The hood, which takes 19 seconds to raise or lower while travelling at up to 30mph, rests flat against the car’s waistline when down and is available in wool or what Bentley describes as a “contemporary interpretation of British tweed” as a no-cost option.
The list of options is endless, with three levels of audio performance including a B&O system with 16 speakers and 1,500 watts or a Naim set-up with 18 speakers and 2,200 watts.
As with the GT, the cabin is a delight which can be as blinged-up or as restrained as the customer wishes. Whatever materials, surfaces or finishes the buyer chooses, the end result is immaculate and the quality impeccable.
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This is just as well because this level of luxury and finish does not come cheap. Prices start at £178,900 - £16,000 more than the GT - but our test car, and probably those of most owners, cost more like quarter of a million pounds.
As pricey as this sounds, if you were to take a tour round Bentley’s factory in Crewe and saw the quantity and quality of what goes into making one of these cars it starts to look like a reasonable deal.
There really is very little to dislike about the GTC. It goes like a rocket, rides superbly and is brilliantly well made. But if I have to don my picky hat, the only criticism I would come up with is there is very little room in the back. If it were my money (I wish!), I would still go for the GT coupe.
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