The lightest Bentley because 1941

The engine is really a brand-new variation of Bentley’s 4.0 L V8, with a strengthened engine block, brand-new cylinder heads, and bigger turbos. There’s likewise a dual-mass flywheel, however it stays wet-sumped. With 657 hp (490 kW) and 590 lb-ft (800 Nm), the Supersports isn’t the most effective Bentley ever made, however it might be the most driver-focused. Both front and rear axles include 48 V active anti-roll bars that can respond in a 3rd of a 2nd, using as much as 960 lb-ft (1,300 Nm) of response torque to keep the cars and truck flat. The twin-valve dampers and air suspension have actually been recalibrated in Touring, Bentley, and Sport modes. And on the optional Pirelli Trofeo RS tires, it will corner at 1.3 Gs.

The Supersports definitely looks the part as it comes down into that most popular of Laguna Seca’s corners (which is being relabelled the “Zanardi Corkscrew” next weekend). You do not truly see the carbon-fiber roofing that assists keep the center of mass low, however you do see the aerodynamic appendages– a front splitter, winglets ahead and aft of the wheels, a rather big and curvy carbon-fiber spoiler at the rear together with a diffuser down below.

The bits are practical– Bentley informed us it creates a minimum of 661 pounds (300 kg) more downforce than the Continental GT Speed we evaluated in 2015 which the automobile’s aero balance has actually been tuned to move rearward as speed increases (and downforce boosts) from a 54:46 beginning point.

From inside the cockpit, it feels the part, too. In spite of the acres of carbon-fiber on the dash, the set of sports seats are comfy and deal a lot of electrical modification, and they hold you in location even as you toss the automobile over a crest or down into the peak of the Corkscrew. Even taking some curb isn’t an issue. With a curb weight of “less than 4,407 pounds (1,999 kg),” the lightest Bentley in 85 years is still a quite considerable thing, however it minded not being asked to ride over the red-and-white serrations, absorbing lots of invasion before it might reach the cabin.