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Dive planes and winglets.<\/p>\n
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The lightest Bentley since 1941<\/p>\n
The engine is actually a new variant of Bentley\u2019s 4.0 L V8, with a strengthened engine block, new cylinder heads, and larger turbos. There\u2019s also a dual-mass flywheel, but it remains wet-sumped. With 657 hp (490 kW) and 590 lb-ft (800 Nm), the Supersports isn\u2019t the most powerful Bentley ever made, but it may be the most driver-focused. Both front and rear axles feature 48 V active anti-roll bars that can react in a third of a second, applying up to 960 lb-ft (1,300 Nm) of reaction torque to keep the car flat. The twin-valve dampers and air suspension have been recalibrated in Touring, Bentley, and Sport modes. And on the optional Pirelli Trofeo RS tires, it will corner at 1.3 Gs.<\/p>\n
The Supersports certainly looks the part as it descends into that most famous of Laguna Seca\u2019s corners (which is being renamed the \u201cZanardi Corkscrew\u201d next weekend). You don\u2019t really notice the carbon-fiber roof that helps keep the center of gravity low, but you do see the aerodynamic appendages\u2014a front splitter, winglets ahead and aft of the wheels, a rather large and curvaceous carbon-fiber spoiler at the rear together with a diffuser down below.<\/p>\n
The bits are functional\u2014Bentley told us it generates at least 661 lbs (300 kg) more downforce than the Continental GT Speed we reviewed last year and that the car\u2019s aero balance has been tuned to shift rearward as speed rises (and downforce increases) from a 54:46 starting point.<\/p>\n
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