2025 Bentley Continental GT Speed: The Grand Tourer Has Been Properly Updated

Have you ever been on a grand tour? The term seems fairly commonplace – a synonym for a road trip you may think – but there are a lot of factors that actually go into the right car for one. You could argue some brands have it down; we're here to tell you Bentley is one of them.

For decades now, the Bentley Continental GT has been the British luxury automaker's bread-and-butter when it comes to GT cars. It's presence is felt and heard the minute it hits the road, both in aesthetics and sheer power. Hate to sound boring, but the latest one is the best of the batch, not only incrementally but by leaps and bounds.

Let's get it out of the way – yes, it's electrified. We've said it before and we'll say it again: get over it. If you put everything down on paper however, hybridizing the now 4.0L twin single-scroll turbo V8 makes a ton of sense. We're not talking efficiency, and no, it's not an eco-conscious remark. It's logical because it's incredibly smooth, the power delivery is instant when you need it, and there's gobs and gobs of push at your disposal. Match that with a really attractive build and luxury you'd expect at $300k+ USD and the 2025 Bentley Continental GT Speed could very well be your next favorite GT.

As such, we were given the opportunity to Test Drive the new brute coupé for over ~100 miles in the Swiss Alps. Here are our takeaways.