The Bentley Continental is getting a little on in years. And sooner or later, Crewe's going to need to replace it. But while their focus has been fixed on the new Mulsanne and the various versions expected to follow, the boys haven't forgotten about their "entry-level" model. In fact, the Continental by now has spawned seven different derivatives – including the GT coupe, GTC cabrio, Flying Spur sedan, Speed versions of each and the Supersports coupe – but new reports indicate that adding an eighth version is being "seriously considered."

The variant in question would be a Supersports convertible, featuring the same 621-horsepower, flex-fuel twin-turbo 6.0-liter W12 (21 horses more than stock) as the Supersports coupe. In the process, the GTC would also shed extra weight – the Supersports coupe dropped 243 pounds – and pack carbon ceramic brakes and two fewer seats than the base convertible. Sources indicate that if given the green light, the Continental Supersports convertible would likely hit the market about a year from now, where it would almost certainly command the highest price in the Continental range.

 

Cool, just what the SuperSports needs: more weight...

 

Squeeze every last drop from the CGT series before they bring out the successor

 

If Bentley will really give a green light for GTC Supersports it will happen much earlier.

I remember interview with Bentley sales and marketing boss Stuart McCullough, that next year will see absolutely new Continental MkII, he told that Bentley is advancing the developement of new Continental to get customers back in showroom when market recovery will begin in 2011.

So if Bentley will decide to finish the Continental line with GTC Supersports imo we will see this car at Geneva 2010.

 

really? i don't see how they can justify the coupe let alone a convertible. Ditching the rear seats in a car that still weighs 2+ tonnes seems pretty pointless. bet it sells like crazy though....

 

Exactly!

 

Little rendering I have found.

 

It's not like you're going to notice the difference. Tooling around in that thing on a Summer evening would be pretty cool.

 

here's a rendering I did.

 

Great work.