{"id":236198,"date":"2010-01-27T10:13:17","date_gmt":"2010-01-27T15:13:17","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.stoth.com\/2010\/01\/27\/first-drive-bentley-continental-supersports-is-a-whiter-lighter-shade-of-pale-awesome\/"},"modified":"2010-01-27T10:13:17","modified_gmt":"2010-01-27T15:13:17","slug":"first-drive-bentley-continental-supersports-is-a-whiter-lighter-shade-of-pale-awesome","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mereja.media\/index\/236198","title":{"rendered":"First Drive: Bentley Continental Supersports is a whiter lighter shade of pale awesome"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<p>Filed under: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.autoblog.com\/category\/coupes\/\" rel=\"tag\">Coupe<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.autoblog.com\/category\/sports\/\" rel=\"tag\">Performance<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.autoblog.com\/category\/bentley\/\" rel=\"tag\">Bentley<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.autoblog.com\/category\/reviews\/\" rel=\"tag\">Reviews<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.autoblog.com\/category\/luxury\/\" rel=\"tag\">Luxury<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.autoblog.com\/gallery\/2010-bentley-continental-supersports-first-drive\"><img decoding=\"async\" hspace=\"0\" vspace=\"4\" border=\"1\" alt=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/www.stoth.com\/wp-content\/plugins\/wp-o-matic\/cache\/54044_continentalsupersportsfd01opta.jpg\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<div><em><strong>2010 Bentley Continental Supersports &#8211; Click above for high-res image gallery<\/strong><\/em><\/div>\n<p>\nIn the superluxe world, we&#8217;re used to this maneuver: add a few horsepower, shave a tenth or two, sew in a few extra threads, name your exclusive new interior color something like &#8220;Algerian Beet&#8221; and voil&agrave;, a 50-percent price premium for three-percent more car. On the surface, the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.autoblog.com\/model\/continental+gt\">Bentley Continental<\/a> Supersports is a <a href=\"http:\/\/www.autoblog.com\/2008\/07\/28\/in-the-autoblog-garage-bentley-continental-gt-speed\/\">GTC Speed<\/a> that has gone on The Biggest Loser, Extreme Makeover, and Alter Eco. But you know what they say about the proof and the pudding, so the question is whether the Supersports is a nameplate special or a genuinely higher evolution of the baller&#8217;s favorite steed. We spent a day in the wilds of New Jersey and upstate New York, along with a few hours at the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.monticellogamingandraceway.com\/\">Monticello Raceway<\/a>, to find out. Ladies and gentlemen, allow us to introduce you to the first Bentley you can feel.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p><strong>Gallery: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.autoblog.com\/photos\/2010-bentley-continental-supersports-first-drive\/low\/\">First Drive: 2010 Bentley Continental Supersports<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.autoblog.com\/photos\/2010-bentley-continental-supersports-first-drive\/low\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.stoth.com\/wp-content\/plugins\/wp-o-matic\/cache\/54044_continentalsupersportsfd_01_thumbnail.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.autoblog.com\/photos\/2010-bentley-continental-supersports-first-drive\/low\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.stoth.com\/wp-content\/plugins\/wp-o-matic\/cache\/54044_continentalsupersportsfd_02_thumbnail.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.autoblog.com\/photos\/2010-bentley-continental-supersports-first-drive\/low\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.stoth.com\/wp-content\/plugins\/wp-o-matic\/cache\/54044_continentalsupersportsfd_03_thumbnail.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.autoblog.com\/photos\/2010-bentley-continental-supersports-first-drive\/low\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.stoth.com\/wp-content\/plugins\/wp-o-matic\/cache\/24f8d_continentalsupersportsfd_04_thumbnail.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.autoblog.com\/photos\/2010-bentley-continental-supersports-first-drive\/low\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.stoth.com\/wp-content\/plugins\/wp-o-matic\/cache\/24f8d_continentalsupersportsfd_05_thumbnail.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<p>\n<i><b>Photos by Jonathon Ramsey<\/b><\/i><i><b> \/ <\/b><\/i><i><b>Copyright (C)2010 Weblogs, Inc.<\/b><\/i><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.autoblog.com\/2010\/01\/27\/first-drive-bentley-continental-supersports-is-a-whiter\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">Continue reading <em>First Drive: Bentley Continental Supersports is a <s>whiter<\/s> lighter shade of <s>pale<\/s> awesome<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.autoblog.com\/2010\/01\/27\/first-drive-bentley-continental-supersports-is-a-whiter\/\">First Drive: Bentley Continental Supersports is a <s>whiter<\/s> lighter shade of <s>pale<\/s> awesome<\/a> originally appeared on <a href=\"http:\/\/www.autoblog.com\">Autoblog<\/a> on Wed, 27 Jan 2010 10:06:00 EST.  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