Bentley Continental GT V8 S review — what it's actually like to get behind the wheel

When you think of a Bentley, the first thing that comes to mind is probably “luxurious.” But the Bentley Continental GT S V8 is more than just eye candy. TheStreet’s James Ochoa got his hands on one and shows us why this Bentley is more than just a pretty face.

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James Ochoa: This is the Bentley Continental GT S V8. Under the hood, it's got a four-liter V8 pushing out 541 horsepower. This car is not for introverts. 0 to 60, less than 4 seconds. Top speed, 198. But despite having GT in its name, this car is not all about straight line speed. It's actually really, really comfortable.

One of my favorite things about the Bentley Continental GT is the interior. Every last inch of this car is covered in either leather or nice brushed aluminum or metal. These knobs are metal. These little parts of the dashboard, this part of the dashboard is leather. This part is Alcantara, but everything is so soft to the touch. Everything feels so nice, including the seats, which have a really, really nice function. Let me show you.

So to access the massage seats, all you have to do is basically hit the Home button. And through these prompts on this side, all you have to do is go to the massage setting. Hit Massage Type, and you have all of these different functions that basically almost do the same thing but leads to the exact same result, relaxation.

There's a space up there where I could probably test this thing. OK, all I got to do is put it into reverse and hopefully-- please, please, please, these are actual cars now. Oh my god, it's doing it. It is doing it. That's a bit of an extreme angle. No way. No way.

OK, we have a little bit. We have a little bit of space. My hands are off the wheel. And my foot's only on the brake. That's sick. That is sick.

Over the past few days, I got to know a lot about this car. And I can tell you, it's an absolute pleasure to drive.