Derek Bell runs the Bentley Continental Supersports at Goodwood - Video

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07-15-2009 | 06:26 PM

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Derek Bell runs the Bentley Continental Supersports at Goodwood - Video

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Watch the Bentley Continental Supersports fly with Derek Bell
15 July 2009 -The Bentley Continental Supersports, the fastest and most powerful car in the company's 90-year history, received the ultimate examination of its supercar handling and performance credentials when Le Mans racing legend and honorary 'Bentley Boy' Derek Bell spent the weekend driving the 621bhp Bentley at pace during the Goodwood Festival of Speed.

The muscular two-seater, which delivers a 0-60mph sprint time of just 3.7 seconds and a maximum top speed of 204mph, produced a series of searing runs up the Goodwood Hill with Bell regularly pushing the car well-over the 100mph mark on a highly challenging course renowned for its narrow road and succession of tight corners and bends.

Designed and built at Bentley's Crewe headquarters, the Continental Supersports combines extreme performance with the pioneering use of FlexFuel technology in the luxury sector. The 6-litre W12 twin-turbocharged engine is capable of running on either petrol, E85 biofuel or any combination of these fuel sources.

07-15-2009 | 07:46 PM

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Wow, that looks really good in gray with the gray leather. It was fun to watch D.B. push such a heavy beast around that tight course.

07-16-2009 | 08:24 AM

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Anyone notice his red gloves? I guess they combined two runs, one when he was wearing red gloves and one without. On a different note, I would have loved to be one of the journalists in that car.

07-16-2009 | 09:37 AM

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Supersports looks great in this color combo. I really enjoyed how this beast was pushed hard by Derek, awesome. Thanks for sharing this vid, DJ.

07-16-2009 | 10:55 AM

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Pretty quick for such a pig of a car.

07-16-2009 | 11:54 AM

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should be fun smoking your buddies at a track day in this yatch if you dont feel like squeezing into one of your proper lightweight track toys one weekend...