Sick of buttons in your modern classic? Bentley has a solution
Following in the footsteps of fellow Volkswagen Group brand Porsche, Bentley is giving owners of some of its late model vehicles some up-to-date upgrades.
Bentley is wanting to keep owners of its older – but still recent – models to keep coming back to it for upgrades, releasing a new line of modernised infotainment systems for its popular offerings of the past decade.
Available for the Continental GT, GT Convertible and Flying Spur built between 2012 and 2019, Bentley’s Infotainment Upgrade brings 2026 technology to the trio of luxury cars.
Replacing the existing infotainment screen and climate controls, the new unit incorporates a larger display which also features the now non-physical air-conditioning and heater controls, giving the console a more modern look at the cost of actual buttons and switches.
The 2K resolution, 9.7-inch touchscreen provides both Apple CarPlay and Android Auto compatibility, which can be connected wirelessly or via the car’s wired USB-A connections.
Other enhancements include the addition of DAB+ rather than the original unit’s DAB functionality, while it also retains the ability to listen to FM and AM radio.
An integrated navigation system also features, incorporating up-to-date maps, as well as integrated speed limit information, with the ability to be updated more easily than the existing system.
Bentley hasn’t provided a price for the upgrades, though it says it’s now available through its dealer network.
The release of the infotainment upgrade follows Porsche launching modern, CarPlay and Android Auto compatible head units in 2020 and later updating its system in 2023.
Whereas Bentley’s upgrade is meant to give a more modern look, Porsche’s is designed to look original, and is available for every model the brand has made except for the original 356 from the 1950s and the limited-edition Carrera GT supercar.
