Bentley has unleashed a powerful new fire-breathing £344,000 supercar that bucks the trend towards electrification in favour of good old-fashioned petrol-power.
Driven by a strengthened 4.0-litre twin-turbo V8 petrol engine developing a devilish 666 horsepower, the new 192mph Bentley Supersports takes the British luxury car maker back to the future with an explicitly stated ‘non-hybrid, pure internal combustion powertrain’.
Bosses said it marked ‘a return to Bentley making more extreme cars’ providing ‘scintillating’ performance adding: ‘The changes yield the highest power density of any Bentley engine.’
Aerodynamic styling also make it ‘the most aggressive Bentley grand tourer ever’, says the Crewe-based luxury car-maker.
Limited to 500 numbered examples, the new Supersports with an old-school twist was unveiled at a special world premiere event in New York ahead of order books opening in March 2026 and first deliveries from early 2027.
A special event linked to a film is also planned in Dubai in January next year.
Bentley has unleashed a powerful new fire-breathing £344,000 supercar that bucks the trend towards electrification in favour of good old-fashioned petrol-power
Driven by a strengthened 4.0-litre twin-turbo V8 petrol engine developing a devilish 666 horsepower, the new 192mph Bentley Supersports takes the British luxury car maker back to the future with an explicitly stated ‘non-hybrid, pure internal combustion powertrain’
Linked to an uprated and redeveloped eight-speed ZF automatic gearbox and riding on sporty 22-inch alloy wheels, the striking two-seater grand tourer accelerates from rest to 62mph in just 3.7 seconds.
Bentley says: ‘Gearshifts are now sharper and more responsive.’
The luxurious interior features two new highly bolstered sports seats positioned lower in the car. The rear cabin features carbon fibre with duo and tri-tone alternatives available.
Swapping an aluminium roof for an even lighter carbon-fibre top, it is also the first modern Bentley grand tourer to weigh-in at under two tonnes to and feature rear wheel drive.
The firm said it is ‘the lightest Bentley in 85 years’ – helped by the petrol-only powertrain without the extra hybrid-electric weight. It is launched 100 years after the original ‘Super Sports’ model – the first Bentley to exceed 100mph.
Bosses said it marked ‘a return to Bentley making more extreme cars’ providing ‘scintillating’ performance adding: ‘The changes yield the highest power density of any Bentley engine’
Linked to an uprated and redeveloped eight-speed ZF automatic gearbox, the striking two-seater grand tourer accelerates from rest to 62mph in just 3.7 seconds
Bentley chairman and CEO Dr Frank-Steffen Walliser said the new Supersports ‘signifies a return to Bentley making more extreme cars’
The aerodynamic styling, including a fixed rear wing, combines to generate 300kg more downforce than a Continental GT Speed and help keep the car planted on the road.
Although an apex predator variant of the Continental GT, Bentley stresses that the new car will carry only the standalone Supersports name. And for the first time it will feature rear-wheel drive.
The roaring engine ‘breathes’ though a full-length titanium exhaust which is ‘tuned to be more characterful than any previous Bentley’ offering a ‘deep, powerful and completely authentic’ note without artificial in cabin enhancements.
The car featured here is in a design theme called ‘Nightfall’ with an anthracite gloss exterior and camel accent and a beluga and camel interior with bronze accents.
The car unveiled in New York will debut in a colour theme called ‘Daybreak’, with a damson interior with light blue and pillar box red accents. Customers have a core choice of 24 shades.
The roaring engine ‘breathes’ though a full-length titanium exhaust which is ‘tuned to be more characterful than any previous Bentley’ offering a ‘deep, powerful and completely authentic’ note without artificial in cabin enhancements
The aerodynamic styling, including a fixed rear wing, combines to generate 300kg more downforce than a Continental GT Speed and help keep the car planted on the road
Limited to 500 numbered examples, the new Supersports with an old-school twist was unveiled at a special world premiere event in New York ahead of order books opening in March 2026 and first deliveries from early 2027
Bentley chairman and CEO Dr Frank-Steffen Walliser said: ‘The new Supersports is more than just the most driver-focused Bentley yet. It signifies a return to Bentley making more extreme cars – ones that combine extraordinary breadth of ability with true driver engagement.
‘Bentley has always thrived when revealing a more daring side, and the new Supersports is a statement of our intent.’
The American launch of the Bentley Supersports may be significant, coming as US President Donald Trump signals a shift back to petrol power by urging oil giants to ‘drill baby drill’.
The luxurious interior features two new highly bolstered sports seats positioned lower in the car
The car featured here is in a design theme called ‘Nightfall’ with an anthracite gloss exterior and camel accent and a beluga and camel interior with bronze accents
It also coincides with global car makers putting the brakes on the headlong drive to electric-only and lobbying UK and EU law-makers to abandon ‘unworkable’ and over-ambitious EV targets in favour of a more reasonable timescale more closely aligned to consumer demand.
It is also in sharp contrast with Jaguar’s controversial unveiling of its Bentley-rivalling Type 00 electric coupe with a launch last year that divided opinions and was described by Trump as ‘seriously woke’ and ridiculed by Tesla billionaire Elon Musk who asked ‘do you sell cars?’
Earlier this month Bentley bosses said they would stick by the internal combustion engine for at least another decade as it doubled down on plans to delay switching to battery power.
They announced they would continue to sell hybrid models until ‘at least 2035’ following positive customer demand for plug-in hybrid models but only limited demand to go fully electric.
Bentley had originally set a target of becoming exclusively electric by 2030 but last year pushed that deadline back by five years. Now they believe even the 2035 date could likely be extended.
Will it fit in my garage? New Bentley Supersports
Price: £344,000
Production: Limited run of 500 cars individually numbered
Order books open: March 2026
First deliveries: early 2027
DIMENSIONS
Length: 4,989mm
Width: 2,187mm (1,966mm with mirrors folded)
Height: 1,391mm
Wheelbase: 2852mm
Kerb weight: Under 2,000kg
PERFORMANCE
Engine: 4.0 litre twin-turbo V8 petrol
Transmission: 8-speed double clutch
Drive: Rear-wheel drive
Acceleration (0-62mph): 3.7 seconds
Top speed: 192mph
