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.

Bentley Continental Supersports

The Continental Supersports uses a Torsen T-3 centre differential for the 40:60 rear-biased torque split for the four-wheel drive system.

Bentley Continental Supersports

Bentley Continental Supersports

Bentley Continental Supersports

Black finish to headlamp casings with smoked steel finish to bezels

Full LED rear lamp with black finish to casings

Bentley Continental Supersports

Painted black crackle finish to engine cover

Rain-sensing windscreen wipers

Bentley Continental Supersports

Space saver spare wheel in lieu of tyre inflation / repair kit

Bentley Continental Supersports

Bentley Continental Supersports

Two-seater with manual seat controls

New lightweight front seats featuring Diamond Quilted Alcantara™

Bentley Continental Supersports

Diamond Quilted Alcantara™ door panels

Alcantara™ headlining with Beluga leather hide control panel

Bentley Continental Supersports

Beluga overmats to front footwells with Beluga leather hide binding

Beluga boot carpet with Beluga leather hide binding

Bentley Continental Supersports

Bentley Continental Supersports

US model has MSRP of $267,000, with early vehicles not having E85 capability, which would be available in summer of 2010 for US market.