Bentley Supersports
- Source: Global times
- [17:09 July 24 2009]
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Bentley's most powerful model that uses bio-fuels called Supersports will arrive in China in January 2010.
Supersports is the most powerful and fastest car in history, with the W12 engine that use two types of fuels, gasoline and E85 bio-fuel or a combination of both. The car’s maximum power is 621 horsepower and maximum torque is 800N•m so that it can accelerate to 100km/h in only 3.7 seconds, with the maximum speed of 325km/h.
Currently the luxury car market is shrinking, as global sales of Bentley last year fell 24 percent, and in the first half of 2009, sales continued to decline 25 percent.
However, it is estimated that the sales volume of Bentley will reach 1,000 by 2014 in China. It is likely to surpass Germany as the world's third-largest market for Bentley.
Agencies and Zhang Jie contributed to this story