2017 Bentley Continental Supersports Review | Making Two Tonnes Of Luxury Into The Fastest Four-Seater Yet
Bentley doesn’t build barebones supercars, it specialises in performance wrapped in a layer of indulgent luxury. That’s why the development goal for the new Bentley Continental Supersports was to create the world’s fastest four seat grand tourer.
There’s no intensive weight saving, no stripped down interior, no missing rear seats or door cards - the Continental Supersports is as plush and bespoke as any other member of the Continental family can be.
It also meets its goal of being the world’s fastest four seater with a top speed of 336 km/h for the coupe just topping the previous record holder, the Ferrari GTC4Lusso - which is no easy feat for something that weighs over 2.2 tonnes.
Vehicle Style: High-performance coupe
Price: $569,522 (coupe) $626.474 (convertible) plus on-roads
Engine/trans: 522kW/1017Nm 6.0-litre 12cyl turbo petrol | 8sp automatic
Fuel Economy Claimed: 15.7-15.9 l/100km l/100km | Tested: 16.9 l/100km
OVERVIEW
As the pinnacle of the Bentley Continental range, the Supersports takes the very best of the Continental Speed and previous limited edition GT3-R and melds them into one impressive package.
With 522kW and 1017Nm of torque, the Supersports is more powerful than both, and with 420mm carbon ceramic front brakes it runs the biggest rotors of that kind available, essential for a car that can hit 336 km/h and weighs 2280kg