Continental Supersports is the extreme Bentley, delivering a highly focused driving experience
Revised ZF 6HP26 transmission with `Quickshift' system that cuts shift times by 50% and enables double downshifts
New 40/60 rear-biased torque split for the all-wheel drive system reduces understeer when powering out of bends and provides for better modulation of line and attitude by `throttle steering'
Uprated front suspension with aluminum forward levers, stiffer bushes together with retuned anti-roll bar and Servotronic steering for sharper turn-in
Revised Continuous Damping Control (CDC) for improved body control
Unique lightweight, 20-inch, 10-spoke alloy wheels offer 10 kg (22 lb) weight saving per car, reducing unsprung and rotating mass and improving brake cooling. Increased 25 mm (I inch) offset on rear wheels improves grip and stability
275/35 ZR20 Pirelli Ultra High Performance tires
Advanced ESP system fully exploits potential of the most powerful W12 engine and improved chassis
Standard-fit carbon-ceramic brakes - the largest and most powerful brakes ever fitted to a production car - contribute 20 kg (44 lb) weight saving
110 kg (243 lb) weight saving compared to Continental GT Speed
Continental Supersports combines the looks of the iconic GT with a distinctive style that reflects its supercar character
Form follows function: distinctive centre air intake and vertical grilles feed larger volume of air (+ 10%) to turbocharger intercoolers while bonnet vents extract hot air from engine bay
Subtly curved rear wheel arches with newly tooled side panels accommodate increased rear track of the uprated chassis and provide muscular stance
Distinctive `smoked steel finish' to all exterior `brightware', including the first automotive application of `Physical Vapour Deposition' to stainless steel
Larger, twin elliptical exhaust tailpipes and rear valance with discreet vertical divider
2 new pearlescent and 2 new matt finish colors
Unique driver-focused, two-seater cabin with lightweight sports seats, giving a 45 kg (99 lb) weight saving
Rear seats replaced by stowage deck with carbon fiber luggage retaining beam
AlcantaraTM, carbon fiber and `Soft Touch' leather provide a very different interpretation of Bentley craftsmanship with choice of Single Tone and Duo Tone combinations
The fastest, most powerful Bentley ever
For the Continental Supersports, Bentley engineers have created the most powerful engine in the company's 90-year history.
Bentley's renowned 6-litre, twin-turbocharged W12 now develops 630PS (621 bhp/463 kW) at 6000 rev/min, an increase of 3.5 per cent compared with the Continental GT Speed. Maximum torque of 800 Nm (590 lb ft), up by 6.7 per cent, is achieved from 1700 rev/min across virtually the entire rev range for effortless power delivery.
The extra power and torque resulting from the increased turbocharger boost necessitated a 10 per cent increase in air flow to the intercoolers and radiators following an extensive program of Computational Fluid Dynamics.
Dramatically-styled front air intakes feed the intercoolers behind, while twin bonnet vents ensure positive extraction of hot air above the engine.These changes also help to increase downforce at the front, balanced by the addition of a re-profiled spoiler on the rear aerofoil with a raised rear edge.