RE: Bentley Continental Supersports: Driven

[anonymous-user]

It looks like it has crashed through a '97 Max Power magazine.

[Schermerhorn]

That spoiler completely ruins it.

[Don1]

What could be in place of the wing? A duck tail spoiler? Something electric coming out of the boot lid?

(Serious question).

[b14]

Nearly 2.3 tonnes, how do they make a car so heavy? Is it made out of tungsten? Even JLR struggle to make their Range Rovers that heavy.

[Krikkit]

TheBigUnit said:

Cledus Snow said:

You are aware there have been sporty Bentleys for 80 odd years?

The one sensible comment in this thread so far.

An adept high-performance road car, from one of the world's longest established high-performance road car brands, met with a barrage of predictable recycled opinions. Classic PH.

Quite.

Bentleys have always been the sporting, slightly louche gentleman's express, in the same way that a Rolls is a louche statement of significant wealth.

[ebola]

I personally designed that spoiler. If you've got nothing nice to say, I'd appreciate it if you didn't say anything at all.

[clowesy]

Don1 said:

What could be in place of the wing? A duck tail spoiler? Something electric coming out of the boot lid?

(Serious question).

Spoiler can be deleted and replaced with the standard, active rear spoiler.

[PunterCam]

Only 710 being made?! Outrageous. What if I can't get one? I'm appalled - I'm a consumer, I want everything now. It's my right, probably.

[ChilliWhizz]

Krikkit said:

TheBigUnit said:

Cledus Snow said:

You are aware there have been sporty Bentleys for 80 odd years?

The one sensible comment in this thread so far.

An adept high-performance road car, from one of the world's longest established high-performance road car brands, met with a barrage of predictable recycled opinions. Classic PH.

Quite.

Bentleys have always been the sporting, slightly louche gentleman's express, in the same way that a Rolls is a louche statement of significant wealth.

I bet you three are a right hoot on a boys night out

[daveco]

b14 said:

Nearly 2.3 tonnes, how do they make a car so heavy? Is it made out of tungsten? Even JLR struggle to make their Range Rovers that heavy.

I'm assuming that as the car borrows so heavily from the VAG parts bin from the early 2000s that it is mostly fairly old tech under the skin.

Not to take away from those numbers though, and the fact that anyone I've ever talked to about them thought they were amazing cars to drive/own too.

[Cold]

Bonkers. Love it.

[ContiLean]

Vizzle said:

Looks like a posh and over the top Nissan GTR.

No it doesn't.

[gigglebug]

b14 said:

Nearly 2.3 tonnes, how do they make a car so heavy? Is it made out of tungsten? Even JLR struggle to make their Range Rovers that heavy.

You've only just noticed that the Continental is a bit on the portly side? It's been around for getting on 14 years now and has always been heavy so should hardly be a surprising statistic to anyone.

Looks good in general to my eye's. The rear wing does look a bit out of place though, maybe it could be deleted if you asked very nicely?

Edited by gigglebug on Tuesday 14th February 14:08

[can't remember]

Companies such as Litchfield will get you a good and reliable 750bhp out of the V8. If I had the money that's the choice I'd make.

[mylesmcd]

cant fault any of the comments, which is new. The spoiler is daft looking.

[big_rob_sydney]

Like a fat powerlifter considering doing the 100 meter sprint lining up to Usain Bolt...

Seriously, why stop at 2.2 tonnes? Lets see it go for 3. And try crashing through a few more Halfords stores while they're at it. Because, you know, it needs more ugly tat to be plastered all over it. Just in case we missed the QE2 sized barge the first time.

FFS. What kind of retard buys this?

[PHMatt]

Schermerhorn said:

That spoiler completely ruins it.

One little spoiler completely ruins an entire (epic) car?

Bit of an overreaction no?

Bit like kicking a super model out of bed because she has a small mole on her toe.

[Plug Life]

Fat car for fat cats.

[HeMightBeBanned]

I know that I *should* like it, but I just don't. All Conti GTs leave me cold. Always have. I really don't know why.

[PhantomPH]

PHMatt said:

Schermerhorn said:

That spoiler completely ruins it.

One little spoiler completely ruins an entire (epic) car?

Bit of an overreaction no?

Bit like kicking a super model out of bed because she has a small mole on her toe.

Same reason why I never let that Cindy Crawford into my bed...despite her begging.