The bellow of the cross-plane V8 will echo through a bespoke titanium exhaust system designed with help from Akrapovič. It’s supposed to deliver a “deep, characterful and completely authentic” soundtrack, and better still, Bentley says no kind of artificial enhancement will be pumped into the cabin.
Aerodynamics and design details
To reduce the weight even more, the roof, the front bumper with its enormous splitter and dive planes, side sills, rear diffuser and the fixed one-piece spoiler on the bootlid are all made from carbon fibre.
The aggressive bodykit not only gives the new Supersports a suitably brutish look, it allows the car to produce more than 300kg more downforce than the Continental GT Speed. The enormous intakes in the bumper also feed cool air to the front brakes and the engine, while the B-shaped blades behind the front wheels channel airflow down the sides of the car.
Like the Continental GT3-R that came before, the new Supersports is only a two-seater, with a carbon-fibre tub where the rear seats would normally be. There’s more carbon fibre on the dashboard and inside the lightweight, more heavily bolstered seats that have been mounted lower in the car for a more focused driving experience. This being a Bentley, though, there’s plenty of exquisite leather in this cabin, too.
Only 500 Bentley Supersports will be made, with order books set to open next March. Production will begin before the end of 2026 and the first examples will be delivered to their lucky owners at the start of 2027.
Bentley CEO Dr Frank-Steffen Walliser says the new Supersports “signifies a return to Bentley making more extreme cars – ones that combine extraordinary breadth of ability with true driver engagement”. He added, “Bentley has always thrived when revealing a more daring side, and the new Supersports is a statement of our intent while celebrating 100 years of the name.”
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