INTERNATIONAL LAUNCH
Bentley Continental Supersports: Sports tourer for the road trip of a lifetime
It would be easy to be a little confused by the Bentley Continental Supersports. It can hit 100km/h in just 3.5 seconds, that’s a full 1.4 seconds quicker than an Aston Martin Rapide S and half a second quicker than a Porsche Panamera Turbo. It reaches 160km/h in only 7.2 seconds and then the power just keeps on coming. All the way to a blistering 336km/h. Comparing it with other four-seater rivals is not entirely fair, of course. The Supersports boasts a 6.0l twin-turbocharged W12 engine. It is still based on the motor that debuted with the company back in 2003, only in its highest state of tune it pushes out 522kW and 1,017Nm of continent-moving torque. It is all extremely impressive and fulfils one of the key objectives of the Supersports, to be the fastest Bentley ever, according to Paul Jones, the product line director for the Continental. Just 710 will be built, comprising both coupe and convertible. What Jones will not talk about is the fact that it is the final hurrah for th...
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