Compare the2024 Porsche 911VS 2024 Bentley Continental GT

Both the 911 and the Continental GT have standard driver and passenger frontal airbags, front side-impact airbags, side-impact head airbags, front seatbelt pretensioners, four-wheel antilock brakes, traction control, electronic stability systems to prevent skidding, daytime running lights, rearview cameras, available all wheel drive, crash mitigating brakes, night vision systems, lane departure warning systems, blind spot warning systems, around view monitors and rear cross-path warning.

The 911 comes with a full 4-year/50,000-mile basic warranty, which covers the entire car and includes 24-hour roadside assistance. The Continental GT’s 3-year basic warranty expires 1 year sooner.

The 911’s corrosion warranty is 9 years longer than the Continental GT’s (12 vs. 3 years).

There are over 4 times as many Porsche dealers as there are Bentley dealers, which makes it much easier should you ever need service under the 911’s warranty.

J.D. Power and Associates rated the 911 second among premium sporty cars in their 2023 Initial Quality Study. The Continental GT isn’t in the top three in its category.

As tested in Car and Driver the 911 S 3.0 turbo 6-cylinder is faster than the Bentley Continental GT turbo V8 (automatics tested):

As tested in Car and Driver the 911 GT3 4.0 DOHC 6-cylinder is faster than the Bentley Continental GT 4.0 (automatics tested):

In a Road and Track race course test, the Porsche 911 GT3 was clocked 7.3 seconds faster than the Bentley Continental GT SPEED (81.69 sec. vs. 88.99 sec.).

The flat cylinder configuration of the boxer engine in the 911 lowers its center of gravity, enhancing handling stability. The Continental GT doesn’t offer a boxer engine configuration.

On the EPA test cycle the 911 Coupe gets better mileage than the Continental GT Coupe:

On the EPA test cycle the 911 Cabriolet gets better mileage than the Continental GT GTC:

The 911 stops much shorter than the Continental GT:

The 911 GT3 RS’ optional tires provide better handling because they have a lower 30 series profile (height to width ratio) that provides a stiffer sidewall than the Continental GT’s optional 35 series front tires.

The Porsche 911 may be more efficient, handle and accelerate better because it weighs about 1550 pounds less than the Bentley Continental GT.

The 911 is 1 foot, 1 inches shorter than the Continental GT, making the 911 easier to handle, maneuver and park in tight spaces.

The front grille of the 911 uses electronically controlled shutters to close off airflow and reduce drag when less engine cooling is needed. This helps improve highway fuel economy. The Continental GT doesn’t offer active grille shutters.

The 911’s standard rear seats fold to accommodate long and bulky cargo. The Continental GT doesn’t offer folding rear seats, only a ski pass-through.

To improve rear visibility by keeping the rear window clear, the 911 (except Cabriolet/GT3) offers an optional rear wiper. The Continental GT doesn’t offer a rear wiper.

To help drivers see further while navigating curves, the 911 offers optional adaptive headlights to illuminate around corners automatically by reading vehicle speed and steering wheel angle. The Continental GT doesn’t offer cornering lights.

The 911 (except Manual/GT3)’s optional Active Parking Support can parallel park or back into a parking spot by itself, starting, stopping and changing direction automatically. Garage Pilot will park and retrieve your car remotely: press a button and watch it park itself. This is ideal for tight locations. The Continental GT’s automatic parking system requires operating the brakes and transmission to safely park and it doesn’t offer remote control parking.

The 911 is available in both rear-wheel drive and all-wheel drive configurations. The Continental GT doesn’t offer a two-wheel drive configuration.

Road and Track performed a comparison test in its February 2022 issue and they ranked the Porsche 911 GT3 first. They ranked the Bentley Continental GT SPEED third.

J.D. Power and Associates rated the 911 first among premium sporty cars in owner reported satisfaction. This includes how well the vehicle performs and satisfies its owner’s expectations. The Continental GT isn’t in the top three.

The Porsche 911 outsold the Bentley Continental/Flying Spur by over five to one during 2023.