![]() ![]() ![]() Speed is an apt descriptor for this car, especially as it'll hit a v-max of 208 mph, but its actual sense of speed is a bit off. Absurd acceleration is available in every gear and at any speed, just tap the throttle and suddenly you're the king of the passing lane. There's barely a chirp from the tires as the Bentley reaches 60 mph in under 3.5 seconds, and it will do it over and over and over. Press your head and body against the seat - you don't want to get whiplash - release the brake, and the car leaps forward with ferocity. Hold the brake with your left foot and stomp the gas with your right foot, and the Speed revs to 5,500 rpm. The Continental shares its launch-control system with Porsche, which is one of the easiest to use and one of the most intense to experience. ![]() Bentley also gave the Speed's eight-speed dual-clutch automatic transmission quicker shifts, the engine and transmission have new calibration for a broader powerband, and the exhaust system is louder on startup and more characterful when downshifting. The Speed's twin-turbo 6.0-liter W12 engine has been boosted by 24 hp compared to the normal W12-powered Continental, while torque remains the same at 664 pound-feet. My weekend trip turns out to be the perfect adventure with the Speed, which - surprise, surprise - is phenomenal. Beyond just the scenery being incredible, the desert roads around Joshua Tree are spectacular, too, perfectly smooth with a mix of meandering sweepers, long straights and tight corners. This car which lays claim to being Bentley's fastest and more luxurious car ever, at least until the Speed-based Mulliner W12 comes out, and it deserves to be taken seriously. To simply evaluate the 2022 Continental GT Speed, I could've just stuck to its natural habitat of swanky Beverly Hills just a few miles from my apartment - but that wouldn't be nearly as fun. ![]()
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