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Alistair Charlton

Bentley Continental GT Speed hybrid first drive: supreme luxury, supercar performance

Bentley Continental GT Speed hybrid.

Celebrating its 21st birthday, the Bentley Continental GT has just entered its fourth generation – and the big news is that the flagship Speed model is no longer powered by Bentley’s formidable W12 engine.

In fact, no Bentley is powered by a W12 anymore, since after two decades and 100,000 examples built, the engine has now been retired. In its place is an all-new hybrid system comprising a heavily-reworked version of Bentley’s twin-turbocharged 4.0-litre V8, and an electric motor.

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