Bentley Reveals 700 BHP Continental Supersport, Its Most Powerful Production Car Ever

[SlipZtrEm]

If it really mattered, the aero stuff wouldn't be an option. It'd be standard. Bentley knows not a single one will ever go that fast.

If Bentley were in fact able to know the future, I imagine it wouldn't spoil that power (pun thoroughly intended).

 

[Ex_Driver]

If Bentley were in fact able to know the future, I imagine it wouldn't spoil that power (pun thoroughly intended).

My point remains valid. It's another 'supercar of the week' that everyone will drool over and call "the best version yet" and "it's my dream car", until the next one debuts. Koenigsegg Agera, one:1, Regera, Bugatti Chiron, Aventador SV, S, Bentley SS, yadda yadda.
There's a dozen a year, every year. All they ever change is turn up the boost a few more PSI, change the wheels, maybe add a spoiler, and maybe change the colour combination. Then tack another 30k-100k onto the price tag.
I don't understand why people get so worked up over it, they should know by now that in 10 months there'll be a faster and more expensive version. There always is.

 

[Corsa]

https://www.google.com/amp/www.auto...sets-new-land-ice-speed-record/?client=safari

They already have with 621 hp.
The only modifications were a roll cage and rear parachute added.

 

[LMSCorvetteGT2]

https://www.google.com/amp/www.auto...sets-new-land-ice-speed-record/?client=safari

They already have with 621 hp.
The only modifications were a roll cage and rear parachute added.

Wait a second the pessimistic and know it all new user, said not a single one would go 200mph and Bentley knew this, but your (clearly fake article) says one did it on ice...*


*sarcasm intended

 

[Corsa]

My point remains valid. It's another 'supercar of the week' that everyone will drool over and call "the best version yet" and "it's my dream car", until the next one debuts. Koenigsegg Agera, one:1, Regera, Bugatti Chiron, Aventador SV, S, Bentley SS, yadda yadda.
There's a dozen a year, every year. All they ever change is turn up the boost a few more PSI, change the wheels, maybe add a spoiler, and maybe change the colour combination. Then tack another 30k-100k onto the price tag.
I don't understand why people get so worked up over it, they should know by now that in 10 months there'll be a faster and more expensive version. There always is.

So you would prefer everything just stay the same. The 2017 GT specs should be the same as the 2003.

Even if the mods are modest, I appreciate manufacturers changing things up.
But 700hp is not just a modest upgrade.
I believe there's only 11 or 12 production cars in the 700hp+ club today, correct me if I'm wrong.

 

[Ex_Driver]

So you would prefer everything just stay the same. The 2017 GT specs should be the same as the 2003.

Even if the mods are modest, I appreciate manufacturers changing things up.
But 700hp is not just a modest upgrade.
I believe there's only 11 or 12 production cars in the 700hp+ club today, correct me if I'm wrong.

I would prefer if they didn't come out with a new one every 6 months and say 'it's the best ever' as if it'll never get better. I know it's marketing, but it implies the buying public are too dumb to realise there'll be yet another faster and more powerful version. And it annoys me the buying public buy into it enough to keep going for it.
And that should remind you it's essentially a 14 year old car they're trying to pass off as something new and modern. It's based on a VW that went out of production almost a decade ago.

 

[Obelisk]

I would prefer if they didn't come out with a new one every 6 months and say 'it's the best ever' as if it'll never get better. I know it's marketing, but it implies the buying public are too dumb to realise there'll be yet another faster and more powerful version. And it annoys me the buying public buy into it enough to keep going for it.
And that should remind you it's essentially a 14 year old car they're trying to pass off as something new and modern. It's based on a VW that went out of production almost a decade ago.

Have you heard of the 80/20 rule?

The first 80% of a product's development takes 20% of its time. The last 20% of its development takes 80% of the time. The reason I mention this is because of the evolution of the car.

Think about it. If Bentley could improve the car like they did between this and the last version of the Continential in 'six months' (your words), why don't they just release it at its utmost best in the next six months?

Because they can't. Doing that would drive their expenses through the roof and make the car completely unviable for a competitive market. Good case of 80/20 rule in action. They take years getting a car to be just good enough to sell off as a new version, how long do you think it'd take to make it perfect?

If it took 3 years to make the Continential as good as it is now, it'd take another 12 to push it to utter perfection - and it'd be left behind by the more modernized cars available in that 12 year time span.

 

[Dan]

If it took 3 years to make the Continential as good as it is now, it'd take another 12 to push it to utter perfection - and it'd be left behind by the more modernized cars available in that 12 year time span.

How do you know when a car has reached perfection?

 

[Obelisk]

How do you know when a car has reached perfection?

Nothing can ever be truly perfect, only just close enough. I would reckon when its engine and chassis are at their utmost limits.

 

[Dan]

Nothing can ever be truly perfect, only just close enough. I would reckon when its engine and chassis are at their utmost limits.

Ok. Thanks for clarifying.

 

[Corsa]

I would prefer if they didn't come out with a new one every 6 months and say 'it's the best ever' as if it'll never get better. I know it's marketing, but it implies the buying public are too dumb to realise there'll be yet another faster and more powerful version. And it annoys me the buying public buy into it enough to keep going for it.
And that should remind you it's essentially a 14 year old car they're trying to pass off as something new and modern. It's based on a VW that went out of production almost a decade ago.

I can appreciate what you're saying, it's just not how the auto industry works.
They continually improve on existing chassis until the model has run it's course.
My G29 and PS4 is about as close as I'll ever get to these super cars.

It's these auto manufacturers that continually build on and improve what they already have, that allow us all to experience the technology in the virtual world.
Thank you Bentley.