Frankfurt Live: Bentley Continental GTC

Keeping in line with the recently updated Bentley Continental GT coupe, the folks over in Crewe have decided to give the GTC a much needed refresh to make sure it doesn't remain outdated.

On the outside, the GT Convertible has much better well-defined lines and the headlights are of noticeable difference. Although a bit froggy looking, the separate blinkers on the front give the GTC that Bentley feel. Bear in mind that the GTC has a cloth roof instead of the hard ones which have recently come into fashion on the 458 Spider and less exotic pieces of metal such as the Volvo C70.

The GTC also gets a retuned suspension, a new 40:60 torque split and a widened track with sharpened steering to help prevent understeer on fast cornering and to help general on-road performance. Even without the roof, the Bentley is a heavier monster and with a 6.0-litre W12 engine decked with twin-turbos and 575bhp (up from 560bhp), the GTC hits the 60mph benchmark in a brisk 4.5 seconds.

So, how much does it cost? Very simply £149,350. That's a lot of cash and in the unlikely event you want to save money or the environment whilst doing so (do Bentley owners give a toss?) the car will also take E85 bioethanol.