Bentley Continental GT V8S: One Take
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 24 ก.ย. 2024
- This 2-door Bentley weighs 5,000 lbs, has AWD, about 12 cows worth of leather, and a smaller engine than the old one. And yet, it's obscenely quick and the most fun Bentley that Matt has ever driven.
You've got some balls driving that Bentley quickly on a road that narrow and twisty. I salute you!
One take with a Semi Truck. DO IT!
YES!
Keep doing what you're doing Matt! We love it, cheers from Canada!
P.s. - If you're ever in Ontario, Canada, you'd be more than welcome to come visit!
I won't be watching the review on Drive.. fuck drive.
Matt take a note from Chris Harris.. I sponsor Chris and TFL Car on Patreon.. Chris is up to $4,000 per month now and TFL is approaching $1,000.. that's the right model, not this pay for content bullshit with 1 shitty video a month and 3 hours of spinelli.. but nevermind that..
Love these vids, keep up the great work sir.
Sigrafix i mean, that's a pretty strong mis-diagnosis of what's happening at /DRIVE, but sure, whatever you think man.
TheSmokingTire I listened to you talk about it on a podcast a few months ago, have you put out any new content discussing how that model is going and what you guys are up to?
It's really tough on drive to be one of the first out of the gates in that regard. I think the reason people aren't behind the pay for youtube model is the fear (justified or otherwise) that suddenly lots of your favorite channels will start charging and then it's not $1 a month or whatever, but 5-10.
Pas De MD as an employee, not an owner, it's not my responsibility nor my right to put out content that's directly dicsussing internal business stuff over there, but since changing the model to the 30 minute weekly format and stopping with the long video pay / short video free model, subscribers are going up, revenue is going up, and those who subscribe are really enjoying the content.
We're doing some of the best work we've ever done, and with the 30 minute format, we have a product that truly has no competitor in the space, offering a product that is actually better than what competitors are giving away for free.
Plus, without it, we wouldn't be able to make The Smoking Tire either. Drive and TST both need each other to exist.
TheSmokingTire
It's all good, my dollars will keep going to Chris Harris, not drive+
:-)
TheSmokingTire I think Drive could survive without TST. This chanel isn't all that.
How often do people drive off those cliffs?
Smackindaface in cars? Once a month or so. People go off on bikes 10-15 per week.
I would think more cars go off. I guess the spandex on the road bikers makes em slip off their seats.
MikefromQueens motorcycles. not bicycles.
MikefromQueens seeing as it's much much cheaper to go fast enough to be dangerous on bikes id assume the drivers who are driving fast cars are more prepared for it. Also that fact that cars cant high/low said and let you slide off the edge if you hit a bump mid turn
ormand3000 probably a lot
Props to you my man. I don't know how can you keep a conversation with the viewers while focusing on these chaotic small ass roads.
I have to admit I did not like these "One Take" format videos before but now I am an avid fan. It was really great to see your fanbase letting you into their daily rides and you break that up with the Viper and this ContiGT. Great Content! Thanks for waking yourself up at the crack of dawn to get great footage!
Please continue early morning Snake runs. I love seeing the fog at the base of the canyons. Just gorgeous. I'd love to visit the Snake one day.
I'm sure Kim K. and Paris Hilton will be thrilled to know how competently the Bentley handles the snake.
Wow that view at 1:51 over the canyon
Jariuana Great catch
One of these in yellow looks fantastic
It's hard for me to watch a Chevy ad but i'll do it for you TheSmokingTire!
Another neat thing about such expensive cars are acoustics. Notice how crisp and clear Matt sounds. Could be different mic settings, but i bet it's the acoustics.
Daamn that E36 in the beginning of the video!! Did you review it? When u gonna upload it?
Audi RS models have sports exhaust as option and sounds even better.
Yet another great review Matt..thanks...I enjoy the fact you are taking cars from all aspects from the big boys like the Bentley down to the Fiestas....Canyon running is where its at.
excellent- first review i've seen w some serious driving. looks like video game.
good adrenaline rush. thanks
The surroundings look so pretty that early in the morning! Great One Take!
Also it's a GT Car GT! Not sports cars. They are capable of high speeds but that's not what they're meant for. They're touring cars which means you're meant sit back and relax and just enjoy driving on a long journey. The speeds are more meant for a highway like the autostrada and the autobahn
It's kinda pointless to drive a Bentley thay way especially in a canyon but it's also really cool to watch. Good job as always TheSmokingTire
snoopnorris Especially on the downhill.
It would have been much more at home on Kanan or Malibu canyon. But even then, i would not want to be in this car during a highspeed understeer moment...Fcckkkkkk thattttt.
Actually i retract that last portion. Going off a cliff in a Bentley would be much more enjoyable then in some p.o.s lmao.
Audis Quiet?! The RS7 sounds like a monster. I would of expected the Bentley to be quieter, sans the perf. exhaust.
This vid though, never saw a Bentley hustled like that!! Good work, thoroughly enjoyed it.
Did some poop creep out at 3:37. That understeer was not making the car go to a good place. TheSmokingTire
You know you are watching too many youtube videos, too often...when someone says 521 horsepower and you dont flinch at all, and are almost unimpressed. If someone takes you to lunch in a 500+ horsepower car in real life....well then!
wow this car is so heavy thats insane never would have thought 5k lbs !!!! go damn !
I think this is the best bentley now. And this conti have proper sound now, i saw one and its pretty loud. By the way great shoots, and those clouds look awesome.
Goes to show what they could do with a lighter car if they wanted to. But they won't and I'm glad Bentley sticks to what they always have.
That car + that road = double dream
what road is this? is this off mulholland? I've been up there countless times and have never seen this road? anyone know the name?
Aha!!!! I spy my little e36 chillin up there! Sure was fun chasing you in that Impreza with the STi! Keep up the good work.
i'm somewhat surprised how much you praised this car in this environment ... i figured it would be laughable (granted you WERE laughing quite a bit!) but sounds like it was rather satisfying.
loving these videos man. good stuff! if i were even remotely close to you, i'd love to get my f80 m3 its ~10 minutes of fame on your channel. keep it up!
+Matthew S the word on those cars is in
glorious in the dry
snappy and unpredictable in the wet
quite sketchy at speed
and the damping falls apart at speed too
also electric steering has nearly 0 feel
the proper M car died with the e90 M3
RIP glorious driving machines............
this new age of "efficiency" pisses me off
who gives a fuck about mpg in a fucking M car?
ppl who buy it and never drive it above 5 or 6 tenths?
+Adolf Hitler driving experience trumps fuel efficiency, agreed. I think most people agree the f80 is better/faster, but has lost some emotion, and for some, the M is no longer their car, but in its class it's my favorite. It's fun ripping it around on the track and when I'm puttering around town the fuel efficiency IS nice. stopping for gas is annoying. the extra torque in the f80 is also a lot of fun and I prefer it to the e90 overall, but the e90 was still quite nice.
mattybumpo68
c63 shits on both gens of m3 for fun around town
if you want efficiency drive a prius
the e90 and c63 are both investments at this point
wheras the newest f80's are just the "new M cars"
my sources are EVO Magazine (who are about the joy of driving above all else, including fuel efficiency)
ill stick with my 2000 540i sportwagon on 18 inch M performance wheels
im gonna SC my wagon so 540hp and 484lb-ft in 1750kg loaded
13k investment overall and nearly the same hp and tq ad the new m5
and it's a wagon
i love bmw but they lost their way on the new car
also nothing beats a v8 screaming over 8000rpm
The noise of the v8 was better. And c63 is great but I didn't see enough track support, more people us the m3 so there is more feedback as far as what brakes, wheels, tires work best. I also prefer the f80 styling but the c63 is growing on me. The c63, atsv and m3 are all awesome. E90 is definitely NOT an investment. And I did want something new which is another reason I went f80. The regulations on the auto industry is, to my understanding, why cars are moving towards efficiency. It's still a blast to drive too and I had an e46 m3 which I loved. The f80 is better overall (I need back seats) despite the fun I had in the e46. I looked for a used e90 but too many people abuse the cars and aren't enthusiasts... more reasons to go new. old school is very cool but new has its benefits. Best is having all of them!
540i wagon is a great choice! That will be a blast with a s/c. Enjoy it!
"This has that BRUTUTUUUTTUUTTUTUUTUTUTUTUUTUTUT..."
When you put the camera near the muffler/tail pipe is the best part
I missed the patented Matt Farah giggle! I'm glad to see this car get it!
I FINALLY got a chance to drive these roads this week, and if I could tolerate living in LA these roads would be enough to woo me here. Too bad I got stuck driving these roads in a Mazda 5 rental :-(.
Oh well, I shall return this summer, an this time bringing my Mk6 2-door GTI
One of these vs the DB11 V8 review would be interesting
I submit that The W12 suits the character in the A8L W12 more so than any coupe. Correct tool for the job and all...
Daniel Hamilton sadly they don’t use the same W12 as the Bentley. It’s a much more outdated version
Wayne Rooney approves.
Driving like that in the mountains is insane. Can't imagine that road at night, not one street light, lol
5000+ pounds?! Holy shit what a fucking rhino...
Sounds gorgeous though.
"I feel so important in this" - ha!
Why does he keeps complaining about the weight, he was taring up that road with ease. I have watched a lot of car videos on YT, but this is the first one that made me feel like I was in a video game.
Wow, now that's a scenery...Great car too!
This road looks amazing. California seems like it has some of the best roads, sadly east coast not so much.
the video looks alot smoother in this video for some reason
dat torque.
You feel like Captain Nemo because it's the same size and weight as the Nautilus :P
I don't know why people are talking shit about Drive. If you're a fan of TST, then you should support Drive since Farah is a part of Drive.
I can't wait for Matt to bin a car on one of these "one takes". I know he's probably a pretty standard driver amongst motoring jouno's (which means he's better than most regular enthusiast drivers but nowhere near as good as a pro driver). I just hope he survives and uploads the footage. Props from Oz TST..
I had my first crash in a subject car, my first incident of any kind since 2003, in New Zealand, It was on a race track (I've crashed twice in my life, both on tracks, both in the rain), in fucking horrific conditions. I really shouldn't have been in the car at all they were so bad. I am going to share the video, even though I only have the crash from one angle. It wasn't that bad of a shunt, but it can happen to anyone. I apologized for half an hour, wrote the man a check, and immediately got in another car to test, because we had to do it that day. Rarely, but sometimes, this job sucks.
+thesmokingtire, is there a protocol for when this happens? Is it assumed that you will pay? Do you talk about it before hand?
TheSmokingTire Damn sucky job hahaha!! Both times I've binned a car it was my own and they were both written off. Once a Holden SS Commodore into a rocky outcrop once a WRX backwards through a safety rail into a river in the wet. Neither times were recorded. Good luck mate.
boofighter the protocol for doing my job is that I have to be prepared to write a check at any time if something goes wrong and it's my fault. If it's a mechanical failure that has nothing to do with me, the owner/company takes care of it.
in the market for one of those.....the way this hangs on on the bends is crazyyy....thought it'd be a boat !! But it isnt !
I love the noise, I wish they release a new V8.
I dream to have a dark green on saddle flying spur with this engine. One day one day. I’ve always loved Bentley idk y
5040lbs? Do they put fucking cinder blocks in the trunk?
I know you're probably not actually asking, but aside from the frame, sound deadening and copious leather + other luxury items add up in weight.
almost 1000Ibs worth of interior fuckery.
Four-wheel drive also adds weight.
To put it into perspective a 2013 Lincoln MKT weights around 4700-4800 lbs. That is loaded and seats 7. C7 Corvette approx 3200lbs. Big difference.
Yep - way too heavy. You can tell that it's not much fun around this road. Understeer, tyres squealing even though he had it in sports suspension.
Meant for a motorway, not a canyon road.
You just don't care about the numbers, just those 12 cylinders and that sound.
Except for the fact that it has 8 cylinders, it's even in the title man...
no, it's got 365gtb running gear underneath...
It's a good looking car but they've been doing it since 2003 if I'm not mistaking, even though this is the facelifted version, I mean the basic body shape. And again it has that douche vibe, like look at me and my Bentley, who cares it's a 2006 with 200,000 miles, it still looks the same. I wonder what they do with the new Continental GT in 2017. Other brands can skip two generations in this period of time!
The way it sounds inside the cabin reminded me of AMG's with a M157 engine, good job there.
Over 5,000 lbs? holly shit! my that's 2,000 more than my car, and more than a 1,000 than my van.
The snake in the morning is kinda having that foggy silent hill sensation doesn't it?
I Want This Bentley.
Sales person opens the hood and says "and here is the plastic engine cover that make your super expensive car feel like a hotwheel". I know they cover them to discourage anyone from doing their own maintenance, and to clean up the look, but oh how I hate the plastic engine covers.
Love the vids keep it up Matt!
That's the exact car i would buy, if i won alot money or idk got job or something like that which would make me able to spend the kind of money that this car costs:O it is really one of my absolute favorite cars of all time:D
Why does everyone say that the V8 is better than the W12? The W12 is awesome!
Is it just me or did Matt look like he was going to lose it @ 3:40?
it's not just you,i was the same when i saw
Matt, on average what does this channel make per month ? Im guessing 6K per month since you've started doing these one- takes.
Good job dude. Hopefully in the future you can fund more project cars.
***** Fair point. I was unaware there were 4 people part of TST. So yes.
thanks for the video
Matt, I hope you will make full videos for The Smoking Tire. I'm Not willing to pay for Drive + as i don't like listening to most of the hosts but I love listening to you. With Chris Harris gone your the only one I enjoy watching on drive. If you gave your viewers an option to subscribe for no ads or even donate people would subscribe to you before they subscribe to Drive +, I know I would. I understand that Drive helps you but I hope you will become big enough to become independent from drive and expand to even just doing talks about new cars even if you haven't driven them yet. Best of luck with your business.
Alec Davidson as always, we will make pretty films for TST when budget allows, such as our upcoming series from New Zealand.
Does is finally have a USB port?
Matt you should take the Fiesta ST on some of the roads sometime!
here ya go th-cam.com/video/95B1J0Ugb64/w-d-xo.html
Damn I really love this car
Can you do a one take with your corvette?
Is this the same car Top Gear took rallying?
I cant remember exactly which Bentley it was, there are a few that are easy to confuse.
Do Bentley's make sense now that you can get v12 s65 coupes for the same price as the v8s?
Since I don't watch Drive, this will have to do.
3:00 you're welcome :D
Video quality seems alot better! New cameras?
just good morning light.
Good job on the videos guys, don't let the drive+ haters get too ya!
I think no bentley was ever driven that hard and straight. You really get a sense for the handling (and the weight) in this video but it's indeed a beautiful car. Not a car to show off indeed, bentleys and maybachs don't get looks over here in germany either. Rolls Royce do but they are just garbage in terms of handling and speed. I like this video more than the /Drive video because you're really going hard in this one.
Well genius the cars you mentioned are not built for sports, they're built for comfort.
kingwindie Actually they are built for retards because who would pay 100+k$ for something he could get for max. 50k$ ? You probably have no idea about what these companies offer. I give you a hint most of it is complete bullshit.
Tell me one car that's well equipped with technology, safety features and as luxurious as a Bentley for 50 grand.
kingwindie a mercedes e class.
Seriously? An e class Benz is not as well equipped as a Bentley, an S class Benz, yes.
Please review that e36 bimmer in the background asap! I've been looking at them for some good time now (might buy one, possibly 325is) and I'd love to see a real driver's perspective on the driving dynamics instead of someone reading off the spec sheet
PureSlaughterpc yeah I don't know that guy. He was just there. We have a euro-spec E36 M3 on the calendar; that's really the only one I'm interested in.
Wait what is the red line ? I thought I heard 200rpm but that for sure isnt right. I'm just curious ...
Does it have 3000K headlights, or is the white balance just a bit wonky on my screen?
Great video and car. Having said that I'll take the RS7 instead of this fine set of wheels.
Holy shit, the engine running in the beginning of the video. Either that or that's super sneaky start-stop-system. Either way impressive.
if i lived in Cali, id let Matt Drive my bone stock Saturn S-series(sadly an auto)...its SLOW, but in corners it will make you grin...
TheSmokingTire Matt there is a dark colored '15 STi in the back ground in the beginning of the video. Any chance that one will make the cut? Very interested to see it. Loved this vid btw. The v8 sounds amazing!!
Christopher Garcia no, those other guys just happened to be there.
TheSmokingTire
too bad, would love to see you test a 2015 sti, especially with a decent tune
Thats my evo and my friends bmw/sti. Let me know if youd want to drive it. Ill put you in touch.
top work........love this
Matt why only one takes? I feel like you're taking the easy route! I just miss the old content you used to make is all. But it's free content so i'll just shut up and watch it.
the "old content" lost us money every time. We thought the world would shift our way, but it shifted the other way. We still make pretty films, but only if there is budget for it.
i know this might sound funny , but will you do any reviews on some v8 suvs or crossovers by anychance? , like the new durangos , bmw, mercredes in the v8 category though. just wondering...
Flavio Gomes they are traditionally less popular than enthusiast cars from a video standpoint, (and also less fun to make), but the new Durango R/T is bad ass.
5,030lbs?????? My lifted Grand Cherokee is 4,700!!!!!
More like Rocketeer, I like the Art Deco esthetic.
the v8 is faster but dose it have a louder and more aggressive sound? i guess the w12 does?
This was more Horror than documentary-entertainer
TheSmokingTire what are the future plans for TST content? I enjoy these videos but it seems like a long time since you've done content other than these owner test rides. As a purchaser and enjoyer of All Cars Go To Heaven, I'd love to see a Vol. 2 in the works, or at least a new creative format on this channel.
We have our series of "pretty films" from New Zealand coming out in the next few weeks, and we are filming ACGTH 2 in may.
Hi. Will you be reviewing an ep3. I saw it in one of the videos in the background
Haroon Parvez we tried, but lost a gopro in the process. It was a nice little car; very similar to our SI except with a bit more grunt and a stiffer suspension. Very darty steering.
Matt what do you think of the B8 Audi S4?????
Is it squirly in the corners, or does it stay pretty planted? Heard the tires squeal but it looked like you weren't having any trouble.
Alex Jacobson it's really planted.
That engine definitely sounds like a German engine. It sounds sexy though.
3:35 was a bit scary! I'd have been a little startled there.
Would you say the samething about the GTC/GTC Speed?
TheSmokingTire Dude, what time were you out there? It was beautiful with the low clouds and the light.
Did you watch the video or....? Within the first minute he says its 6:30...
Ha, Yea I forwarded through the first few minutes before he started driving because I had seen the episode about the car already.
I prefer the Silver Spur, and I'd prefer the RR Ghost over the Silver Spur.
As much as I'd love to watch this on Drive, I won't.