You could stand behind a 747 on a runway and your hair wouldn’t be rearranged quite as vigorously as it is in the new Bentley Continental Supersports convertible. Rated, at 202mph, as the fastest four-seat drop-top in the world, it makes all other chop-tops look, frankly, a bit wet.
Bentley has taken the GT’s already brawny 6-litre W12 engine and squeezed more performance from it. As a result, the Supersports convertible produces 621bhp — enough to embarrass most supercars.
The bodywork and mechanical bits are carried over from Bentley’s Supersports coupé, including the distinctive front bumper with the vertical, fang-like vents. There are darker light clusters and wider, lighter alloy wheels. And to ensure that everyone in Cannes catches a good look at you and