According to Google, Urban Automotive Limited is an independent vehicle modifier. However, we think that falls short of what Urban is really about-individuality. Urban Automotive modifies only the most prestigious vehicles, a category within which the Bentley Continental GTC fits in easily.

Ordinarily, the Bentley Continental is one of the ultimate statements of power and luxury. A smooth and capable cruiser that has the ability to provide one of the most tranquil driving experiences of any vehicle. Coupled with a simply beautiful interior (something Bentley always do well), spending time with the Bentley Continental could not be any more serene and effortless. Plus, the GTC offers wind in the hair pleasures that are exclusive to convertibles.

However, be more generous with the throttle, and watch as the Bentley transforms before your very eyes, into something completely different. From a luxurious grand tourer into a sportscar. From Dr Jekyll to Mr Hyde.

The Urban modifications give you an idea of the Bentley’s darker side. Carbon fibre sill extensions, rear bumper, diffuser and spoiler, wheel arch extensions, 22” Vossen wheels and a rorty exhaust note that, when you press on, alert you to the Bentley’s almost surprising athleticism and completely effortless acceleration. Coupled with this vehicle’s options such as Blackline specification from factory, this GTC cuts an imposing figure in the rear-view mirror, which suits the vehicle’s change of personality completely.

Bentley’s change of character comes primarily from its engine. With its glorious 4.0-litre V8 shovelling out 568lb-ft of effortless torque and 542bhp, enhanced by Urban’s addition of a Milltek valved exhaust system, the Continental GTC is more than capable of keeping up with some of the most athletic cars on the market—not an easy feat for a vehicle that weighs over two and a half tonnes, yet also provides enough opulence to sink a battleship.

The Continental GTC is a multitalented machine then, if slightly two-faced. A car that gives you the option- comfortable grand tourer, or athletic supercar? Bentley Motors or Urban Automotive? Dr Jekyll or Mr Hyde?