2027 Bentley Continental Super Sport (Yes Please!)

[R N M]

The tacky aero and splitters don’t belong on a Bentley. Nobody is tracking this thing.

[XutvJet]

Originally Posted by R N M

The tacky aero and splitters don’t belong on a Bentley. Nobody is tracking this thing.

I am interested to know which age group finds the styling of this car amazing and the group that finds it's tacky. My guess is that the sub 40 y/o crowd loves it and the 40+ y/o group doesn't.

[TXSTYLE]

Originally Posted by XutvJet

I am interested to know which age group finds the styling of this car amazing and the group that finds it's tacky. My guess is that the sub 40 y/o crowd loves it and the 40+ y/o group doesn't.

I'm 55 and LOVE it!

[XutvJet]

Originally Posted by TXSTYLE

I'm 55 and LOVE it!

51 and find it tacky as F The paint, wheels, and stance are spot on. The base car itself is a beauty though.

[tranquility]

Sorry, Styles, I like you, but I don't understand the whole concept of Bentley. Ya, they're fast in a straight line but they overcompensate cuz it weighs like a yacht. I don't get it. They are the anti-Lotus.

[Sedoy]

Yep, but still weighs less than anything else from current BMW with a similar engine

Originally Posted by tranquility

Sorry, Styles, I like you, but I don't understand the whole concept of Bentley. Ya, they're fast in a straight line but they overcompensate cuz it weighs like a yacht. I don't get it. They are the anti-Lotus.

[TXSTYLE]

Originally Posted by tranquility

Sorry, Styles, I like you, but I don't understand the whole concept of Bentley. Ya, they're fast in a straight line but they overcompensate cuz it weighs like a yacht. I don't get it. They are the anti-Lotus.

It's all good. Did you read the article though? Subsequentl weight reduction and rear wheel drive. The appearance pkg gives it some unique spiciness. 🌶️

[RM7]

Originally Posted by Sedoy

Yep, but still weighs less than anything else from current BMW with a similar engine

Is it? They are promising it'll be below 4400lbs (metric tons people), and by that I assume 4399, which is amazing for a Bently, no doubt, but it has a removed rear cabin to get there. An M5 with actual rear seats is what? The same?

[jeff113]

Originally Posted by RM7

Is it? They are promising it'll be below 4400lbs (metric tons people), and by that I assume 4399, which is amazing for a Bently, no doubt, but it has a removed rear cabin to get there. An M5 with actual rear seats is what? The same?

The current M5 is 5251lbs. Removing the rear seat isn't going to drop 800lbs.

[Alfisti]

Originally Posted by TXSTYLE

I'm 55 and LOVE it!

To be fair you have a bit of a thing for tacky tbh, love ya TX!

I am 49 and I like it, TBH i'd tone it down a TOUCH but it very, very, very much reminds me of both Jaguar and Holden Special Vehicle design cues.

[TXSTYLE]

Originally Posted by Alfisti

To be fair you have a bit of a thing for tacky tbh, love ya TX!

I am 49 and I like it, TBH i'd tone it down a TOUCH but it very, very, very much reminds me of both Jaguar and Holden Special Vehicle design cues.

"Tacky"... 🤔 That is definitely a stretch.
I put the "F" in Fashionable. 😁

[Efthreeoh]

Apologies, but I just can't stop seeing the Dodge Challenger. Sorry.

[RM7]

Originally Posted by jeff113

The current M5 is 5251lbs. Removing the rear seat isn't going to drop 800lbs.

JFC, I must have meant the previous version. I've not been keeping up with the M5 obviously.

Anyway, 4400lbs ain't no dainty coupe...

[tranquility]

Originally Posted by jeff113

The current M5 is 5251lbs. Removing the rear seat isn't going to drop 800lbs.

Wow, that's INSANE.

[tranquility]

Originally Posted by TXSTYLE

It's all good. Did you read the article though? Subsequentl weight reduction and rear wheel drive. The appearance pkg gives it some unique spiciness. 🌶️

No, even if I could afford it I wouldn't want it unfortunately. Just not my cuppa tea even though lots of ppl love it.

[jeff113]

Originally Posted by RM7

JFC, I must have meant the previous version. I've not been keeping up with the M5 obviously.

Anyway, 4400lbs ain't no dainty coupe...

Agreed, typically I think a track model of a heavy luxury car is pointless. But the weight is somehow impressive compared to modern cars.

[Toad]

I'd take the Continental Speed over this, all day everyday tbh. If I had the funds that is. Perfect daily and continental cruiser, and it looks way better IMO.

[Davil]

Originally Posted by R N M

The tacky aero and splitters don’t belong on a Bentley. Nobody is tracking this thing.

Well they did win Bathurst in this car’s predecessor a few years ago.

[Toad]

Originally Posted by tranquility

I don't understand the whole concept of Bentley. Ya, they're fast in a straight line but they overcompensate cuz it weighs like a yacht. I don't get it. They are the anti-Lotus.

The whole point of the Bentley Continental is to zoom across the continent on first class. To cruise comfortably across Germany at 250kmh (150 freedom units per hour) for hours and hours, eating lunch in Zürich, Switzerland, and then have some fun in the twisties as you cross the Swiss Alps into Italy for your dinner and overnight stay in Milan.

Bentley in general is basically made for people that either want to drive themselves, and/or people who can't afford the RR offering.

Originally Posted by XutvJet

I am interested to know which age group finds the styling of this car amazing and the group that finds it's tacky. My guess is that the sub 40 y/o crowd loves it and the 40+ y/o group doesn't.

I'm sub 40, I don't think "tacky" is the word I'd use. But it reminds me of a girl I dated that always looked way better without makeup than with her party-makeup.
I dislike the double lines sort of thing they've got going on. Double stacked CF-canards, followed by double stacked front-wing-CF-thingy, followed by the side skirts and the fat line with decals above it, followed by double fake slits on the rear bumper wings. It just looks copy-paste / lazy IMO, and it makes the car look taller.

I like the white "8" in the grill, and I think it looks fine head on from the front and back.

[tranquility]

Originally Posted by Toad

The whole point of the Bentley Continental is to zoom across the continent on first class. To cruise comfortably across Germany at 250kmh (150 freedom units per hour) for hours and hours, eating lunch in Zürich, Switzerland, and then have some fun in the twisties as you cross the Swiss Alps into Italy for your dinner and overnight stay in Milan.

Bentley in general is basically made for people that either want to drive themselves, and/or people who can't afford the RR offering.

Re italics: ya, you pauper, can 'only' afford a Bentley and not a Rolls! LOL Tell me, Gordon, when does it all end, huh? How many yachts can you water-ski behind? How much is enough??!! LOL.

I can't possibly imagine enjoying the twisties in that behemoth lmao. I dunno, man, personably, I'd probably book a jet instead of driving hours upon hours in that thing.