Bentley pulled the wraps off the new Continental
Supersports. Of course we expected
their most extreme model yet but we never expected that Bentley would have the
guts to give Continental figures like these: 710 PS, 1,017 Nm from a redeveloped W12 engine.
These power figures give the new Continental
Supersports easily the title of the most powerful Bentley ever but wait there’s
more; the company also claims that their latest model is also the world’s
fastest and more powerful luxury four-seater on the planet.
The new Supersports is able to score a 0-100 km/h in
3.5 seconds and top out at 336 km/h. There is even a
convertible version which requires 3.9 seconds for the 0-100 km/h procedure.
Bentley has upgraded the W12 engine with new
high-performance turbos, a revised charged-air cooling system which create more
boost while changes were made to the cranktrain, including new main and conrod
bearing. The company also gave the chassis a torque vectoring system from the
GT3-R, to make this beast behave more agile down the road.
The carbon ceramic brake discs are the largest of
their type in the world and hide behind a set of lightweight 21-inch forged
alloys which together offer a 20 kg weight saving in unsprung mass. Customers
can also opt for an optional titanium exhaust which saves an additional 5 kg.
Overall, the new Bentley Continental Supersports is the lightest-ever version
of the current Continental GT lineup and even lighter than its 2009
predecessor. With that said, the car's kerb weight is still more than 2 tonnes,
tipping the scales at 2,280 kg.
Outside the new Bentley features new front and rear
bumpers which incorporate a carbon-fiber splitter and a diffuser respectively,
new side sills and bonnet vents made out of carbon as well.
The exhaust pipes are now finished in gloss black
while all lights all around are dark-tinted to match the black brightware in
the front grille, lights, rear bumper, door handles and window surrounds. That
wing you see in the photos is an option and comes as a combo with a specific
front splitter.
The cabin is finished in a unique tri-tone trim,
with a diamond-quilted design applied to the seats and door panels in
Alcantara, with Bentley offering chequered carbon-fiber fascia panels next to
the existing selection of ten veneers and technical finishes.
