Bentley Continental gt or Aston Martin DB9?

Question

i dont care about performance as they are roughly equal and the car would be used as my daily driver. I know the aston looks better, but the bentley excels in quality, comfort, and practicality. please tell me which one u would rather drive and give me reasons why. (please dont jus say the aston cuz its pretty)

Answer 1

ASTON MARTIN DB9!!!!!!!!!!!



1) cuz its pretty. lol. jokes



1) Body

Two-door coupe or convertible body style with 2+2 seating

Extruded aluminium bonded VH body structure

Aluminium and composite body panels

Extruded aluminium door side impact beams

High Intensity Discharge (HID) headlamps (dipped beam)

Halogen projector headlamps (main beam) with power wash

LED rear lamps



Engine

All-alloy, quad overhead camshaft, 48-valve, 5935 cc V12

Front mid-mounted engine, rear-wheel drive

Fully catalysed stainless steel exhaust system with active bypass valves

Compression ratio 10.9:1

Max power 350 kW (470 bhp/477 PS) at 6000 rpm

Max torque 600 Nm (443 lb ft) at 5000 rpm

Acceleration (manual) 0-60 mph in 4.6 sec; 0-100 km/h (0-62 mph) in 4.8 sec

Acceleration (automatic) 0-60 mph in 4.6 sec; 0-100 km/h (0-62 mph) in 4.8 sec

Max speed 306 km/h (190 mph)



Transmission

Rear mid-mounted, six-speed manual gearbox

Rear mid-mounted ‘Touchtronic 2’ six-speed gearbox with electronic shift-by-wire control system

Alloy torque tube with carbon-fibre propeller shaft

Limited-slip differential

Final-drive ratio (manual) 3.54:1

Final-drive ratio (automatic) 3.154:1



Wheels & tyres

19” alloy wheels – ten spoke design

Front 8.5J x 19” Bridgestone Potenza 235/40 ZR19

Rear 9.5J x 19” Bridgestone Potenza 275/35 ZR19



Steering

Rack and pinion, Servotronic speed-sensitive power-assisted steering, 3.0 turns lock-to-lock

Column tilt and reach adjustment



Suspension

Front Independent aluminium double wishbones incorporating anti-dive geometry, coil over aluminium monotube dampers and anti-roll bar

Rear Independent aluminium double wishbones incorporating anti-squat and anti-lift geometry, coil over aluminium monotube dampers and anti-roll bar



Brakes

Front Ventilated and grooved steel discs, 355 mm diameter

Rear Ventilated and grooved steel discs, 330 mm diameter

Radial-mounted four-piston monobloc calipers

Dynamic Stability Control (DSC)

Anti-locking Braking System (ABS)

Electronic Brakeforce Distribution (EBD)

Emergency Brake Assist (EBA)

Traction control



Dimensions

Length 4710 mm (185.5”)

Width 1875 mm (74”)

Height 1270 mm (50”)

Wheelbase 2745 mm (108”)

Front Track 1570mm (62”)

Rear Track 1560mm (61.5”)

Turning Circle 12.0m (39.4 ft)

Fuel tank capacity 80 litres (17.6 UK gal, 21.1 US gal)

Cd (Coupe) 0.35

Kerb Weight (Coupe) 1760 kg (3880 lb)



Interior

Full grain leather interior

Walnut facia trim

Iridium Silver centre console outer finish and Graphite inner finish

Auto-dimming interior rear-view mirror*1

Auto-dimming rear-view mirror & garage door opener (USA and Canada only)

Electrically adjustable seats

Memory seats & exterior mirrors (three positions)

Dual-stage driver and front passenger frontal airbags

Front occupant side airbags

Automatically deployed roll-over bars (Volante)

Heated front seats

Heated rear screen

Automatic temperature control

Organic Electroluminescent (OEL) displays

LED map lamps and ambient lighting

Trip computer

Cruise control

Hard Disk Drive (HDD) satellite navigation system*1,2

Bluetooth telephone preparation*1

Satellite radio system (USA only)

Powerfold exterior mirrors

Rear parking sensors

Tyre-pressure monitoring*1

Alarm and immobiliser

Remote-control central door locking and boot release

Wind deflector (Volante only)

Battery disconnect switch

Battery conditioner

Tracking device (UK only)

Boot-mounted umbrella

Lamy pen and pen holder (Manual only)



In-car entertainment

Aston Martin 700 W Premium Audio System with Dolby® Pro Logic II®, includes a six-CD autochanger

MP3 player connectivity



Options

Bang & Olufsen 1000W BeoSound DB9 sound system

Bright finish grille

Magnum Silver mesh pack

Clear rear lamps

Front parking sensors

Mahogany facia trim

Bamboo facia trim

Tamo Ash facia trim

Piano Black facia trim

Matching wood door trim

Polished Alloy tread plates

Personalised sill plaques

Auto-dimming interior rear-view mirror with garage door opener (Europe only)

Alarm upgrade (volumetric and tilt sensor)

Tracking device*1,3

Alternative brake caliper finish (black, red, silver)

Sports Pack (Coupe)

19” alloy wheels – ten spoke with a graphite painted finish

19” alloy wheels – twenty spoke diamond turned

19” alloy wheels – twenty spoke diamond turned with a graphite painted finish

First-aid kit

Smokers’ pack



*1 Not available in all markets. Please consult your dealer for details.

*2 Includes Traffic Messaging Channel (TMC) in Continental Europe.

*3 Complies with UK Thatcham Category 5 requirements. Excludes subscription. Standard in the UK.



what more could you want?



2) its bloody awesome



3) the bently is way to big and bulky. yuck.







ASTON MARTIN DB9 PLEASE!!!

Answer 2

Also look at the new Maserati GT. Looks like a good deal at $115k. I own two Porsches. If I was in your position, I would first think about what type of car I'd want. Example is the Jaguar. I think I'd like one when I'm 65 or 70. It seems like a great car, but usually driven by olg guys and ladies. The Bentley seems kind if hip-hop and loud, and the Aston seems James Bondish. Not sure about the Maserati - maybe a toned-down Ferrari. I'll bet they're all great cars. If it was me, I'd decide which one I'd want to own, and then spend most of my time on that. Maybe I'd test the others, just for completeness.

Answer 3

Even considering you don't care about performance, they both deliver a hell of a lot of it. These are the reasons why I would buy the Continental GT though:



- All-wheel-drive; provides better traction in wet weather conditions

- More classy

- Better engine (the DB9's engine is a cracker, but it's not as good as the Big Bentley's 6.0L twin-turbocharged W12)

- Better suited as a daily driver.

Answer 4

The Bentley Continental GT would be more useful as a daily driver.

Answer 5

The Continental GT because it handles better and has AWD.

Answer 6

wow in this case its ALL about performance.the GT weighs 5280 pounds and is AWD.it launches from 0-60 in 4.2 seconds.and you dont care about performance?wow.