Bentley Motors has introduced a new flagship version of the ultimate, open-top Grand Tourer: the Continental GT Speed Convertible. The performance-orientated Speed is the most powerful, driver-focused interpretation of the benchmark Bentley and seems assured to make its mark on anybody who passes by. Before we dive in here, I have an honest question about the Bentley Continental GT Speed Convertible.

Who Buys These Things!"

Seriously. Apart from rap stars, oil-soaked sultans, and oligarchs, who looks around and says, “Yes! The new Bentley Continental GT Speed Convertible, that’s the car for me!” It’s not that Bentley makes bad cars, anything but. They’re marvelously well screwed together. Over-designed and over-engineered almost to a fault. Fast. Luxurious. But man-o-man o’war are they affected. And now we have this, the wheeled equivalent of an Atlantic City casino, circa May 1984. I’ve got friends that are into Bentleys, but they never seem to talk about the new ones.
Behold The Engine & Powertrain

That is, in certain ways, unfortunate, because the new ones, like the Bentley Continental GT Speed Convertible are, in their own ways, magnificent beasts. Look no further than the engine room. Beneath the pool table-sized hood, you’ll find an enhanced version of Bentley’s twin-turbo 6.0-liter W12 TSI engine. With 650 bhp and 664 lb-ft. of torque, it’s good enough to move this fine Bentley from ...