Performance Review: Bentley Continental GT 6.0 W12 - [2015]

Figures & Specs Summary:

Bentley Continental Performance Review.

Introduction:

This edition of the Bentley Continental GT 6.0 W12 is the 8 speed / Auto version and was first brought out in 2015. This was at around the same time as the introduction of the 2016 Bugatti Chiron 8.0 W16 Quad Turbo and the 2015 Koenigsegg Regera 5.0 V8 Turbo.This particular Bentley Continental has a 5998cc Twin Turbo Petrol powerplant with 12 cylinders in a W formation.

Alternative Petrol W12's includes the 2017 Bentley Continental Supersports 6.0 W12 Bi Turbo

The Continental shares its Petrol W12 engine configuration with the likes of the 2017 Bentley Continental Supersports 6.0 W12 Bi Turbo and the 2017 Bentley Continental GT 6.0 W12 Turbo. If you're looking for other fast cars which share the Continental's All Wheel Drive, Coupe combination then how about the or the .

Power and Weight:

Weighing in at 2320 kgs (5114 lbs) this makes the Bentley Continental GT 6.0 W12 in the same weight category as the 2021 Porsche Taycan Turbo or the give or take 50kg.

The Bentley Continental shares the same bhp with the 2023 Lotus Eletre 603 bhp (603 bhp)

In terms of power the 5998cc 48V W12 engine produces 582 bhp (433 kW) @ 6000 rpm similar to the 2023 Lotus Eletre 603 bhp (603 bhp) or the 2022 Lamborghini Huracan Sterrato (602 bhp).

The Twin Turbo W12 throws out 531 lb-ft (719.9 Nm) @ 1700 rpm placing it with cars of similar torque performance figures such as the 2023 BMW X5 M Competition 4.4 Turbo F95 (553 lb-ft) or the 2023 Lamborghini Revuelto 6.5 V12 Petrol Hybrid (535 lb-ft).

Power to Weight:

If one combines the weight with power or torque performance for the Bentley Continental you can get a better idea of it's real world performance.

The 2017 Mercedes S Class 65 AMG Cabriolet 6.0 V12 (275.3 bhp per ton) has similar Bhp Per Ton stats as the Bentley Continental.

The Bentley Continental has a Power to weight ratio of 250.8 bhp per ton and 228.8 lb-ft per ton. Bhp Per Ton figures of the 2015 Continental competing with the 2017 Mercedes S Class 65 AMG Cabriolet 6.0 V12 (275.3 bhp per ton) or the 2017 Mercedes S Class 65 AMG Coupe 6.0 V12 (275.3 bhp per ton).

Power to Weight(cont.):

If you agree with the late great Carroll Shelby then arguably an even better indicator of potential performance, Torque. Use weight as well and you end up with - Torque per ton, with the Bentley Continental generating around 228.8 lb-ft per ton. If you're curious as to what other cars have as much torque to weight then look no further than the 1969 Jensen Interceptor Mk 2 6.3L V8 (253.7 lb-ft per ton) or the 2013 Dodge Challenger SRT 8 392 6.4 V8 (253.7 lb-ft per ton).

Acceleration:

With a 0-60mph time of 4.30 secs or a 0-100km/h (0-62mph) of 4.4 secs, this made the Bentley Continental GT 6.0 W12 as fast as the 2023 Lotus Eletre 603 bhp (4.30 secs) the 2023 Lotus Emira First Edition i4 2.0 Turbo (4.30 secs) the 2022 Lotus Eletre S 603 bhp (4.30 secs) the or the 2022 Porsche 911 Carrera T 3.0 Turbo 992 (4.30 secs). This Bentley Continental GT 6.0 W12 is also faster than the 2023 Porsche Cayenne Coupe S 4.0 V8 Turbo (4.40 secs) the 2023 Porsche Cayenne S 4.0 V8 Turbo (4.40 secs) the 2020 Bentley Bentayga 4.0 V8 Turbo (4.40 secs) the and the 2020 Maserati Quattroporte Trofeo 3.8 V8 Twin Turbo (4.40 secs).

Quarter Mile time is a close race between the Continental and the 2003 Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VIII GSR

When talking about the performance of the Bentley Continental on the drag strip it can reach a quarter mile in an estimated 12.54 secs @ 109.1 mph. Similar performance down the quarter mile can be found with the the 2003 Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VIII GSR (12.49 secs), the 1992 Subaru Impreza WRX - Classic JDM (12.49 secs), and the 2001 BMW 3 Series M3 SMG 2d E46 (12.50 secs).

Top Speed:

Modern performance cars are often artificially restricted to 155mph. The 2015 version of the Bentley Continental GT 6.0 W12 has a maximum speed of 198mph.

Top Speed of the 2015 Continental equals the 2017 Bentley Continental Supersports 6.0 W12 Bi Turbo (209 mph)

If maxing out your car on the AutoBahn is your thing and you're wondering what's faster than the 2015 Bentley Continental GT 6.0 W12 then how about the 2017 Bentley Continental Supersports 6.0 W12 Bi Turbo (209 mph), the 2006 Mercedes SLR Class McLaren 722 Edition (209 mph), or the 2019 Chevrolet Corvette ZR1 6.2 V8 Supercharged C7 (210 mph).

Related Links:

2015 Continental Rivals List.

A Brief History of Bentley

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