The first coupes will be 2017 models, and the convertible will be added for 2018. Customer demand will determine the body-style mix of the 710-car production run, 250 of which will be allocated to America. In addition to the 209-mph coupe, the Supersports also will be offered as a convertible rated for a top speed of 205 mph. The Same Continental as Ever, Only More So Aerodynamic resistance finally wins at 209 mph, Bentley says, asserting that this makes the Supersports not only the speediest Bentley ever but also the fastest four-seat automobile in the world. Just tap into its deep wells of power and torque and the big all-wheel-drive coupe shoots forward-and seems happy to keep it up for so long as the driver’s courage holds out. Yet there’s no cloud of tire smoke, no tail wagging, no speed-boating rear-axle squat here. Its maker claims the Supersports coupe takes only 3.4 seconds to reach 60 mph, the same time we measured for a 707-hp Dodge Charger Hellcat and for the previous fastest Bentley, the limited-edition GT3-R. This sense of incongruity was only heightened by the Bentley’s preternatural calm as it did ridiculous things on our drive over roads outside Lisbon, Portugal, and on the track at Estoril, a former Formula 1 venue.

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