Bentley Continental Supersports laps Nurburgring with 5-time Le Mans Winner Derek Bell [video]

Watch a most luxurious 621 bhp and 800 Nm of torque doing a lap at the famed circuit in expert hands

When you see a car like the Bentley Continental Supersports, with its 630 PS, 621 bhp/(463kW), and 800Nm of torque, you have to wonder for who exactly is this car made?

Well, its for Derek Bell.

Bell is a former race driver with 5 Le Mans wins under his belt. He also raced for Ferrari in Formula One and was a stunt driver in the 1970 John Frankenheimer film Le Mans where he just barely escaped a burning Ferrari 512 during set-up for a take.

Here he takes us along for a spin on a track at the Nurburgring circuit. Watch as he takes the car off the ground on one of the rises at about the 50 second mark of the video. And he talks us through it too, giving us an inkling as to what the experience is actually like.

The video also includes some great exterior shots of the car barreling down the track. Luxury at a very, very high speed.

The Bentley Continental Supersports comes 110 kg (243 lb) lighter than the Continental GT. With its Quickshift transmission, it does the 0 to 60 mph (96 km/h) sprint in 3.7 second and has a top speed of 204 mph (329 km/h). It can run on standard gasoline/petrol fuel or E85 (ethanol) or a combination of both.

Bell currently serves as an ambassador for Porsche and is a partner in Bentley Naples based in Naples, Florida.

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 Swifty Swifty
I prefer Mercedes-Benz CL65 AMG over this anytime!
October 16, 2009 2:35 pm
 jerry05cod4 jerry05cod4
let me guess... you live in a trailer or are associated with one
October 16, 2009 2:48 pm
 autoficianado autoficianado
I like the Bentley but I agree with Swifty...give me CL65 AMG with it's twin-turbo V12 anyday over this...and I think it's about 30 grand cheaper...
October 16, 2009 3:23 pm
 scratchy996 scratchy996
this is a Bentley i like
October 16, 2009 3:57 pm
 GTurbo GTurbo
It doesn't matter how powerful or expensive a Merc CL is; it remains mass produced. Exclusivity is rare nowadays. Think Pagani Zonda Cinque and you are right on the money. Bentleys, therefore, are on a different class to most AMG Mercs. Think new Gullwing or Stirling Moss Edition and you will be right on the money again. However, the irony is VW makes this awesome Supersport. Association is very important in exotic motoring world.
November 13, 2009 12:17 pm