ 70 mph (rpm)	1,500

Test Driver Ratings & Comments
Acceleration comments	In Sport tranny mode with ESC off and power braking to 3,000 rpm, the Continental GT V8 goes into some kind of launch mode, jumping off the line and banging home shifts even harder. Yes, the V8 is faster than the W12 -- sounds better, too. Manual shifting is via steering-column-mounted paddles or console lever (pull back for downshifts). Does not hold gears to rev limiter. Does blip throttle on downshifts.
Braking comments	Good but not great braking, especially considering this is a supercar with very expensive brakes. Firm pedal but long travel. Firming up the dampers made zero difference. Lots of nosedive. First stop was shortest at 111 feet. Fifth stop (out of 6) was longest at 113 feet.
Handling comments	Skid pad: Really punishes the outside front tire, massively rolling over on itself. Steering is quite light, and the amount of understeer and the sensitive throttle makes it easy to overshoot the arc. Slalom: Thought the V8 version of the Continental GT would handle better (although it's only 52 pounds lighter than the W12 model). But there's too much roll softness, even with the adjustable dampers set to full stiff. Steering isn't particularly precise. This is a heavy beast, and it understeers far sooner than you'd expect it to. But, it also stays very controlled, which is good. And you can get it to power-on oversteer (despite all-wheel drive) if you whack the throttle wide open at just the right time.

Testing Conditions
Test date	8/7/2012
Test location	1,121
Elevation (ft.)	89
Temperature (°F)	32.9
Relative humidity (%)	28.7
Barometric pressure (in. Hg)	4.0 (head)
Wind (mph, direction)	2,372
Odometer (mi.)	91-octane gasoline
Fuel used for test	49/46
As-tested ballasted trailer weight (lbs.)	15 city/24 highway/18 combined

Fuel Consumption
EPA fuel economy (mpg)	14.4
Edmunds observed (mpg)	24.0
Fuel tank capacity (U.S. gal.)	576
Edmunds estimated monthly fuel cost ($)	440-watt, 8-speaker AM/FM/Satellite Stereo with 6-disc CD changer

Audio and Advanced Technology
Stereo description	Standard iPod via proprietary cable, SD card
iPod/digital media compatibility	Standard
Rear seat video and entertainment	Standard
Bluetooth phone connectivity	Standard
Telematics (OnStar, etc.)	Standard ignition doors trunk/hatch
Smart entry/Start	Standard parking sonar front and rear back-up camera
Blind-spot detection	Optional
Driver coaching display	5,060

Dimensions & Capacities
Curb weight, mfr. claim (lbs.)	5,107
Curb weight, as tested (lbs.)	57.6/42.4
Weight distribution, as tested, f/r (%)	189.2
Length (in.)	76.5
Width (in.)	55.3
Height (in.)	108.1
Track, rear (in.)	37.1
Shoulder room, 3rd row (in.)	4
Step-in height, measured (in.)	12.6
Bed dimensions, L x W x H (in.)	6,063
Operation lockout	3 years/Unlimited miles

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