You might think of owning a convertible as offering
a choice but really it's an obligation, an obligation to drive it with the
roof down as much as possible. And we have to applaud these engineers from
Bentley for taking that to the extreme.
Spotted by our papparrazzi at CarPix in the frozen
north is a prototype for the forthcoming Continental GTC, the drop-top version
of the recently revealed coupe that we knew would be coming sooner or later.
And it looks like sooner.
Though still wearing camouflage, it's plain to see what we're looking at here. And it
looks pretty good with the roof down and that continuous strip of chrome
surrounding the cabin.
As bad as we may feel for the engineers tasked with
shaking it down with the cold air swirling around, the Conti would probably be
the best convertible for driving with the roof down in the winter – what with
its all-wheel traction and assuredly comfortable heated seats.
We wouldn't be surprised to see some sort of
Mercedes-style air-scarf system to blow warm air onto the occupants' necks, and
more heated surfaces than the Space Shuttle on reentry. But it's probably a
good thing that these test drivers are bundled up, with the windows up and the
rear screen in place.
Cr : Carscoops
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