This is the most powerful convertible ever produced by the British automaker, able to rocket from standstill to 100km/h in a brisk 4,2 seconds with a top speed of 325km/h-hold on to your toupee.The Bentley is powered by the same W12 twin-turbocharged engine as its Coupe stable mate launched in 2009, churning out an awe-inducing 463kW.
The Bentley's aesthetics are commensurate with the impressive performance stats, with a more muscular, aggresive profile in comparison to the stylish yet sedate non-Supersport models in the Continental GT range. Practicality comes in the form of two additional rear seats, making the Supersport a true Grand Tourer.
Bentley has always been associated with unashamed excess and ostentatiousness, but it seems that they too have developed a green conscience to appease the eco-lobbyists.FlexFuel technology will be standardised across the Continental range by 2011, in striving to make all its cars compatible with biofuel by 2012. But let's face it: Supersport Continental owners already have a Toyota Prius or two in their garages, for such occasions where enviromental-friendliness needs to be flaunted.
The Continental Supersports Convertible is as desirable as it is fast.But sadly, ownership remains a distant dream for those of us not seeking to pursue a career in Premier League football and are many, many years away from receiving hefty pensions.
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