Teaser shots for Bentley's new 2010 Continental Supersports accept been authoritative their way annular the internet for the accomplished brace of weeks, but today Bentley was assuredly accessible to absolve all-embracing capacity on their new E85-capable 621 appliance Continental Supersports 2 bench supercar. The Continental Supersports shares best anatomy pieces and drivetrain architectonics with the Continental GT Speed, admitting both autogenous and exoteric accept been beefed up to handle all that added power. New are beyond accepted 20 inch auto with what Bentley boasts are the better and arch brakes on any assembly car.
The Continental Supersports additionally gets a ambush automatically deploying rear addle-brain that is absolutely hidden in the abstract bodywork. Wider clue about to Continental GT Speed models necessitates new flared fenders, and enlargened inlets augment air through the twin-turbocharged air assimilation system.
E85 ethanol, while clean-burning and mostly eco-friendly, is added acerb than accepted gasoline. Thus, Bentley has replaced best of the agent internals in its turbocharged W12 powerplant. All the rings, seals and gaskets are different to the Continental Supersports, acceptation a greater focus on acute achievement is accessible with this engine.
The Continental Supersports gets a adapted adaptation of the AWD arrangement begin in bottom Continental models. In this application, the AWD arrangement distributes 40 percent torque to the advanced auto and 60 percent to the rear by default. Through the use of cyberbanking locking differentials torque can be reapplied as the bearings requires, naturally.
The 2010 Bentley Continental Supersports currently has a absolution date this Spring, admitting Bentley says US models are still cat-and-mouse on regulators' approval to run on the E85 spewing out of North American pumps. The car is abundantly engineered, and the British motor aggregation expects abounding booze acceptance by August.
Specifications| Chassis | |
| Brakes (Front) | 420 mm diameter carbon/ceramic cross-drilled |
| Brakes (Rear) | 356 mm diameter carbon/ceramic cross-drilled |
| Wheels | 20" x 9.5J 10-spoke – Black Chrome or Painted |
| Front Suspension | Four-link double wishbones, computer-controlled self-levelling air suspension, anti-roll bar |
| Rear Suspension | Trapezoidal multi-link, computer-controlled self-levelling air suspension, anti-roll bar |
| Drivetrain | |
| Layout | Front Engine, AWD |
| Transmission | ZF 6-speed ‘Quickshift’ automatic |
| Differential | Variable LSD |
| Final Drive Ratio | 3.524:1 front 3.528:1 rear |
| Engine | |
| Type: | Twin-Turbocharged Bentley W12 |
| Displacement | 6.0 liters |
| Horsepower | 621 bhp/463 kW @ 6000 rpm |
| Torque | 800 Nm/590 lb ft @ 1700 rpm |
| Exterior | |
| Tires F-R | 275/35x20 Pirelli P-Zero UHP |
| Body Type | 2 Door, 2 Seat GT Coupe |
| Length | 4804 mm (189.1 inches) |
| Width | 2194 mm (86.4 inches) |
| Height | 1380 mm (54.3 inches) |
| Wheelbase | 2745 mm (108.07 inches) |
| Performance | |
| Top Speed | 204 mph (329 km/h) |
| 0-60 mph | 3.7 seconds |
| 0-100 mph | 8.9 seconds |
