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2018 Bentley Continental GT (3rd Generation)
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Crikey, the new 657bhp, rear-drive Bentley Supersports is a non-hybrid V8 that's *half a tonne* lighter
Bentley rips off its engraved cufflinks, rolls up its sleeves, unleashes a monster
This is a very exciting and very serious new performance car. A big, angry, two-door coupe wreathed in aero and saturated with pure, full-fat V8 power. Be afraid, for Bentley has unleashed its brand new Supersports, and it is not here for your nonsense.
Partly because it is only the fourth Bentley that carries the name since the first ‘Super Sports’ was built by the storied British carmaker 100 years ago. Fittingly, that car topped out at 100mph, and ever since, the Supersports Bentleys have ushered in a world of, well, very serious performance.
No change here. For this iteration – and hoo boy is it some iteration – Bentley has rid the Continental GT’s V8 of any hybrid assistance, instead allowing that twin-turbo 4.0-litre free rein over the rear wheels.
It’s apparently been strengthened – well, look at the thing – with a stronger crank, uprated heads, and bigger turbos. It’s also matched to a full titanium exhaust system tuned so that it sounds like no Bentley before it. And pure, too, with “no artificial in-cabin enhancement”.
Bentley rips off its engraved cufflinks, rolls up its sleeves, unleashes a monster
This is a very exciting and very serious new performance car. A big, angry, two-door coupe wreathed in aero and saturated with pure, full-fat V8 power. Be afraid, for Bentley has unleashed its brand new Supersports, and it is not here for your nonsense.
Partly because it is only the fourth Bentley that carries the name since the first ‘Super Sports’ was built by the storied British carmaker 100 years ago. Fittingly, that car topped out at 100mph, and ever since, the Supersports Bentleys have ushered in a world of, well, very serious performance.
No change here. For this iteration – and hoo boy is it some iteration – Bentley has rid the Continental GT’s V8 of any hybrid assistance, instead allowing that twin-turbo 4.0-litre free rein over the rear wheels.
It’s apparently been strengthened – well, look at the thing – with a stronger crank, uprated heads, and bigger turbos. It’s also matched to a full titanium exhaust system tuned so that it sounds like no Bentley before it. And pure, too, with “no artificial in-cabin enhancement”.
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Bentley Unveils Hardcore Continental Supersports
Touted as the most driver-focused Bentley ever produced, the Continental Supersports has made its debut.
The latest Bentley to don the ‘Supersports’ moniker is a hardcore Continental GT-based limited edition signifying the British marque’s return to building more extreme cars. Revealed on this nameplate’s centenary, the Continental Supersports is only the fourth Supersports model in history. Only 500 examples will be made.
Billed as the most driver-focused vehicle ever created by the Crewe carmaker, the Continental Supersports employs the same 4.0-litre V8 motor as the Continental GT, which we sampled at the international launch in the US in July 2025. However, whereas the twin-turbocharged unit incorporates an electric motor (for a combined system output of 500 kW and 930 N.m) in the latter model, the Supersports goes without electric assistance.
www.carmag.co.za
Touted as the most driver-focused Bentley ever produced, the Continental Supersports has made its debut.
The latest Bentley to don the ‘Supersports’ moniker is a hardcore Continental GT-based limited edition signifying the British marque’s return to building more extreme cars. Revealed on this nameplate’s centenary, the Continental Supersports is only the fourth Supersports model in history. Only 500 examples will be made.
Billed as the most driver-focused vehicle ever created by the Crewe carmaker, the Continental Supersports employs the same 4.0-litre V8 motor as the Continental GT, which we sampled at the international launch in the US in July 2025. However, whereas the twin-turbocharged unit incorporates an electric motor (for a combined system output of 500 kW and 930 N.m) in the latter model, the Supersports goes without electric assistance.
Bentley Unveils Hardcore Continental Supersports
Touted as the most driver-focused Bentley ever produced, the Continental Supersports has made its debut...
www.carmag.co.za
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Top Gear first look at the new Continental Supersports
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This wild Bentley Continental GT produces almost 900bhp. Guess who made it
Yep, it's our good friend Brabus, who has 'refined' the big Brit GT by adding another dollop of power and loads of carbon fibre
Uh oh, the Germans have got their hands on one of Britain’s most important assets, and they’re claiming they’ve made it even more effective.
Yep, it's our old friend Brabus, who has endowed the Bentley Continental GT Speed with a whole heap more firepower. The Bottrop-based Merc modifier has been branching out to other brands recently, and it’s now got hold of the big British grand tourer.
As part of what it describes as a “comprehensive refinement programme”, it has fiddled with the 4.0-litre twin-turbo V8 (and left the hybrid system well alone) to up the total outputs to 888bhp and 811lb ft of torque. Good golly.
The claim is that the newly named Brabus 900s will manage 0-62mph in just 2.9 seconds no matter whether you’ve gone for the coupe or the drop-top GTC. The latter – shown here in a dreadful ‘pale brown’ hue – is electronically limited to 172mph though, while the coupe stretches all the way to 208mph.
Yep, it's our good friend Brabus, who has 'refined' the big Brit GT by adding another dollop of power and loads of carbon fibre
Uh oh, the Germans have got their hands on one of Britain’s most important assets, and they’re claiming they’ve made it even more effective.
Yep, it's our old friend Brabus, who has endowed the Bentley Continental GT Speed with a whole heap more firepower. The Bottrop-based Merc modifier has been branching out to other brands recently, and it’s now got hold of the big British grand tourer.
As part of what it describes as a “comprehensive refinement programme”, it has fiddled with the 4.0-litre twin-turbo V8 (and left the hybrid system well alone) to up the total outputs to 888bhp and 811lb ft of torque. Good golly.
The claim is that the newly named Brabus 900s will manage 0-62mph in just 2.9 seconds no matter whether you’ve gone for the coupe or the drop-top GTC. The latter – shown here in a dreadful ‘pale brown’ hue – is electronically limited to 172mph though, while the coupe stretches all the way to 208mph.
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Aston Martin Vanquish vs Bentley Continental GT vs Ferrari 812 Superfast: Drag Race - Carwow
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Autogefühl review of the Continental Supersports
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This is the Bentley Continental GT S: a cross-plane V8 GT with dancing shoes
Inspired by the Supersports, Bentley pours yet more agility into its big GT
Bentley has decided to fit a pair of dancing shoes onto its all-conquering Continental GT. This, friends, is the new Bentley Continental GT S (and GTC S), and while it offers no more power than a not-at-all-regular regular Conti GT, it’ll dance with the big boys.
Chiefly because Bentley’s fitted the GT S with its ‘Performance Active Chassis’, previously only available on the 771bhp GT Speed and GT Mulliner cars. The lively new chassis gets active AWD, twin valve dampers, torque vectoring – front to back and side to side – and Bentley’s 48V anti-roll system.
But of course, that’s not all. There’s a “new generation” of ESC software, an e-diff and all-wheel-steering, which together contribute to what Bentley claims is “the most advanced and driver-focused AWD setup”.
For ‘driver-focused’, read: drifty. Bentley’s really leaning into its wild side of late, and explains that with the ESC fully off, “the cornering stance can be balanced on-throttle by the driver”.
Inspired by the Supersports, Bentley pours yet more agility into its big GT
Bentley has decided to fit a pair of dancing shoes onto its all-conquering Continental GT. This, friends, is the new Bentley Continental GT S (and GTC S), and while it offers no more power than a not-at-all-regular regular Conti GT, it’ll dance with the big boys.
Chiefly because Bentley’s fitted the GT S with its ‘Performance Active Chassis’, previously only available on the 771bhp GT Speed and GT Mulliner cars. The lively new chassis gets active AWD, twin valve dampers, torque vectoring – front to back and side to side – and Bentley’s 48V anti-roll system.
But of course, that’s not all. There’s a “new generation” of ESC software, an e-diff and all-wheel-steering, which together contribute to what Bentley claims is “the most advanced and driver-focused AWD setup”.
For ‘driver-focused’, read: drifty. Bentley’s really leaning into its wild side of late, and explains that with the ESC fully off, “the cornering stance can be balanced on-throttle by the driver”.
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New Bentley Continental GT S and GTC S unveiled
Bentley has whipped the wraps off the new Continental GT S and GTC S.
Bentley has unveiled its new S-badged Continental GT (coupé) and GTC (convertible) models. The Continental GT S and GTC S are powered by a 4.0-litre V8 twin-turbo petrol-electric powertrain producing 500 kW and 930 N.m of torque. According to the British luxury marque, these figures are good for a 0-100 km/h sprint time of 3.5 seconds, with the top speed rated at 305 km/h. As mentioned, the powertrain is not an internal combustion-only (ICE) affair – it’s plug-in hybrid (PHEV). And the PHEV setup allows for a claimed electric-only driving range of 80 km.
The GT S and GTC S feature the Crew carmaker’s most advanced all-wheel-drive chassis system to date – the latter known as ‘Bentley Performance Active Chassis’. The setup incorporates active all-wheel drive; twin-valve dampers, front-to-rear; cross-axle torque vectoring; the firm’s 48 V Dynamic Ride active anti-roll system; new ESC software; and, making its debut on the S models, an electronic limited-slip differential and all-wheel steering.
The Continental GT S debuted in Blackline specification, distinguished by a dark lower front spoiler, and a gloss black grille and ‘Bentley’ badging and lettering. Adding to the grand tourer’s stealth exterior styling are Beluga black mirror housings, side skirts and rear diffuser. Dark-tinted windows and taillamps, and full LED matrix headlamps complete the look. While the 22-inch alloy wheels are finished in silver as standard, gloss black items are also available.
Bentley has whipped the wraps off the new Continental GT S and GTC S.
Bentley has unveiled its new S-badged Continental GT (coupé) and GTC (convertible) models. The Continental GT S and GTC S are powered by a 4.0-litre V8 twin-turbo petrol-electric powertrain producing 500 kW and 930 N.m of torque. According to the British luxury marque, these figures are good for a 0-100 km/h sprint time of 3.5 seconds, with the top speed rated at 305 km/h. As mentioned, the powertrain is not an internal combustion-only (ICE) affair – it’s plug-in hybrid (PHEV). And the PHEV setup allows for a claimed electric-only driving range of 80 km.
The GT S and GTC S feature the Crew carmaker’s most advanced all-wheel-drive chassis system to date – the latter known as ‘Bentley Performance Active Chassis’. The setup incorporates active all-wheel drive; twin-valve dampers, front-to-rear; cross-axle torque vectoring; the firm’s 48 V Dynamic Ride active anti-roll system; new ESC software; and, making its debut on the S models, an electronic limited-slip differential and all-wheel steering.
The Continental GT S debuted in Blackline specification, distinguished by a dark lower front spoiler, and a gloss black grille and ‘Bentley’ badging and lettering. Adding to the grand tourer’s stealth exterior styling are Beluga black mirror housings, side skirts and rear diffuser. Dark-tinted windows and taillamps, and full LED matrix headlamps complete the look. While the 22-inch alloy wheels are finished in silver as standard, gloss black items are also available.