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All Bentley Continental Models to be Flex-Fuel-Capable in June

2011 Bentley Continental Supersports Convertible – Click above for high-res image gallery

It may not be the most interesting news you read all week, but we now have a date at which all Bentley Continentals will be able to gulp down whiskey with the best of 'em: June. Well, not exactly whiskey, but ethanol's pretty close. Bentley had made the announcement (sans date) at the Geneva Motor Show when it showed off the Continental Supersports Convertible.

Bentley sees this move as a big first step in reaching its stated goal of offering an entirely biofuel-capable lineup by 2012. In its latest form, Bentley's twin-turbocharged 6.0-liter W12 offers up 621 horsepower and 590 pound-feet of torque. That's sufficient to push the big Conti' to 60 miles per hour in 3.9 seconds and on up to a top speed of 202 mph.

As the Continental is Bentley's most popular model line by far, this means that over half of all cars the luxury brand sells this year will be flex-fuel models. For those keeping track, the Brooklands coupe (which will soon be discontinued), Azure sedan and the soon-to-be-released Mulsanne sedan (the replacement for the long-running Arnage) are still not yet biofuel capable. According to Automotive News, the Mulsanne will be E85-capable shortly after its launch later this year.

Gallery: Bentley Continental Supersports Convertible

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2011 Bentley Continental Supersports Convertible Unveiled Ahead of Geneva debut

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Filed under: Luxury Cars & Autos, Green

2011 Bentley Continental Supersports Convertible – Click above for high-res image gallery

Bentley is set to introduce the motoring press to what it claims is the World's Fastest Four-Seat Convertible next month at the Geneva Motor Show. Naturally, that would also make it the fastest convertible Bentley has ever turned out. Like the hardtop Continental Supersports that the British luxury brand introduced a little while back, the drop-top features a twin-turbo 6.0-liter W12 engine that puts out 621 horsepower and 590 pound-feet of torque whether running on gasoline, ethanol or a combination of the two.

The run from naught to sixty takes just 3.9 seconds, no doubt helped along by the six-speed automatic transmission and all-wheel drive system. Keep the go pedal pressed until it's got nothing left to give and you'll see 202 miles per hour on the speedometer. And, unlike the two-seat coupe, you can share the experience with three of your closest friends, each of whom will be ensconced in a lovely leather and Alcantara-trimmed seat.

Pricing has yet to be announced. Check out our high-res image gallery below and see the complete and highly exhaustive press release after the break.

Gallery: Bentley Continental Supersports Convertible

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Let Them Eat Cake: Bentley Unveils Continental Supersports in Geneva

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Filed under: Luxury Cars & Autos

With environmentalists pushing for more earth-friendly transport, surely gas-guzzling behemoths like Bentleys would be going the way of the do-do. Not so fast, says Bentley, as the British luxury automakers, famous for making cars that more closely resemble locomotives with enormous engines, has revealed its game plan to take the Winged B badge into the environmental age.

Called the Continental Supersports, the concept car is the first of what Bentley hopes will be many ethanol-burning vehicles it will offer. Not only does the Supersports offer improved fuel economy and reduced emissions, but it is actually the most powerful, fastest Bentley to date. With 621 horsepower on tap and a zero-to-sixty time of an amazing 3.7 seconds, the Bentley Continental Supersports hit the scene in Geneva to say that we can have our cake and eat it, too.

Gallery: Geneva 2009: Bentley Continental Supersports concept