Photos: 2010 Bentley Continental GTC Speed
In our test car, supple diamond-quilted leather seats in Burnt Oak brown were accented with optional Magnolia tan border stitching. The doors and dash had leather trim to match. Burr Walnut veneer is in ample supply on the twin-cowl dash. The color scheme in your Bentley’s cabin will likely differ from ours (there are almost infinite options, including two-tone), but the quality remains the same.
The control knobs and gearshifter are accented with a finely textured metal trim that certainly adds a few pounds to the curb weight. The multilayered soft top features a microfiber liner available in a variety of different colors (ours was Beluga). It’s all put together with the impressive craftsmanship and precision we would expect from this high-end Audi/Volkswagen division.
The exterior is an attractive blend of modern influences and classic Bentley design cues, including quad headlights, a radiatorlike grille and broad rear fenders. It’s stately and attractive, yet it doesn’t draw involuntary gawks from passersby, which could be a good thing or a bad thing, depending on your priorities.
