Fastest, Most Powerful, Greenest Bentley Ever
February 24th, 2009 by BallerRide 1 Comment
The Bentley Continental Supersports has been on our radar for some time. The 621hp twin-turbo V12 is being unveiled at the Geneva Motor Show, but today Bentley finally let us in on the specs for the fastest Bentley ever produced. The Continental Supersports looks more aggresive than the Bentley GT Continental GTC Speed convertible, and blows it away on the speed front with a top speed of 204mph on E85 fuel vs. the convertible’s 200mph with the top up. Capable of taking either regular fuel or E85, the V12 developes 519lb-ft of torque and can hit 0-60mph in 3.7 seconds and 0-100mph in 8.9 seconds; ridiculously fast for a car this size, even if they did loose the backseat.
The downside you ask? The Bentley Continental Supersport is only going to be available with an automatic transmition (WTF Bentley?). However, the auto-tranny has been tuned to produce 50% faster shifts than the Bentley Continental Flying Spur Speed, the ability to skip gears when downshifting, and the car includes gigantic ceramic breaks to slow you down from that awesome top speed. Does anyone else look at the Bentley Continental Supersports and see the Premier4509 Aston Martin Vantage? Curious similarities…
Check out an extensive image gallery of the stylish interior and exterior, the full specs and shortened press release after the jump.
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BENTLEY ANNOUNCES CONTINENTAL SUPERSPORTS – THE FASTEST, MOST POWERFUL AND GREENEST BENTLEY EVER
Several weeks ago we showed you an advance photo of our newest product and announced that it would be the fastest and most powerful Bentley ever created. Today we’d like to provide you with an advance look at the full design and specification of the vehicle that will be called the Bentley Continental Supersports.This new model importantly will be the first Bentley capable of running on both gasoline and biofuel, pioneering the use of FlexFuel technology in the luxury sector.
Key aspects of the new Continental Supersports include:
• 6-liter W12 twin-turbocharged engine now produces 621bhp and 590 lb ft of torque
• 0 – 60 mph in 3.7 seconds / 0 -100 mph in 8.9 seconds
• Top speed of 204 mph
• Capable of running on gasoline and E85 biofuel or any combination of the two
• Offers a reduction in CO2 emissions of up to 70% (well-to-wheel), a measure of a fuel’s net contribution to the atmosphere, not just tailpipe emissions
• Revised transmission with ‘Quickshift’ system that cuts shift times by 50% and enables double downshifts
• Standard-fit carbon-ceramic brakes – the largest and most powerful brakes ever fitted to a production car
• 243 lb weight saving compared to Continental GT Speed
• Unique driver-focused, two-seater cabin with rear seats replaced by stowage deck with carbon fiber luggage retaining beam
• New flared rear wings that accommodate the 2 inch wider rear track[via Jalopnik]
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April 9th, 2009 at 9:06 pm 1
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