Bentley Flips a Big, British Flip of the Bird to Electrification

The most driver-focused Bentley ever made keeps it old-school.

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Published January 3, 2026

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Not too long ago, Bentley announced its plans to march slowly towards an all-electric future. It began by revealing its latest plug-in hybrid, the Flying Spur Speed.

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However, Bentley isn’t just about fastidious opulence, but also performance. And while electric propulsion technology has proven to be worthy of some serious power, it’s still not quite the same as good ‘ol fashioned pure internal combustion.

Matte black Bentley Continental GT Supersports with bronze accents driving on a dark road at night. — The latest Continental GT Supersports is a big poke in the eye to electrification and efficiency.

Especially since electric propulsion gear weighs a ton and still seriously compromises performance on nearly all accounts.

Which is why Bentley flipped the bird to the movement and built the Continental GT Supersports as a poke in the eye to tree-hugging zero-emissions and efficiency committees.

Bentley Super Sport (now Supersports) models have always been about benchmarking performance and summoning the automaker’s rich motorsports heritage. And the latest Conti GT does exactly that.

Luxury car interior with black and beige leather seats, beige-trimmed steering wheel, and carbon fiber dashboard at sunset. — Despite a heavy diet, the Conti GT Supersports is still as luxurious as Bentleys typically get.

Like previous versions, Bentley takes its popular grand tourer coupe, puts it on a strong Weight Watchers plan, beefs up the suspension, chassis, brakes, engine and bodywork, caps production, all to make one of the rarest and fastest Flying Bs in all the land.

The numbers speak for themselves. Its twin-turbo 4.0-liter V8 punches out 657 horsepower and 590 pound-feet of torque, allowing 0-60 mph to happen in just over three seconds.

That might be significantly less power than the plug-in hybrid powertrains in the standard Conti GT Speed and Mulliner. And it also might be slower in a straight line.

Matte black Bentley Continental GT Supersports performing a burnout with smoke around the rear tires. — Because it’s all about performance, the Supersports is the most driver-focused Continental GT yet.

But the Supersports’ aggressive diet also means it’s a whopping 1,000 pounds lighter. That translates to better handling, braking and overall driving sensations from behind the wheel.

It’s simply the ultimate driver’s Continental GT. Only 500 will be made, all for the estimated cool price of around $486,000.

And because it ticks all the boxes for such performance, luxury, exclusivity and the way it says “bugger off” to buck industry trends, all those attributes make the Continental GT Supersports one of the auto world’s current greatest pinnacles.