Rent Bentley Continental GT 2022 in Dubai

The engine is the reason to rent this one. The Bentley Continental GTC 2022 we deliver in Dubai, doorstep handover in one to two hours, still carries the 6.0-litre twin-turbo W12, one of the last great twelve-cylinder grand tourers before the badge moved on. This is the convertible, finished in white, with the folding roof that changes its character entirely. Plenty of cars will get you down Sheikh Zayed Road quickly. Very few do it with this engine and the roof down on a winter evening. The decision this page helps you make is simple: is the W12 convertible the right pick for your week, and when does it stop being the right car.

What the W12 feels like

The 6.0-litre twin-turbo W12 makes 659 hp and gets this heavy convertible to 100 km/h in 3.7 seconds, with a top speed of 335 km/h you'll never get near here. The numbers undersell it. What you feel is torque that arrives early and never seems to run dry, so an overtake on the E11 needs no run-up and no downshift you can sense. All-wheel drive lays it all down cleanly, even on a hot, polished surface, and the eight-speed gearbox slips through traffic before snapping sharp when you ask. This is a twelve-cylinder that thinks it's a cruiser, and that's exactly why people book it.

The roof, and Dubai's calendar

The convertible only makes its case if you'll use the roof, and in Dubai that's a seasonal thing. From roughly November to March, early mornings and evenings down by the coast are exactly what this car was built for, top folded away, the W12 burbling. From May through September it's the opposite. Roof down at 45 degrees in the afternoon is a mistake no climate system fixes. Keep it up, run the AC hard, and you've effectively got the coupe with a softer top. The roof itself stows in well under half a minute and works at low speed, so you're not pulling over to change your mind.

Width, the low nose, and parking

Be honest about the size before you commit. This is a wide car, and Dubai's tighter multi-storey bays and the wound-up Marina ramps will make you concentrate. Pick end spaces, lean on the sensors and camera, and with the roof down your over-the-shoulder view actually improves in a packed mall car park. The nose sits low, so steep ramps and aggressive speed bumps are the real watch-outs. The air suspension lets you raise the ride height before a ramp or a sharp hump, and you should use it rather than scrape the front lip. Take the bumps slow and at an angle and you'll clear most of the city.

Boot, back seats and luggage

A convertible gives up boot space to the folding roof, and the GTC is no exception. There's room for a couple of soft bags and a cabin case, enough for two people on a weekend away or a light collection at DXB or DWC. A full family holiday's worth of hard cases won't go. The rear seats are the 2+2 sort, fine for a short hop across town with someone dressed for an event, or for extra bags, but no adult wants the back row from the airport. Four grown adults with luggage is the wrong brief for this car. For that, size up to a luxury SUV.

Heat, cooling and fuel

Roof up, the cabin is well sealed and the climate system pulls the temperature down steadily, with proper vents for the rear. Like any large dark interior baking in a 45-degree car park, the leather radiates heat for the first minute or two before it catches up, so we'd suggest letting it run on delivery. Roof down in the cooler months, it stays comfortable even with warm air moving over you. On fuel, the W12 is thirsty and never pretended otherwise. The roughly 90-litre tank gives a useful cruising range when you're gentle on the highway, but city traffic and any spirited driving will have you at the premium pump more than once on a busy week. Salik runs to your account, and any RTA fine during the rental passes to you, so mind the limits a car this quick makes easy to break.

Who should rent it, and who shouldn't

Rent the GTC 2022 if the engine and the open-top drama are the point, and you're here in the cooler months or simply want the most glamorous way to arrive at a wedding, a dinner, or a hotel forecourt. Two people, a coastal cruise at dusk, the W12 doing its thing: that's the car at its best, and little else in the fleet matches it.

Take the fixed-roof coupe instead if you're here in peak summer and the roof stays up all week anyway, since you'll gain a little boot space and lose nothing you'd use. And if you need four adult seats and a holiday's worth of luggage, this is the wrong shape entirely. A car at this level usually carries stricter security terms, so confirm those when you book.