Bentley Continental GT Bags a BEST CARS Award in a Poll Conducted By Auto Motor und Sport

'Best Cars' Award for Bentley Continental GT

The readers of Auto Motor und Sport choose Bentley's ultimate Grand Tourer as the best luxury import.

More than 101 000 people voted for the finest models of 422 automobiles in 12 categories.

The prestigious publication has awarded the third generation Bentley Continental GT for the second year in a row.

Bentley delivered a record number of automobiles in 2022, with Continental GT two-door versions accounting for over one-third of sales.

(Munich, February 9th, 2023)

The astonishing In a survey conducted by the esteemed German publication Auto Motor und Sport, the Bentley Continental GT was voted "Best Cars." More than 101,000 readers of the prestigious publication voted for their favourite models out of 422 vehicles in 12 categories. They picked the class-leading Continental GT for the second consecutive year in the luxury class import category.

When it was initially introduced in 2003, Bentley's flagship Grand Tourer defined the contemporary, premium Grand Tourer sector by combining lively performance with cutting-edge technology and handmade refinement. The current third-generation vehicle, which so thrilled Auto Motor und Sport readers at the 47th edition of the magazine's awards, provides a remarkable variety of touring capabilities today.

The new Continental GT is the most dynamic road vehicle Bentley has ever produced, with a handmade cockpit that merges natural materials with modern, driver-focused technologies, as well as a selection of powerful but refined V8 and W12 engines.

Adrian Hallmark, chairman and chief executive officer of Bentley Motors, said upon receiving the prize in Stuttgart:

"It is an honour to win this award from the readers of Auto Motor und Sport, one of the most esteemed authority on automobiles in the world. The Continental GT has undergone continuous development over the last two decades, and even in its third iteration, it continues to define the market it originated. We are really delighted to have won this award in the premium category for the second consecutive year. Thank you to each and every voter."

Bentley delivered 15,174 automobiles in 2022, the first time it has sold more than 15,000 vehicles in a single year. The record-breaking total was a four per cent increase on 2021, with best-ever sales in Europe, the region closing the year with the delivery of 2,809 cars, against a figure of 2,520 in 2021, a double-digit growth with 11 per cent increase and record high, driven by the Continental GT in Europe accounting for almost 50 per cent.