The Bentley Continental GT is currently in its 4th generation, and one thing that has always been consistent throughout its 2+ decade-long journey is its F4 layout. Meaning, it has always been an all-wheel-drive grand tourer. But what if that were to change all of a sudden? Well, of course, it has to be a limited edition. And so, meet the new Bentley Continental GT Supersports, billed as the most driver-focused Bentley ever. Order books for these “strictly limited” 500 individually-numbered examples will open in March 2026, with production commencing in Q4 2026. Price? Haha, good question. Bentley didn’t publicly share that info, but according to a reliable source, the base price is £343,900.
With that out of the way, let’s talk about the car itself. As you can tell, the Continental GT Supersports wears a more aggressive aerodynamic carbon fibre bodykit with a large front splitter, canards, fender blades, rear diffuser, and of course, a fixed rear wing. The aerodynamic elements together are claimed to generate more than 300 kg (661 lbs) downforce compared with the Continental GT Speed. The roof is also carbon fibre to cut down weight. The car rides on massive 22-inch lightweight forged and machined aluminium alloy wheels, co-developed with Manthey Racing. There are two tyre options: standard Pirelli P-Zero or new Trofeo RS performance tyres; the latter is claimed to enable the Supersports corner approximately 30% quicker than a Continental GT Speed, with up to 1.3 g peak lateral force.
Let’s talk about the brakes then, shall we? The Continental GT Supersports claims to have the world’s largest braking system. The front rotors (Carbon-Silicon-Carbide discs) measure 440 mm – clamped by 10-piston calipers, while the rear measure 410 mm – clamped by 4-piston calipers. The calipers are painted black as standard, with an option to paint them red.
Suspension setup includes aluminium double wishbones at the front with a multi-link rear axle, air springs, and new twin chamber dampers – ECU-controlled in bump and rebound independently. There’s also the Bentley Dynamic Ride, a proprietary 48-volt electric anti-roll control system, which can apply up to 1,300 Nm (959 lb-ft) of anti-roll reactive torque in 0.3 seconds.
Moving on to the juicy bits of the story, the Continental GT Supersports is powered by a reworked 4.0-litre twin-turbo V8, featuring a stronger crankcase, uprated cylinder heads and larger turbos. The output figures are 490 kW (666 metric hp) and 800 Nm (590 lb-ft). Since there are no hybrid shenanigans, you get a bit less horsepower & torque figures. The 8-speed DCT has been tweaked with uprated clutches and a sharper shifting strategy. I know exactly what you’re thinking. Less horsepower & torque than the GT Speed doesn’t sound all that enticing, right? Well, according to reports, the GT Supersports is claimed to be ~500 kg (1,102 lbs) lighter than the GT Speed (2,459 kg/5,421 lbs). That should compensate for having numbers that are a bit less than the GT Speed, right?
Well, I’m sorry to disappoint you, but the official 0-100 km/h (62 mph) sprint time is 3.7 seconds (vs GT Speed’s 3.2 seconds), while the top speed is 310 km/h (193 mph) (vs GT Speed’s 335 km/h). What’s the point then, you ask? Well, the point, I guess, is that the Continental GT Supersports is the first-ever RWD Continental GT. Power is fed exclusively to the rear wheels through an eLSD; the rear wheels have an increased track of 16 mm over the Continental GT. The eLSD is assisted by torque vectoring by brake. This setup should make the Supersports a bit more fun to drift around, I imagine. BTW, those seats look wonderful. They feature 11-way electric adjustment and seat heating.
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