Spy shots: Bentley gets ready to run the 'Ring in the E85 Continental Supersports
by Sam Abuelsamid on May 13th 2009 at 10:25AM 
At the Geneva Motor Show in March, Bentley unveiled its first-ever flex-fuel car, the Continental Supersports. Not only is this car the first production Bentley that will be capable of running on either gasoline of E85 ethanol, it also happens to be the most powerful production Bentley ever, putting out a staggering 621 horsepower.Running on ethanol is the first stage of Bentley's plan to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, at least when measured on a well-to-wheel basis. Before Bentley puts its new flex fuel, reduced-mass coupe on sale around the end of this year, though, it has some testing left to do. To that end, the engineers are hitting the Nurburgring this week to see how it does in what's quickly becoming the new standard test for high performance vehicles, and these spy shots show a matte black Supersports getting ready for this baptism of fire.
Gallery: Bentley Continental Supersports
[Source: Motor Trend]
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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
Tohe 12:28PM (5/13/2009)
Thus far Bentley had only taken steps to reduce pollution in the manufacturing process. Flex fuels are a good start for them, their current models are too big and too heavy for an EV power train. Bentley showed an small electric carbon-fiber racing car last year, I'd like to see electric Azures and Brooklands instead.
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