The bargain Bentley, or so the Bentley GT was called. When it debuted in 2003, it had a retail label of $ 156,000. These days, $ 156,000 can get you a 3-year-old used Bentley GT. Isn’t it a shame? But let’s put the price aside and take a look at this luxury behemoth.

With a staggering 552 horsepower under the hood, the Bentley Continental GT would always be the favorite at the Kentucky Derby. The peak of 552 horsepower is reached at 6100 rpm. On the other hand, its massive torque of over 470 pounds is achieved at just 1600 rpm. You could say that the GT is always ready to rock and roll with that torque under such minimal rpm. The Bentley GT shoots from 0 to 60 in just 4.7 seconds. The Bentley GT is capable of climbing at speeds reaching almost 200 mph.

The Bentley GT has a transmission that is no different from most sports cars in its class. It has a flexible paddle gearbox, complete with paddle shifters behind the steering wheel. The driver can also change gears via the sequential shifter, while maintaining full control of the six-speed automatic transmission. The Bentley GT is the first Bentley with all-wheel drive. The Bentley GT also takes advantage of VW’s engineering genius with its W12 engine configuration. The Bentley GT has the distinction of featuring the largest brake disc of any production car with 16 inches on the front wheels. All of these remarkable things about the Bentley GT make it an excellent car.