Bentley’s New Continental Named ‘People’s Car of the Year’
Building on last year’s success, new Bentley Continental GT V8 also named ‘Best British Built Car’ in recent readers poll.
Bentley’s new Continental GT V8 has been awarded significant honors at the 2019 News UK Motor Awards, held recently in London. The Continental GT V8 was crowned the “People’s Car of The Year” by Jeremy Clarkson. The luxury car was also named “Best British Built Car” following a poll of the readers of The Sun, The Times and The Sunday Times, plus listeners of TalkSport.
“We are delighted that the Continental GT V8 has been recognized both as the best British-built car and as the People’s Car of the Year,” says Sarah Simpson, Bentley’s Regional Director for the U.K. Simpson collected the People’s Car of the Year award on Bentley’s behalf. “These are the latest in a series of accolades for our GT, all of which are testament to the skills of our designers, engineers and craftspeople. With the launch of the GT V8 in the U.K., the success of the Continental GT here will go from strength to strength. On behalf of everyone at Bentley, thank you to both the judges and the public who have voted for us. We are proud and grateful.”
Last year alone, the Continental GT won 19 awards from publications in the U.K., Europe, Russia and China. Its overall success at this year’s News U.K. gala builds on last year’s inaugural event, where the GT claimed the “Luxury Car of the Year” title. The award-winning trend has continued in 2019, with the GT being crowned the Middle East Car of the Year.
“Particularly when you sit inside, they are exceptionally good,” commented Clarkson on the Continental GT. “I think it’s a wonderful, wonderful car and I want one.”
The Bentley GT Convertible also won the Wards Auto Best Interior award and honors in the German Design Council’s Automotive Brand Contest.
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