2013 Bentley Continental GT Speed Hot Lap! - 2013 Best Driver's Car Contender

[@Sunseed936]

WOW...🤯 What an amazing automobile! The engine sound and the insane roar down the track actually makes me giggle! 🤗

[@FlyingTigersKMT]

This was meant for all day cruising at hyper speeds in luxury and comfort and that it can be competent on a technical track like laguna is a bonus.

[@Polaventris]

Can't believe how quiet the car is inside even at high speeds.

[@marshknute]

Actually, he DOES talk during his hot laps. MotorTrend replied to several comments yesterday asking about it, and confirmed that he gives real-time commentary while setting his fastest laps.

[@GrotrianSeiler]

Just an amazing engineering feat, this car. Amazing that it can go so fast and be so composed at this size.

[@FlyingTigersKMT]

Beautiful color combination and what a great everyday GT.

[@gunnyboyz4tw]

It's in the competition because best driver's car doesn't only mean it has to be a beast on the track but there's also a component where cars are tested on open roads. If you watched the video they made on "Choosing the 2013 Best Driver's Car" then you would know why.

[@BluesBoyJonny]

Randy's face @ 1:24 = "Just another day in the office..." :D Keep up the great work Randy and MT!

[@CdHansen]

Look at the name of the competition; Best Driver's Car. Properbly because it handels very nicely.

[@CJM44.41]

Dear Motortrend, would you guys mind adding in a chart for fastest lap times during your 2013 Best Driver's Car testing? It would make it much easier for us so we don't have to write all of the times down! Loving all of video content so far, thank you and keep posting! :)

[@Boondocksaint1PSN]

thats impressive for a car with that weight

[@TheRealEasyA]

Wow. Compared to some of the other vehicles tested so far, this one is the most quietest.

[@Starky513]

This was the most entertaining hot lap.... It's so funny watching a huge luxury cruiser being put through it's paces! :D

[@MegaMaa95]

loved the red interior!

[@makbar59]

One word - Sound Proofing. Sound proofing is one of the main weight adding features of a luxury car. You can't really hear the engine sound up till 150km/hr Another thing that people don't realise is the little luxury fixtures are all individually heavier than similar luxury fixtures on something like a lexus. You can really tell the difference in quality when you tap on the wood fascias.

[@stoneeh]

lol, 4 seconds slower than the e63. that's gotta hurt

[@pleite567]

wonder what that things put out once turbo set to 10-15psi when it allready makes 616 hp on 4.4 psi

[@gamerN77]

For me, this is one of the best looking cars ever and of course the best looking bentley. I'm just too young for these old-times, Johnny Lieberman is tweeting the last days :D

[@phillorenzelli9909]

Well the ZF gearbox has a torque converter which is in many drivers cars for eg the bmw m135i.

[@WolverineNerd]

Top 3 in my books. The Bentley Continental GT Speed is going to come second place. What a beautiful car. :)

[@oldfarmshow]

Thank you for the video

[@louielambretta389]

Thank you!!

[@ForzaDriftMan]

Anyone notice that on the video cover picture the front brakes are red

[@ThePinoyMamba]

Drove ok ne of last years model in Vegas. Really a head turner car

[@szajlok]

What`s the point of measuring time in auto gearbox mode?

[@conradcoolio]

Instead of getting all their camera angles on one lap, they have a cinematic second lap to get beauty shots.

[@onedarkhorsee]

They ADDED 4-ish psi, it was already running on an amount of boost before that.

[@BassRacerx]

yeah i think the hot lap video is not from the same lap he is commenting on too

[@Silver6533]

You just said it. "Driver's car competition".

[@abstract6090]

The Focus Is Only 3s Off Of The Bentley...WOW

[@TH3G0ODGUY]

Define pretty well. The Bentley eats the road and cars ahead of it, it feels crazy heavy and solid, which is what they were going for. A drivers car, and what most people considering a good handling car, will feel extremely nimble and quite light. The Bentley has a tendency to understeer when pushed hard, something that most enthusiast drivers find extremely boring, as a drivers car should have the tendency to be neutral or oversteer when pushed. Great handling is more than just numbers.

[@thinkingman07]

Did the focus beat this thing?

[@kevin122759]

Randy Pobst has the best job in the world.

[@dwaxv8]

I like the fact that Motortrend put the Bentley for Best Drivers car unless it is tested how can it be adjudged to be a great drivers car or not, if you hate seeing it that much just skip the video!

[@Toxxic88]

Never cared for Bentleys, but this is one beautiful looking car.

[@Flabernat]

I don't necessarily agree. Have you driven a '13 Continental GT Speed? I haven't, but the reviews I've seen have been very positive. Yes, weight might negate the fun-to-drive aspect of a car, but 621horsepower & 590 lb-ft torque can certainly add to it... Every car has it's pros & cons.

[@pimi891]

Is csaba csere the guy talking ?

[@Bravo21]

The W-12 is basically two Volkswagen V-6's using a single crank.

[@ErKa44]

Amazing sound!!

[@louielambretta389]

does anyone know the diffrence between a v12 and a w12

[@mq1991]

He obviously would want to focus on driving during the hot lap, not making commentaries. They just have him making commentaries on the cool down lap, or maybe even a warm up lap.

[@ibarkis]

Nope. The Bently did very well despite weighing a ton.

[@youngblood23rb]

5000 pounds thats insane!

[@murshed11]

pause the video type 1980...surprises you....This actaully works No joke

[@Aaroncmrust]

lol i wonder how many bentley owners have actually ever taken their car to the track haha still an amazing car

[@marcjensen1724]

If they´d only ditch the 4WD, this thing would be the classiest, tyre-destroing driftmonster on the surface of earth...

[@morgande]

Not bad for a car that big. I noticed that on the corkscrew, randy has to use 100% of the available width of the track. He doesn't do that with any other car in the comp really. Just show much mass he has to deal with.

[@sleveille44]

Very beatiful car and the engine sounded lovely, too bad about its time though.

[@22sungho]

my friend who's in high school, crashed this car on it's back. my friend's car's front bumper came off, and the the continental's back bumper got a scratch. After this day, my friend's family almost became suicidal...

[@critcole]

prbly using multiple shots, one for outside shots and the interior stuff is randy during the fast lap

[@nerflirui]

I don't understand how could they make a 2 door sedan so heavy? Does it have a bar or a swimming pool at the back seats?

[@banddude121]

On Earth, they can be used interchangeably. Gravity doesn't change to such an extent where it would matter if you said weight or mass. It is annoying when people don't know what they are talking about.

[@richystar2001]

Super cruiser the only car to go across country really fast.

[@18PaulH]

Everywhere there's a little money you see these things in fleets, it's a Golf in more ways than one.

[@createbad]

This is a car you go to the track in a robe and penny loafers while sipping wine setting a fast lap time. Lol

[@makbar59]

I drove the V8 at 240km/hr with the top down.. on the highway. IT'S BADASS!! Plus it was a metallic burnt orange color car with black interiors with orange cross stitching. Sadly Bentley didn't allow me to go pick up women with their test car. :(

[@TheLoneDrinkerUK]

And the knobs, buttons, door handles are exactly the same as in my SEAT Leon (Golf/A3/Octavia). Excusable in something like an Aston Martin which has only just secured major investment from Mercedes, but you'd think a cash rich company like VAG could afford to make the fixtures & fittings in a Bentley a little more bespoke. Impressive vehicle nonetheless.

[@jarforsythe]

Awesome! My favorite car :) Well, one of my favorites

[@LawrenceGerman]

Bentley Coupes have always been pigishly heavy, and massive, but they make that up in power, braking, and style. Granted it's expensive, and the average auto enthusiast would prefer to drive either a Corvette, or a GTR.

[@peachbunns]

It's because they shoot a hot lap and a commentated lap separately. You didn't expect Randy to drive the wheels out of a car while he's talking did you?

[@pauldunneska]

Prize bonds come on the million euro bond I want a Bentley. 21/8/2013.Irish time 22:42.Wednesday.

[@fikes73]

Bentley should consider making a 2 seat lighter weight sport version. It will still be heavy, but with just two seats, and not sooooo much luxury, could have a nice gt car to compete with the sls with that awesome drive train

[@TH3G0ODGUY]

It doesn't exactly have "handling." It has unique handling characteristics, but its not exactly a canyon carver. In fact most people would prefer a bit less luxury for a luxury car, as we want less sound deadening so that we can actually hear the beautiful sound the engine makes.

[@MRX5000X]

A 5000+ pound car with a torque converter should not even be considered for BDC. Anyone else agree?

[@critcole]

a v12 has 2 banks of 6 cylinder a w12 has 4 banks of 3 in a W formation

[@BassRacerx]

3 seconds on leguna seca is a lot!

[@chilipalmer-sc7cd]

As far as i recall it "...reduced by 44 pounds..." means reduced mass not weight.

[@kjosh3151]

i vertually have no idea why Motortrend would put a BENTLEY that weights over 5,200 pounds a Best Drivers' Car competition.....

[@rafaelcalha]

It weights +5000 pounds but it's the most powerful car here, right after the viper. and it's one of the best looking and best equipped. And surprisingly it isn't the most expensive... So if it's good to drive... why not?

[@5637718]

the footage is not the same, the one he is wearing the white helmet he is trying to take the car to its limits but when he wearing the black helmet he driving and giving his opinion about the car and how it drives

[@suhaas307]

Not entirely true. A heavy car is not a nimble car. It will take that much longer to accelerate and that much longer to brake. There is a lot of weight transfer under hard acceleration and braking. Basically, the car won't feel as quick as something lighter. Just my 2-cents. :)

[@WaylonCarruthers]

My favorite car!

[@albietbeck]

Are you planning on driving it on another planet?

[@NorthSideDoe]

Motivation

[@leondantas]

first! great show, congrats to MotorTrend

[@tomanglimlagones5643]

if it's the number they got after putting it on a set of scales, it's weight.

[@stiliqn007]

1:40 hoooly shit,look at that rear!

[@TheLiquidKnight]

1:46! Brilliant! Looked like a jolly good laugh as well. ;-)

[@ansj132]

The new youtube uptade for my iphone is almost as good as that car i think ;-)

[@alexscud]

excellent !

[@makbar59]

Well I think he means that they are lazy for keeping it in auto mode rather the triptonic gear shift or using the paddles.

[@iPKL99]

in the closeups the driver is wearing a black helmet and in some of the further away shots a white helmet...

[@betherealdeal]

Ok so what the GT 500 does that at the fraction of a price

[@HackingDutchman]

Bentley for the Best

[@suhaas307]

Nope you're wrong. The 911 Carrera comes with a manual as standard.

[@Canthoneyhart]

Notice how quiet the interior is.

[@derbigpr500]

Everything you said, or almost everything, is wrong. Braking distance is very much determined by weight. If this car weighted 2000 pounds less, it would stop in less than 111ft. Giving it more power will make it faster only in a straight line. Handling depends on weight, VERY MUCH so. A heavier car will always have more inertia than a lighter one, and will never be as agile, change direction quickly, shift the balance quickly, etc.

[@durango19984x4]

Freiburger and Finnegan ROADKILL!!!!!

[@Slash396]

It's a $250,000 luxury car, not a driver's car. The Focus ST was only 3 seconds slower than this.

[@TheRealBoyardee]

Dude, I hear ya. 10 seconds off the Viper's pace.

[@ForzaDriftMan]

He's talking about negative camber in a Bentley

[@Bullerias]

A coupe that weighs as much as an SUV

[@lindalin6540]

want Circuit ?

[@JesseEnclave]

Both are out of production. Best Driver's Car only includes cars that are either brand new for the year, or had significant changes made to them. The GT2RS and ZR1 qualify for neither.

[@Slash396]

Why is a Bentley even in a driver's car competition?

[@TheCanadianCyclist]

I'll take mine in aqua marine!

[@nickL7389]

Seems like this car is in here just to add contestants...clearly not a drivers car.

[@danvain]

With my next quarter million...I'm buying this. Hah!

[@derbigpr500]

A car that hits 0-60 in 4 seconds feels exactly the same whether it weight 2000 pounds or 5000 pounds. You still accelerate at an exact same rate, the forces you feel are exactly the same, if the car reaches the speed in exactly the same time. You think heavier car feels faster when accelerating because it REQUIRES more torque and there's more kinetic energy involved? You REALLY have no clue about physics, do you...back to elementary school please, unless you're already there.

[@maxmavrick7]

over 1:46?