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Bentley Continental: Old-world luxury meets tech

Finding a Volkswagen navigation system in the cabin of the very  expensive Bentley Continental GT was a bit of a disappointment, one of  the few from this uber-luxury car. Otherwise, the Naim audio system  produced superb sound while the car glided along, the outside world  kept at bay with double-paned windows. Diamond-patterned leather lined  the cabin from roof to sides, and a button on the seats triggered  massaging action. The biggest surprise came in the corners, where the  big Continental GT suddenly felt like a trim little sports car.
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Bentley Continental: Old-world luxury meets tech
 
Finding a Volkswagen navigation system in the cabin of the very expensive Bentley Continental GT was a bit of a disappointment, one of the few from this uber-luxury car. Otherwise, the Naim audio system produced superb sound while the car glided along, the outside world kept at bay with double-paned windows. Diamond-patterned leather lined the cabin from roof to sides, and a button on the seats triggered massaging action. The biggest surprise came in the corners, where the big Continental GT suddenly felt like a trim little sports car.

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