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Bentley Reportedly Delays Flex-Fuel Capability for 2010 Continental Supersports

Filed under: Wheels, Green

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Bentley Continental Supersports - Click above for high-res image gallery

While the environmental merits of any 621 horsepower, twelve-cylinder behemoth that's capable of traveling at speeds of up to 204 miles per hour are (to say the least) debatable, Bentley hasn't exactly been shy about touting the green angle of its upcoming 2010 Continental Supersports.

Add one more black mark to the car's eco credibility as word comes by way of Green Car Advisor that U.S. laws and "engineering challenges" that include the fitment of hardened valve seats in the W12 engine mean that the first 200 Supersports imported to the United States won't actually be flex-fuel capable.

Ah well, somehow we doubt that buyers willing to plunk down the $267,000 it takes to park a twin-turbocharged Continental Supersports in their driveway will be all that concerned with pumping ethanol in the tank.



[Source: Green Car Advisor]

Brazilian Pop Artist Romero Britto paints unique Bentley Continental GT

Filed under: Wheels, Auctions, Art, Charity



Few things manage to demonstrate the difference between cultures as art. Take for example this Bentley Continental GT, donated to the hand of Brazilian pop artist Romero Britto. It may look good to some, and to others an absolute atrocity. Yet Britto's credentials as a renowned artist are known the world over, his works hanging in galleries, museums and prestigious private collections all around the world.

This Bentley will be part of Britto's upcoming exhibit at the Automobil Forum Unter den Linden in Germany from July 10 to September 6, after which it will be auctioned off to benefit multiple sclerosis research and the social integration of the mentally disabled.

Let Them Eat Cake: Bentley Unveils Continental Supersports in Geneva

Filed under: Wheels



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.

1st Bentley Continental GTZ Offered at $1.7 Million

Filed under: Wheels


The first completed example of the awesome, ultra-exclsive Bentley Continental GTZ Zagato, unveiled at the Geneva Auto Show last spring, is being offered for sale for €1.3 million, or about $1.7 million. An automotive broker in Villorba, Italy has listed the incredible car with global luxury marketplace JamesList (which we wrote about the other day). As Autoblog reported when the concept was first unveiled, famed Italian design house Zagato overhauled the exterior of the 600-hp twin-turbo W12 Continental GT Speed with custom two-tone bodywork, while the interior was given the bespoke treatment in sumptuous leather. Only nine GTZ Zagatos will be built for collectors worldwide; this is the only one ready for delivery.


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