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The Stunning Bentley Continental GT Speed Convertible is the Definition of Beauty
Boosting the power of the Bentley Continental GT Speed Convertible only makes a great car even better.
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Bentley Continental GT Speed ConvertibleBentley Motors
Bentley Motors continues the incremental rollout of new models, following the introduction of the gorgeous Continental GT with the Continental GT Convertible and Continental GT Speed variants. Naturally, now we have the Continental GT Speed Convertible.
What the car lacks in surprise is makes up for in superlatives, with its astonishing opulence matching its breath-taking speed.
The car employs the same active air suspension, active anti-roll control, and rear-wheel steering systems that so impressed us in Bentley's Flying Spur limousine, and they work to even greater effect in the smaller, lighter Continental.
“The new Speed is the most driver-focused Continental GT Convertible available and unique in its ability to offer extremely refined, all-season open-top Grand Touring with the added edge of astonishing performance and dynamism," stated Chris Craft, Member of the Board for Sales and Marketing at Bentley Motors.
We look forward to a first-hand opportunity to report on the car's excellence!
About the Author
Dan’s coverage of the auto industry over three decades has taken him to the racetracks, automotive engineering centers, vehicle simulators, wind tunnels, and crash-test labs of the world.
A member of the North American Car, Truck, and Utility of the Year jury, Dan also contributes car reviews to Popular Science magazine, serves on the International Engine of the Year jury, and has judged the collegiate Formula SAE competition.
Dan is a winner of the International Motor Press Association's Ken Purdy Award for automotive writing, as well as the National Motorsports Press Association's award for magazine writing and the Washington Automotive Press Association's Golden Quill award.
Dan, testing the 2025 Aston Martin Vanquish. ANDY MORGAN/ASTON MARTIN
He has held a Sports Car Club of America racing license since 1991, is an SCCA National race winner, two-time SCCA Runoffs competitor in Formula F, and an Old Dominion Region Driver of the Year award winner. Co-drove a Ford Focus 1.0-liter EcoBoost to 16 Federation Internationale de l’Automobile-accredited world speed records over distances from just under 1km to over 4,104km at the CERAM test circuit in Mortefontaine, France.
He was also a longtime contributor to the Society of Automotive Engineers' Automotive Engineering International magazine.
He specializes in analyzing technical developments, particularly in the areas of motorsports, efficiency, and safety.
He has been published in The New York Times, NBC News, Motor Trend, Popular Mechanics, The Washington Post, Hagerty, AutoTrader.com, Maxim, RaceCar Engineering, AutoWeek, Virginia Living, and others.
Dan has authored books on the Honda S2000 and Dodge Viper sports cars and contributed automotive content to the consumer finance book, Fight For Your Money.
He is a member and past president of the Washington Automotive Press Association and is a member of the Society of Automotive Engineers.
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