Bentley to revive the hardcore Continental Supersports?
Bentley is engaged on a hardcore model of the Continental GT. The newest spy photos have revealed a prototype with a wild physique package, which has led to speculations a couple of new Supersports being on the horizon.
The Supersports has been the flagship variant of the Continental. The second era was launched in 2017 earlier than it was discontinued a 12 months later.
The newest iteration of the Continental Supersports will likely be based mostly on the fourth-generation mannequin. Spy photos reveal acquainted design components, together with the reprofiled headlamps with built-in DRLs, the broader grille and the glossy oval taillights.
Coming to the upgrades, the brand new Continental Supersports is more likely to function a extra aggressive entrance bumper with small dive planes and a extra distinguished splitter. It has quad exhausts and a large spoiler on the again.
Technical particulars of the brand new excessive Continental are nonetheless unclear. It can most probably be powered by a 4.0-liter twin-turbo V8 engine, paired with a plug-in hybrid system. The identical setup delivers 771 hp and 738 lb-ft of torque within the Continental GT Velocity. The Supersports is anticipated to pack much more efficiency than that.
Observe: Photographs of the 2017 Bentley Continental Supersports used for illustration function.
