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2011 Bentley Continental Supersports "Ice Speed Record" Convertible - Click above for high-res image gallery
To celebrate its recent ice-speed record, Bentley is rolling out a special edition of the Continental Supersports convertible at this week's Geneva Motor Show. The record was set a mere two weeks ago by Finnish rally star Juha Kankkunen, who went 205.48 miles per hour on the frozen Baltic Sea in a Bentley Continental Supersports Convertible. Kankkunen's run eclipsed his 2007 record of 199.83 mph, which was also set in a Bentley Continental GT.
The Bentley Continental Superspots "Ice Speed Record" Convertible sports the Flying B's most-powerful engine ever, a 631-horsepower W12 kicking out 590 pound-feet of torque and sporting flex-fuel capability. The car Kankkunen set his record in ran exclusively on bio fuel.
Behind the impressive engine is a six-speed Quickshift automatic. The combo is good for a 3.8-second 0-60 sprint, with 100 mph coming up in just 9.5 seconds. Bentley claims that running the car on E85 will cut C02 emissions by up to 70 per cent.
Outside, the "Ice Speed Record" Supersports Convertible gets one of three unique colors: Beluga (above), Quartzite or Arctica White. Never one to stop at enough, Bentley has gone as far as to cover the soft top in a composite weave sporting its own metallic finish. Rounding out the package is a set of black 20-inch Supersports wheels. Both the special edition Supersports and Kankkunen's actual record-breaker will be on display at the Bentley booth in Geneva, so stay tuned for live images of them both soon.
Get in line now if you want one, as Bentley says it'll only build 100 of these worldwide.
[Source: Bentley]
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