Bentley Continental Supersports

November 14th, 2009

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Bentley Continental Supersports

Bentley Continental Supersports

Bentley Continental Supersports was unveiled at the 2009 Geneva Motor Show. The Continental Supersports is the first Bentley capable of running on both petrol (gasoline) and biofuel (E85 ethanol).

Bentley Continental Supersports

The Continental Supersports represents a perfect relationship between engineering and design with the enhanced iconic GT looks reflecting and heightening the supercar performance.

Bentley Continental Supersports

The Bentley Continental Supersports began as an under the radar project exploring the possibilities of reducing weight to realise the full potential of the car’s already formidable W12 power unit.

Bentley Continental Supersports

The Continental Supersports’s 6.0 litre W12 engine was rated 463 kilowatts (630 PS; 621 bhp) at 6,000 rpm and 800 newton metres (590 ft·lbf) @ 1,700-5,600 rpm – using either fuel.

Bentley Continental Supersports

The Continental Supersports has 0 to 100 kilometres per hour (0.0 to 62.1 mph) acceleration of 3.9 seconds, 0 to 160 kilometres per hour (0.0 to 99.4 mph) acceleration of 8.9 seconds, top speed of 329 kilometres per hour (204.4 mph), making it the fastest and the most powerful production Bentley ever.

Bentley Continental Supersports

Bentley Continental Supersports includes a revised ZF 6HP26A tiptronic automatic with “Quickshift” system that reduces shift times by 50%, and enables double downshifts.