2021 Bentley Continental Review

Continental GT V8
The base V8 coupe comes with many luxurious features, but the most notable ones include:

• 20-inch wheels
• Adaptive air suspension with ride height control
• Full LED exterior lighting with automatic high-beam headlights
• Soft-close doors
• Center trunk pass-through (for longer cargo)
• Heated and power-folding outside mirrors
• Front and rear parking sensors
• Keyless entry and ignition
• Interior ambient lighting
• Simulated suede headliner
• Leather upholstery
• Wood veneer trim
• Heated front seats with memory function
• Cooled and lockable glove compartment
• 12.3-inch touchscreen with Apple CarPlay integration
• Navigation system
• Wi-Fi access
• 10-speaker audio system
• Advanced driver aids include:
• Automatic emergency braking (warns if a front impact is imminent and applies the brakes if you don't respond in time)
• Passenger safe-exit system (can prevent a passenger from opening a door into traffic approaching from behind)
• Blind-spot monitor (alerts you if a vehicle in the next lane over is in your blind spot)
• Automated parking system (steers into a parking spot with little or no driver intervention)

Continental GT
The 12-cylinder Continental GT builds on the V8's features list with:

• 21-inch wheels
• Bentley Dynamic Ride (a system that keeps body roll in check while cornering)

Continental GT V8 and Continental GT Convertible
The Convertible models are appointed the same as the coupes with these exceptions:

• Four-layer power-folding fabric roof
• Elimination of the trunk pass-through

Several bundled option packages are available and include:

• Mulliner Specification
• Broader choice of 22-inch wheels and interior colors
• Diamond-quilted and embroidered upholstery
• Metal oil and special-finish fuel caps
• Heated steering wheel
• Sports pedals
• Piano black, walnut or Eucalyptus interior trim

• City Specification
• Hands-free trunk opener
• Auto-dimming exterior mirrors
• Rear cross-traffic alert (warns you if a vehicle behind you is about to cross your path while you're in reverse)
• Surround-view camera system (gives you a top-down view of the Continental GT and its surroundings for tight parking situations)
• Traffic sign recognition
• Front pedestrian detection

• Touring Specification
• Adaptive cruise control (maintains a driver-set distance between the Bentley and the car in front)
• Head-up display (displays important information in your sight line on the windshield)
• Lane keeping assist (steers the Continental GT back into its lane if it begins to drift over the lane marker)
• Traffic Assist (an advanced driver aid system that combines adaptive cruise control and a lane keeping system)
• Night vision (helps avoid a collision in low-light situations)
• Upgraded automatic emergency braking system

• Styling Specification
•  High-gloss carbon-fiber exterior trim

• Blackline Specification
• Black-gloss exterior trim

• Front Seat Comfort Specification
• Ventilated front seats
• Massaging front seats
• Heated armrests
• Neck warmer (convertible models)
• Adjustable headrests, seat bolsters and seat cushion length

• Bentley Rotating Display
• Infotainment screen that rotates to reveal three analog instruments
• Compass gauge
• Chronograph gauge
• Outside temperature gauge
• Diamond-knurled gauges

In addition to the endless list of color, wheel, upholstery and trim choices, stand-alone options include:

• Panoramic glass roof
• Heated windshield
• Diamond-knurled accents
• Wind blocker (no-cost option for convertible models)
• Leather headliner
• LED welcome lights
• Air ionizer
• Heated steering wheel
• Premium audio upgrades from Bang & Olufsen or Naim
• Wireless charging pad