Bentley Continental GT Convertible (Third Generation)

The third-generation Bentley Continental GT showed the world how much the iconic grand tourer has evolved over the years and it's all becoming true to form to become one of the best grand tourers you can't wait to drive and with the new convertible version, there's still so much story to tell for the new generation.

2019 Bentley Continental GT Convertible

Starting at 176,000 Pounds, which is somewhat more expensive than its hardtop variant, the Convertible variant of the third-generation Bentley Continental GT follows the same recipe as the hardtop variant but with a roof that can be opened or closed at just 19 seconds even while traveling at residential speeds. Still, with the roof opened, you can truly see the true beauty of this English grand tourer while cruising for miles rather than lap times. You can really smell some traces of Skin Bracer lurking through the tailor-made leather seats when you get there. Sounds musky but there's more to just getting used to it.

Under the hood, you still have the same 626HP 6.0L W12 Twin Turbo engine as the hardtop as well as the 8-speed DCT and 4WD system that works like today's Porsche Panamera and it's as similar as the hardtop equivalent. 0-60mph in 3.7 seconds and a top speed of 207mph, of course. Even with the added weight to the Convertible version, it still works like the hardtop version and that's rather surprising indeed, meaning it can still behave as what you want your grand tourer to be. It can be comfortable, it can be challenging to handle its grippy character, and overall, it's still the grand tourer you want to have and you are so jealous to have one.

In short, the convertible variant of the Bentley is still a yes or a no but either way, it shows how much the Continental GT has evolved for over a decade and a half and there are so many stories to write about with this new model, even with the roof opened.

Photo: Bentley Motors