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Bentley Continental GT S and GT Convertible S

Bentley has never been shy about mixing indulgence with insanity, but the new Continental GT S and GTC S lean harder into the latter than any “S” model before them. Inspired by the ferocious, limited-run Supersports, these new mid-range heavy hitters now land in the sweet spot between the refined Azure and the full-fat Speed—only now they bring hybrid firepower and the most aggressive chassis ever bolted under a Continental badge.

GT Convertible S

Under the hood sits Bentley’s new High Performance Hybrid, pairing a 4.0-liter twin-turbo V-8 with an electric motor for a combined 680 horsepower and 930 Nm of torque. That’s 130 more horses than the outgoing GT S—and, crucially, it actually outguns the old W-12–powered Speed. Zero to 60 mph takes just 3.3 seconds, and the car doesn’t stop pulling until 190 mph. For a coupe that weighs about as much as a moon, that’s deeply unsettling—in a good way.

Even more shocking is the electric-only range: up to 50 miles. So yes, the same Bentley that can run with supercars can also quietly creep through a city center on electrons alone, like a billionaire ninja.

But the real story isn’t just the powertrain—it’s the hardware beneath it. For the first time, the GT S gets the full Bentley Performance Active Chassis previously reserved for the Speed and Mulliner models. That means active all-wheel drive, rear-wheel steering, a 48-volt active anti-roll system, torque vectoring, twin-valve adaptive dampers, and—finally—an electronic limited-slip differential. This is Bentley’s most sophisticated setup ever, and it transforms the Continental from a continent crusher into something that actually wants to be hustled.

In Dynamic mode, the stability control loosens the leash just enough to let the rear step out, giving the driver real control over cornering attitude. Turn ESC all the way off, and the GT S becomes a 5000-pound physics experiment you can steer with the throttle. That’s not something you’d ever say about a traditional Bentley—and that’s exactly the point.

Visually, the GT S makes sure no one mistakes it for the polite one. The Blackline Specification blacks out nearly everything that isn’t painted, from the grille and badges to the mirror caps and diffuser. Dark-tinted LED matrix headlights and taillights reinforce the menacing look, while standard 22-inch ten-spoke wheels fill the arches like they mean business. It’s less “country club” and more “midnight Monaco.”

Inside, Bentley continues the performance theme without forgetting its roots. The GT S gets a unique two-tone interior layout, fluted sport seats, and Dinamica microfiber on all the right touch points—the steering wheel, shifter, doors, and seats—giving the cabin a more motorsport-inspired feel than any Continental before it. Piano black trim comes standard, with carbon fiber available for those who want to lean even harder into the modern-super-GT vibe.

Continental GT S

The result is a Bentley that finally admits what everyone already knew: a 190-mph, V-8-hybrid grand tourer with rear-wheel steering has no business pretending to be subtle. The Continental GT S doesn’t replace the Speed—it offers a different flavor of madness, one that blends daily usability, long-distance comfort, and real driver engagement into something uniquely Bentley.

If the old Continental was a luxury cruise missile, the new GT S is a stealth fighter—quieter when it wants to be, louder when it needs to be, and far more agile than anyone expects.

And in Bentley’s world, that might just be the most dangerous thing of all.

Source: Bentley

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Bentley Supersports Goes FULL SEND

Bentley doesn’t do low-key. And when the company wants to introduce a 666-horsepower, rear-wheel-drive monster called Supersports, it doesn’t roll it out in a quiet studio or at a polite press conference. It lights up the Burj Al Arab in Bentley green, invites 400 VIPs to a former royal palace, and has Travis Pastrana drift the thing across the company’s own factory like it’s auditioning for a Gymkhana sequel.

Yes, this is a real car launch—and yes, it happened in Dubai.

The Supersports made its EMEA debut at a Bentley-hosted spectacle that was equal parts Hollywood premiere and motorsports fever dream. The evening opened with a dramatic reveal of a launch car in Jetstream Matte with Arctica and Portofino livery, dubbed Daybreak, because when you’re Bentley, even your paint schemes have origin stories. Then, right on cue at 9:00 p.m., Bentley dropped its new stunt film, Supersports: FULL SEND, onto a 12-meter-wide screen and across the internet simultaneously.

Moments later, Pastrana himself rolled in behind the wheel of the same heavily modified Supersports he’d just used to turn Bentley’s historic Crewe factory into a tire-smoking playground. Subtle? Not remotely. Effective? Absolutely.

Pymkhana: Bentley’s Factory, Pastrana’s Playground

Shot at Bentley’s Pyms Lane headquarters—first opened in 1938—FULL SEND is essentially a luxury-brand remix of a Gymkhana video. Bentley calls it “Pymkhana,” which might be the most on-brand portmanteau ever invented.

Pastrana threads the Supersports through production halls, around buildings, and across the Dream Factory campus, turning a place known for hand-stitched leather and polished wood into a high-speed obstacle course. The message is clear: this isn’t your grandfather’s Bentley.

Underneath the spectacle sits a seriously aggressive machine. With 666 PS, rear-wheel drive, and a heavily reworked chassis and aero package, the new Supersports is aimed squarely at proving Bentley can build something that isn’t just fast in a straight line, but genuinely athletic. Think less gentleman’s express, more luxury-wrapped sledgehammer.

A New Bentley, in Every Sense

Bentley says the Dubai event was about more than just a car—it was about a new brand strategy. Christophe Georges, Bentley’s Board Member for Sales and Marketing, framed the evening as a blend of “authenticity, new ambassadors, extraordinary customers, and unexpected product stories.” Translation: Bentley is leaning harder into spectacle, personality, and performance than it ever has before.

The guest list reflected that shift. Nearly 100 Supersports customers were in attendance, rubbing shoulders with Pastrana, actor and Bentley ambassador Lucien Laviscount, and Bentley CEO Dr. Frank-Steffen Walliser. And all of it unfolded in the gardens of a former royal palace, with one of the world’s most recognizable hotels glowing green in the background.

If Bentley wanted to signal that Supersports is something special, it did so with a megaphone.

When Can You Get One?

Order books for the Supersports open in March, with production scheduled to begin in Q4 2026 and first deliveries arriving in early 2027. It’ll be sold in key markets across Europe, North America, the Middle East, and parts of Asia-Pacific—basically anywhere Bentley’s most committed customers live and breathe horsepower.

Bentley’s Supersports isn’t just a new model—it’s a statement. A 666-horsepower, rear-drive, tire-shredding statement, delivered via a stunt film shot in a factory and premiered at a palace in Dubai. That’s not just a car launch; that’s Bentley telling the world it’s done playing it safe.

And if Travis Pastrana sideways-sliding a Bentley through its own production halls doesn’t convince you that this brand has entered a new era, nothing will.

Source: Bentley

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Bentley’s Wild Bentayga X Concept Is Proof That Even Ultra-Luxury Wants to Get Dirty

Bentley has spent more than a century perfecting the art of wafting, not wading. Yet here we are: the Bentayga X Concept, a jacked-up, light-bar-wearing, off-road-ready monster that looks like it just escaped from a Dakar bivouac after stealing a private jet on the way out. And somehow, it makes perfect sense.

Officially, Bentley calls the X Concept a “stimulator”—a rolling focus group meant to gauge customer interest in a more hardcore Bentayga. Unofficially, it’s Bentley kicking down the door of the luxury-off-road trend and shouting, “We’re here too.”

Underneath the mud-splattered attitude is the familiar Bentayga Speed, meaning the twin-turbo 4.0-liter V-8 still sends 641 horsepower to all four wheels. That’s more than enough muscle to shove this 2.5-ton SUV through sand, snow, or whatever expensive terrain Bentley owners feel like conquering next.

But this isn’t just a Bentayga with knobby tires. The X Concept rides 55 mm higher and is 40 mm wider, with a track stretched by a massive 120 mm. Ground clearance climbs to nearly 310 mm, and Bentley says it can wade through 550 mm of water—roughly bathtub depth for a vehicle that still has quilted leather seats inside.

The suspension hardware is serious too. The Bentayga’s air suspension and active anti-roll bars remain, meaning it should still cruise with Bentley smoothness on the highway while offering genuine articulation off the pavement. The 22-inch Brixton wheels are wrapped in tall all-terrain rubber, finally giving a Bentayga tires that look like they belong on a trail instead of a red carpet.

Then there’s the vibe. The X Concept wears a roof rack holding four spotlights and—because this is Bentley—an electric go-kart. It’s ridiculous, unnecessary, and completely on-brand. If you’re going to overland in a Bentley, you might as well bring toys.

Bentley plans to show off the X Concept at the FAT Ice Race in Salzburg, where it will be driven by Chris Harris, former Autocar journalist and now one of the world’s most famous automotive broadcasters. Even better, it will be towing Norwegian Olympic skier Hedvig Wessel, because nothing says “brand image” like pulling a world-class athlete across an icy track with a 641-horsepower luxury SUV.

This Bentley isn’t an outlier—it’s part of a growing movement. The first-generation Porsche Cayenne has become a cult hero among off-road modifiers, and manufacturers themselves are joining in. Porsche built the 911 Dakar, Lamborghini unleashed the Huracán Sterrato, and Morgan turned its Plus Four into a rally-ready CX-T. High-end performance cars are no longer afraid of dirt, gravel, or snow.

Bentley’s X Concept fits squarely into that trend, but with its own ultra-luxury twist. Instead of stripping things out for ruggedness, Bentley adds capability without removing the indulgence. It’s not about survival—it’s about conquering the wilderness while still arriving in heated, diamond-stitched comfort.

Whether or not Bentley green-lights a production version, the message is clear: the era of soft-road luxury SUVs is over. The new goal is real off-road credibility, even at six-figure price tags.

And if Bentley does build it? The Bentayga X might become the ultimate status symbol—not for the valet line, but for the trailhead.

Source: Autocar