With the latest Supersports, Bentley is loosening its collar a bit. This evolution of the Continental GT has a more raucous character than any previous Bentley production car. To drive that point home (no pun intended), Bentley hired Travis Pastrana for a mini Gymkhana-style video—dubbed “Full Send“—shot at the automaker’s factory in Crewe, England.
It might be heavier and fancier than the Subaru rally cars and one-off specials Pastrana is used to, but the new Supersports is more than capable of cinematic, tire-smoking action. Its twin-turbo 4.0-liter V8 produces 657 horsepower and 590 pound-feet of torque, but more importantly, all of that power is sent to the rear wheels. This is the first Continental GT capable of proper burnouts, donuts, and drifting.
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