PHEV components aren't lightweight ... there is also the option to charge while driving with 'Charge Mode'. The interior of any Bentley Continental GT Speed has to be both opulent and comfortable ...

The new Continental GT Speed is the first car to use Bentley ... Headlining the update is the addition of a new V8-engined PHEV powertrain that replaces the British firm’s retired W12 engine.

In fact, that it's the Continental GT Speed -- and its GTC Speed convertible ... Bentley's app supports remote park assist along with the usual PHEV charging and cabin preconditioning options.

It might come as something of a surprise, but if we had to pick a car that best demonstrates the virtues of electrification, the new Bentley Continental GT Speed might be it. Why? Well ...

The new Bentley Continental GT Speed Convertible’s dimensions haven’t changed much, but it’s a lot heavier than its predecessor due to all the PHEV components crammed into the powertrain.

It might come as something of a surprise, but if we had to pick a car that best demonstrates the virtues of electrification, the new Bentley Continental GT Speed might be it. Why? Well ...

‘Although the new PHEV car moves us ... with little change until the major GT/GTC facelift at the end of 2010. Special versions included the 600bhp Continental GT Speed or GTC Speed introduced ...

The new Flying Spur Speed may look almost identical to ... on the Panamera Turbo S E-Hybrid too.) As with the Continental GT coupe PHEV, the battery location under the Spur's trunk pushes mass ...