Detroit Auto Show – Bentley Continental Supersports Presents The World’s Fastest Four-Seater

Bentley describes itself as “the most sought after luxury car brand in the world”, and there’s little doubt that its new Continental Supersports will fit that bill.

The British brand claims that the new super coupe and convertible is the fastest four-seater in the world.

The numbers look like this: 522kW and a sizable 1017Nm from a 6.0-litre twin-turbocharged W12 petrol engine capable of propelling the 4806mm long, 2280kg monster to 100km/h from rest in just 3.5 seconds. 

The convertible with its heavier 2455kg kerb weight takes 3.9 seconds to reach the same speed, and its top speed is 6km/h slower than the coupe at 330km/h.

To make use of all that power and torque, the Supersports naturally features full-time all-wheel-drive with a 60:40 bias towards the rear, along with a torque-vectoring system. An eight-speed automatic is the only transmission available.