Defined as a performance and luxury automobile capable of high speed and spirited long-distance driving, Grand Tourers or GTs, are usually two-door coupes with either a two-seat or 2+2 arrangement. The list below attempts to highlight three of the best GT cars ever made and ones that have had a great impact on the automotive industry today.
Bentley Continental GT
The Bentley Continental GT is marked as the first car from the brand since moving into the Volkswagen Group. The introduction of the Continental GT in 2003 signaled Bentley’s shift from highly exclusive, super-expensive hand-built coach cars to employing mass production methods that translated to lower manufacturing costs. Unveiled at the 2003 Geneva Motor Show, the Continental GT went on to become a large selling GT car responsible for turning its fortunes around.
Engine: 6.0-liter / W12
Transmission: 8-speed automatic
Power: 567 horsepower
Top Speed: 318 Km/h
Ferrari Daytona
A vintage automobile in comparison to the Bentley Continental GT, the Ferrari Daytona flaunts the 365 GTB/4 official designation and offers seating for two. The 4.4-liter Colombo V12 engine makes 350 horsepower with a gorgeous Pininfarina body encasing it all. The 365 GTB4 is extremely aggressive in appearance with a long, wide and sharp, almost shark-like sweeping nose, running into the set-back cabin section, which flows straight into the abrupt angled tail.
Engine: 4.4-liter / V12
Transmission: 5-speed manual
Power: 271 horsepower
Top speed: 278 km/h
Porsche 911
The Porsche 911 family continues to be in production – five decades after it was first introduced in 1963. The 911 is the second oldest nameplate in continuous production and is the oldest living example of the air cooled, longitudinally mounted rear engine. The 911 Carrera has undergone continuous development but the basic concept has remained unchanged. Undercutting rivals from Audi and Aston Martin, the Porsche 911 Carrera satisfies one’s need for speed at a relatively lower cost.
Engine: 3.5-liter / flat-six
Transmission: 7-speed automatic
Power: 350 horsepower
Top Speed: 287 Km/h
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