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La nouvelle Bentley Continental Supersports est là

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L’apogée du Grand Tourisme est selon Bentley, sa nouvelle Continental Supersports. Il s’agit de sa plus rapide et plus puissante voiture de route jamais produite par le constructeur de Crewe.

C’est donc un troisième opus qui s’ouvre en 2017 pour le nom Supersports inauguré dans les années 1920 et repris en 2009.

En résumé :

  • Le 0-60 mph en 3.4 secondes
  • Le 0-100 km/h in 3.5 seconds
  • Vitesse maximum de  209 mph, 336 km/h (voiture 4 places la plus rapide)
  • La plus puissante des Bentley : 710 PS (700 bhp), 1,017 Nm (750 lb.ft.)
  • Un traitement unique du style intérieur et extérieur qui souligne sa performance, disponible en coupé ou cabriolet

De son moteur w12, 6 litres bi-turbo, Bentley a pu tirer 80cv de plus et 217 Nm de couple supplémentaire. Sa transmission est assurée par une boîte automatique ZF à 8 rapports qui transmet toute la puissance et le couple aux 4 roues dans un  rapport 40 % à l’avant et 60 % à l’arrière. Le freinage est confié à des disques en carbone céramique assurant endurance et allègement.

De même que les jantes en alliage spécifiques ont sauvé 20 kg, il est encore possible de faire mieux par exemple en choisissant l’option de l’échappement en titane. Ce sont alors 5 kg de plus en moins…

Bentley a utilisé son expérience en compétition de la continental GT3-R pour développer son système de distribution du couple qui freine indépendamment les roues avant ou arrière en fonction des besoins lors des phases d’accélération afin de sortir au mieux des virages. Cela devrait procurer une sensation d’agilité pour la GT de 2 280 kg.

Pour les anglophones, voici le communiqué de presse officiel de Bentley :

NEW BENTLEY CONTINENTAL SUPERSPORTS : THE WORLD’S FASTEST FOUR-SEAT CAR

  • New Continental Supersports is the pinnacle grand tourer
  • Fastest accelerating Bentley ever: 0-60 mph in 3.4 seconds
  • (0-100 km/h in 3.5 seconds); top speed of 209 mph (336 km/h)
  • Most powerful Bentley yet: 710 PS (700 bhp), 1,017 Nm (750 lb.ft.)
  • Extreme agility combines with refinement and luxurious ride quality
  • Unique styling highlights performance potential; available as coupe or convertible
  • Video News Release available, access details in notes to editors

(Crewe, 6 January 2017) Bentley is today announcing its fastest and most powerful production model to date: the new Bentley Continental Supersports.

A top speed of 209 mph (336 km/h) and a 0-60 mph time of 3.4 seconds (0-100 km/h in 3.5 seconds) make the new Continental Supersports the world’s fastest and most powerful luxury four-seat car.

Similarly, its soft-top sibling, the Continental Supersports Convertible, is the fastest four-seat convertible in the world, despatching the sprint to 60 mph in 3.7 seconds (0-100 km/h in 3.9 secs) on its way to a 205 mph (330 km/h) top speed.

Bentley’s mighty W12 engine, redeveloped for the Supersports with new high-performance turbos and engine hardware, and a torque vectoring system create a Continental Supersports  as agile as it is powerful. Meanwhile, unique styling cues inside and out give the new model a sharpened athletic appearance highlighting its performance potential.

As well as offering supercar pace and a highly focused driving experience, there is no compromise in the refined nature of the Continental’s ride quality. This fusion of extremes in luxury and performance make the Supersports the ultimate iteration of a model that has come to define and dominate the grand touring genre.

Wolfgang Dürheimer, chairman and chief executive of Bentley Motors, said: « The Supersports name is legendary at Bentley. From the very first Supersports of the 1920s, to the Continental Supersports of 2009 – and now with the third iteration of this iconic model – it is a name which excites, impassions and thrills. Only Bentley could create a car which blends immense performance and unrivalled luxury in this way.”

Extreme Power and Torque; Stand-Out Performance

A bespoke drivetrain featuring Bentley’s W12 engine combines extreme power and torque to offer exhilarating performance.

Key to the Supersports’ additional outputs are newly designed, higher-capacity turbochargers and a revised charge-air cooling system which create more boost and additional power. In order to harness these additional outputs, upgrades have also been made to the Continental’s cranktrain, including new main and conrod bearings.

These extensive engine revisions result in an increase of 80 PS (79 bhp) and 217 Nm (160 lb.ft.) over the 2009 Supersports model – a 10 percent power-to-weight and 25 percent torque-to-weight ratio improvement.  The top speed rises by five miles per hour (and the 0-60 mph time drops by 0.3 seconds).

The Supersports also benefits from a new torque converter which locks up faster allowing the car to make best use of the enhanced torque figure of 1,017 Nm (750 lb. ft.), and accelerate from standstill even more rapidly.

In order to rein in this immense performance the new Supersports is fitted with high-performance carbon ceramic brakes with enhanced cooling. The brake discs are the largest of their type in the world, providing excellent performance with minimal fade under extreme conditions.

The brakes sit behind lightweight 21” forged alloy wheels, together offering a 20 kg weight saving in unsprung mass. A further 5 kg weight-saving is offered via an optional titanium exhaust system. The new Supersports is the lightest-ever iteration of the current Continental GT and lighter than the 2009 four-seat Supersports model.

Enhancing the driver experience still further, the exhaust system has been redesigned to breathe more freely and provide an unmistakeable Bentley soundtrack, with down-shifts eliciting a rifle-fire crackle.

Ultimate Handling and Luxury Refinement

This performance is matched by athletic handling. The Supersports has a specifically calibrated and updated version of the torque vectoring system first introduced on the Continental GT3-R.

This dynamic system brakes individual front and rear wheels during acceleration out of corners to increase performance, whilst maintaining full power to unbraked wheels, and brakes the inside rear wheel on turn-in to improve agility. It also has a bespoke, less intrusive stability control calibration for a more precise chassis response.

The new Supersports retains the rear-biased torque split of Bentley’s all-wheel-drive system, sending 60 per cent of the engine’s power to the rear wheels as standard for a better balanced, more sporting character, but with the ability to adjust the front-rear power split depending on available traction.

Despite the focus on sharper driving dynamics, the Supersports’ lowered and stiffened dynamic suspension set-up retains all of its luxurious ride quality for passengers wishing to cover long distances in supreme comfort.

Bespoke Design Signalling High-Performance Character

The new Continental Supersports features unique exterior and interior styling cues which reflect the significant uplift in the performance capability of this pinnacle grand tourer.

Exterior changes include newly sculpted front and rear bumper designs incorporating a carbon-fibre splitter and diffuser respectively, new side sill extensions and bonnet vents also finished in carbon-fibre, gloss-black front wing vents and a new gloss-black, rifled exhaust tailpipe design. Completing the  dramatic exterior look are dark-tint headlamps and tail-lamps, and a complement of black-finished brightware to the front grilles, lights, rear bumper, door handles and window surrounds.

There is also an optional, aerodynamically balanced rear spoiler and front splitter combination for the coupe, new Supersports badging, a new black and bright-machined finish for the 21” forged alloy wheels and  optional side decals. Further highlighting the enhanced performance, an optional gloss-finished, Supersports-branded carbon-fibre engine cover can be specified.

The new Continental Supersports Convertible offers the luxury and refinement of a coupé yet transforms into a head-turning open-tourer at the touch of a button. The multi-layer hood ensures high levels of refinement and acoustic insulation. Exhaustively tested in all conditions from -30°C to +50°C or more, it resists even monsoon-force rain and maintains comfortable, draft-free warmth even on the coldest days.

Another practical feature, the neck warmer, makes open air driving an appealing and comfortable prospect even on the cooler days of spring and autumn. With the hood down, the Continental Supersports Convertible offers sensational performance with the sensory amplification of open-air motoring. Hood up, it’s as practical a year-round proposition as its coupé stablemate.

Inside, a host of bespoke styling details enhance the contemporary British luxury experience.

A unique colour split has been created, using three colours: the first tri-tone interior offered in this generation Continental GT. A new diamond-quilted design is incorporated in the seats and door side panels for a unique signature in Alcantara, while chequered Supersports carbon-fibre fascia panels join the existing list of ten veneers and technical finishes available. The interior is completed by new Supersports emblem stitching, and a bespoke Supersports steering wheel and  unique gearlever, both featuring Alcantara accents.

A titanium exhaust option is available for drivers seeking a more intense audible experience. As well as a stirring soundtrack, the Titanium system also provides a weight reduction.

For Supersports customers seeking even more personalisation, an
‘X Specification’ pack is available, consisting of eight unique duo-tone paint treatments and carbon-fibre door mirrors and heel plates. The titanium exhaust option is included, as is a carbon-fibre finish to the interior side panels, the carbon-fibre engine cover and a gloss black finish to the 21” forged wheels.

As with all Bentleys, the Supersports can also be handed over to the highly skilled craftspeople at Mulliner, Bentley’s bespoke coachbuilding department, who will respond to individual customer requirements.

Supersports: The Ultimate in Luxury and Performance

The Continental Supersports of 2009 won global plaudits for its unique combination of extreme dynamics and unrivalled luxury.

The new Supersports takes these characteristics to new heights of engineering excellence, transforming this model into the world’s fastest four-seat car and one that is, nonetheless, an everyday, usable luxury coupe or convertible.

It sits at the pinnacle of Bentley’s luxury and performance ethos and is the ultimate iteration of a model that has come to define luxury automotive grand touring.

Technical Specification

  Continental Supersports Continental Supersports Convertible
Engine
Type 6-litre twin-turbocharged port injection W12
Max Power 700 bhp / 710 PS / 522 KW @ 6,000 rpm
Max Torque 1,017 Nm / 750 lb.ft @ 2,050 – 4,500 rpm
Transmission
Type ZF 8-speed automatic with Quickshift, Block Shifting and
wheel-mounted paddleshift
Driveline Continuous all-wheel drive (40:60 rear bias)
Ratios 1st : 4.71; 2nd: 3.14; 3rd: 2.1; 4th: 1.67; 5th: 1.29; 6th: 1.00; 7th: 0.839; 8th: 0.667
Final Drive 2.85
Brakes
Front 420 mm Carbon Silicon Carbide, cross drilled
Rear 356 mm Carbon Silicon Carbide, cross drilled
Wheels and Tyres
Wheels 21″ x 9.5J forged alloy wheels in two finishes
Tyres 275/35 ZR21
Steering
Type Rack & pinion, power assisted, speed-sensitive ZF servotronic
Turns lock-to-lock 2.6 turns
Turning circle 11.3 m
Suspension
Front Four link double wishbones, computer controlled self-levelling air suspension, with anti-roll bar
Rear Trapezoidal multi-link, computer-controlled self-levelling air suspension, with anti-roll bar
Damping Continuous Damping Control, tuned for dynamic performance
Dimensions
Wheelbase 2,746 mm / 108.1 in
Overall length 4,806 mm / 189.2 in
Width (across body) 1,944 mm / 76.5 in
Width (inc. mirrors) 2,227 mm / 87.7 in
Overall height 1,394 mm / 54.9 in 1,403 mm / 55.2 in
Fuel tank 90 litres / 20 gallons / 24 US gallons
Boot volume 358 litres / 12.6 cu ft 260 / 9.18 cu ft
Kerb weight (EU) 2,280 kg / 5,027 lb 2455 kg / 5412 lb
Gross vehicle weight 2,750 kg / 6,063 lb 2,900 kg / 6,393 lb
Performance  
Top speed 209 mph / 336 km/h 205 mph / 330 km/h
0-60 mph 3.4 secs 3.7 secs
0-100 km/h 3.5 secs 3.9 secs
Fuel Consumption (EU cycle)*
Urban 11.6 mpg / 24.3 litres/100 km 11.6 mpg / 24.4 litres/100 km
Extra Urban 26.4 mpg / 10.7 litres/100 km 25.7 mpg / 11.0 litres/100 km
Combined 18 mpg / 15.7 litres/100 km 17.8 mpg / 15.9 litres/100 km
CO2 emissions 358 g/km 362 g/km
Fuel Consumption (EPA cycle)**
City (US mpg) TBC TBC
Highway (US mpg) TBC TBC
Combined (US mpg) TBC TBC
Emissions Controls EU 6 and US LEV II

 

* Fuel consumption figures are provisional and subject to Type Approval.

** Fuel consumption figures are provisional and subject to EPA certification.

 

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