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2019 Bentley Continental GT Convertible: Topless elegance

Bentley's exquisite new Continental GT takes its top off.

Steven Ewing

Steven Ewing spent his childhood reading car magazines, making his career as an automotive journalist an absolute dream job. After getting his foot in the door at Automobile while he was still a teenager, Ewing found homes on the mastheads at Winding Road magazine, Autoblog and Motor1.com before joining the CNET team in 2018. He has also served on the World Car Awards jury. Ewing grew up ingrained in the car culture of Detroit -- the Motor City -- before eventually moving to Los Angeles. In his free time, Ewing loves to cook, binge trash TV and play the drums.

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Nov. 26, 2018 3:06 p.m. PT

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Say hello to the new Bentley Continental GT Convertible.

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The Convertible is the second model to launch under the new Continental GT family.

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The GT Convertible is some 375 pounds heavier than its Coupe counterpart.

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Power comes from a 6.0-liter, twin-turbocharged W12 engine.

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The Continental GT Convertible has 626 horsepower and 664 pound-feet of torque on offer.

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Bentley says the Conti GT Convertible can sprint to 60 miles per hour in 3.7 seconds, which is only one-tenth of a second slower than the Coupe.

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Seven different roof colors are available, including a new tweed option.

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The Continental GT Convertible can hit a top speed of 207 mph.

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The new Continental GT Convertible makes its public debut in Los Angeles this week.

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Keep scrolling for more photos of Bentley's new Continental GT Convertible.

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Say hello to the new Bentley Continental GT Convertible.

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The Convertible is the second model to launch under the new Continental GT family.

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The GT Convertible is some 375 pounds heavier than its Coupe counterpart.

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Power comes from a 6.0-liter, twin-turbocharged W12 engine.

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The Continental GT Convertible has 626 horsepower and 664 pound-feet of torque on offer.

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Bentley says the Conti GT Convertible can sprint to 60 miles per hour in 3.7 seconds, which is only one-tenth of a second slower than the Coupe.

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Seven different roof colors are available, including a new tweed option.

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The Continental GT Convertible can hit a top speed of 207 mph.

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The new Continental GT Convertible makes its public debut in Los Angeles this week.

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Keep scrolling for more photos of Bentley's new Continental GT Convertible.

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