For entry-level—but hardly base—versions of its Continental GT line, Bentley installs a V-8 in place of the usual W-12. Big B says excising four cylinders improves fuel economy, but we suspect its aim is mostly to sell more very expensive cars to more very wealthy people. La Bonnotte po-tay-toes, La Bonnotte po-tah-toes. Either way, the V-8 model is no penalty job—think IWC Schaffhausen case with an ETA Valgranges movement. READ MORE ›› Read full story »from Car and Driver Blog http://blog.caranddriver.com | |||
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