Soft-tops - specifications
| Bentley Continental GTC | Morgan Aero 8 | |
|---|---|---|
| On-the-road price/total as tested | "£130,500/£133,965" | "£62,500/£66,009" |
| Length/wheelbase | "4,804/2,745mm" | "4,120/2,535mm" |
| Height/width | "1,398/1,916mm" | "1,200/1,770mm" |
| "Retained value (after 3yrs/36,000)" | N/A (Conti GT 51.5 per cent) | N/A |
| Running costs (pence per mile) | N/A | N/A |
| Engine/capacity | "W12/5,998cc twin turbo" | "V8/4,398cc" |
| Peak power | "552/6,100 bhp/rpm" | "325/6,100 bhp/rpm" |
| Peak torque | "650/1,600 Nm/rpm" | "448/3,600 Nm/rpm" |
| Transmission | "6-spd, auto/4WD" | "6-spd, man/rwd" |
| Fuel tank capacity/spare wheel | 90 litres/inflation kit | 55 litres/foam sealant |
| Boot capacity | 235 litres | 250 litres |
| Kerbweight/payload | "2,475/425kg" | "1,351/206kg" |
| Turning circle/drag coefficient | 11.2 metres/0.34Cd | 10.0 metres/0.39Cd |
| Euro NCAP rating/insurance grp/cost | "N/A/20/£4,041 " | "N/A/20/£1,519" |
| Basic warranty (miles)/recovery | 3yrs (unltd)/3yrs Bentley | "2yrs (24,000)/1yr Morgan" |
| Service intervals/UK dealers | "10,000 miles/22" | "5,000 miles/22" |
| Cost of 1st/2nd/3rd service | "£750/£1,150/£750" | Free/£45/£315 |
| 0-60/0-100mph | 4.8/11.9 secs | N/A |
| 30-70 thru gears | 4.6 secs | N/A |
| 30-50 in 3rd/4th | 2.8/3.8 secs | 2.7/4.3 secs |
| 50-70 in 5th/6th | 5.3/7.1 secs | 4.7/6.3 secs |
| Top speed | 195mph | 160mph |
| Braking 60-0/30-0mph | 37.3/10.0 metres | 37.3/9.2 metres |
| Noise levels outside/idle/30/70mph | 60/49/60/66dB | 62/55/68/80dB |
| Time to raise/lower roof | 23.8/21.9 secs | 11.5/6.8 secs |
| Auto Express economy/range | 15.2mpg/301 miles | 22.0mpg/266 miles |
| Govt urban/extra-urban/combined | 10.8/23.7/16.5mpg | 17.3/35.8/25.9mpg |
| CO2 emissions/tax bracket | 410g/km/35 per cent | 264g/km/35 per cent |
| Annual tax liability std/higher rate | "£10,048/£18,270" | "£4,812/£8,750" |
| Airbags/Isofix/parking/rain sensors | Four/yes/yes/yes | Two/no/TBA/no |
| Air-con/climate control/heated windscreen | Yes/yes/no | Yes/no/yes |
| Auto box/paddleshifters/adaptive dampers | Yes/yes/yes | No/no/no |
| Electric roof/hard top/wind deflector | Yes/no/yes | "No/£2,938/no" |
| Leather/elec/heated seats/folding mirrors | Yes/yes/yes/yes | "£1,998/no/no/no" |
| Met paint/xenons/elec boot/trip computer | Yes/yes/£585 | £511/yes/yes+/yes |
| Sat-nav/CD changer/MP3/Bluetooth | Yes/yes/no/yes | No/no/no/no |
| Stab/cruise ctrl/m’func wheel/adj reach/rake | Yes/yes/yes/yes/yes | Yes/yes/no/yes/yes |
