Meet the new Bentley Continental GT Supersports — the lightest, most driver-focused Continental GT ever, and the first to send all its power solely to the rear wheels. Conceived by a compact team in Crewe under the codename “Project Mildred,” this car pays tribute to racing legend Mildred Mary Petre and returns Bentley to a purer, more visceral driving formula. At under 2,000 kg, it’s almost 500 kg lighter than any other version of the current Continental GT, achieved chiefly by abandoning the plug-in hybrid system and its weighty batteries and motors, and by removing all-wheel drive. Power comes from a heavily revised 4.0-litre twin-turbo V8 with larger turbochargers, reworked cylinder heads and a strengthened crankcase.
Output is listed at 657 bhp — roughly 666 hp — and 800 Nm of torque, yielding the highest specific power of any Bentley to date at about 166 hp per litre. The difference from the 2014 motorsports-inspired GT3‑R is stark: that car produced 572 bhp and weighed close to 2,200 kg, while the new car pares mass and sharpens focus for a far more athletic character. The ZF eight-speed dual-clutch transmission has been upgraded for crisper, more responsive shifts, and downshifts under braking are designed not to upset stability. Bentley quotes 0–100 km/h in 3.7 seconds, and a top speed near 311 km/h.
Drive is routed rearward through an electronically controlled limited-slip differential working in concert with torque vectoring by braking and rear-wheel steering to maximise turn-in, traction and agility. The rear track is widened by 16 mm, and steering, twin-chamber air suspension and traction control have all been recalibrated for a sharper, more immediate feel. Stopping performance is equally extreme: the largest brake package fitted to any road car in the model line, with 440 mm carbon-silicon-carbide discs and 10‑piston calipers up front, and 410 mm discs with four‑piston calipers at the rear. Rolling stock comprises new 22-inch forged and machined aluminium wheels developed with Manthey Racing, and with optional ultra-high-performance Pirelli Trofeo RS tyres Bentley claims cornering capability up to around 30% quicker than the Continental GT Speed, reaching roughly 1.3 g lateral. Turn traction off and the car is engineered to reward bold drivers with dramatic, controllable slides.
Sound was given equal priority. A bespoke titanium exhaust system developed with Akrapovič amplifies the cross-plane V8’s raw voice, producing a deep, characterful soundtrack without artificial cabin enhancement. Weight-saving extends throughout: the roof, front bumper with splitter and dive planes, side sills, rear diffuser and the fixed one-piece bootlid spoiler are carbon fibre, contributing to a downforce figure more than 300 kg greater than the GT Speed. Enormous front intakes cool brakes and feed the engine; B-shaped blades behind the front wheels guide airflow down the car’s flanks. Like its GT3-inspired predecessor, this is a two-seater. The rear seats are replaced by a carbon-fibre tub; the dashboard and slimmed, heavily bolstered seats use carbon extensively and are mounted lower for enhanced driver engagement. Still, it remains unmistakably Bentley inside, with sumptuous leather and crafted touches retained where they count. Only 500 examples will be built, with order books opening next March, production starting before the end of 2026 and deliveries commencing at the start of 2027.
This Supersports is a clear statement: a comeback to raw performance and driver engagement, marrying contemporary engineering with the kind of unfiltered experience that defined Bentley’s most celebrated fast cars.
