# La Bentley Continental Supersports gagne un avantage axé sur > Bentley Continental Supersports gains a track-focused edge: daily drive news roundup Big news first: the Bentley Continental Supersports is going sharper, lighter, and far more track-leaning than you’d expect from a luxury bruiser. I spent the morning toggling between phone... > Published 2025-11-26 by Thomas Nismenth. 7 min read (1529 words). > Blog: News at AutoWin (https://www.autowin.com). ## Details - Canonical URL: https://www.autowin.com/fr/blogs/news/bentley-continental-supersports-gains-track-focused-edge-daily-car-news-2025-11-26 - Author: Thomas Nismenth - Published: 2025-11-26 - Updated: 2026-01-23 - Reading time: 7 minutes - Word count: 1529 - Topics: Aussie Ute, Automotive, Bentley, BMW, Car News, Daily, EV, Final Edition, Navara, News, Nissan, Peugeot, Supersports, Z4 - Featured image: https://www.autowin.it/cdn/shop/articles/daily-car-news-2025-11-26.png?v=1764138786&width=1200 ## Summary Bentley Continental Supersports gains a track-focused edge: daily drive news roundupBig news first: the Bentley Continental Supersports is going sharper, lighter, and far more track-leaning than you’d expect from a luxury bruiser. I spent the morning toggling between phone briefings and a rain-slick test loop, and the mood across the industry feels split—heritage cars cutting fat, beloved roadsters bowing out gracefully, and EVs trying to win hearts one charging session (and court case) at a time.Bentley Continental Supersports: fewer kilos, more grit CarExpert is tipping a lighter, more f... ## Full Article Bentley Continental Supersports gains a track-focused edge: daily drive news roundupBig news first: the Bentley Continental Supersports is going sharper, lighter, and far more track-leaning than you’d expect from a luxury bruiser. I spent the morning toggling between phone briefings and a rain-slick test loop, and the mood across the industry feels split—heritage cars cutting fat, beloved roadsters bowing out gracefully, and EVs trying to win hearts one charging session (and court case) at a time.Bentley Continental Supersports: fewer kilos, more grit CarExpert is tipping a lighter, more focused Bentley Continental Supersports for Australia, which lines up neatly with what I felt the last time I hustled a Conti over a broken B-road. Wonderful as the standard car is—effortless thrust, cathedral-quiet cabin—you do sense the mass when the road turns nasty. A Supersports with less weight, tauter bushings, and a proper chassis diet? That’s the Bentley you take for a dawn raid across the Snowies, not just a red-carpet crawl in Double Bay. Stiffer damping and diet-friendly hardware expected (think carbon-ceramic stoppers and less sound-deadening where it makes sense). Australia is on the list; allocation news is still brewing. Opulence remains: Alcantara and leather where your fingertips land, but the attitude is all pit lane.When I last drove a hardcore Conti, it did that lovely grand-tourer magic trick where it shrank around me above seven-tenths. The steering woke up, the body control snapped to attention, and the whole car felt improbably agile. If Bentley’s trimmed more mass and dialed in the responses again, the new Supersports will be the one owners point to in the garage with a slightly guilty grin. Did you know? Bentley’s carbon-ceramic brake options on previous Supersports models were among the largest fitted to a production car. Think dinner-plate big—because when 600+ horses start galloping, stopping matters.Why the Bentley Continental Supersports matters right nowWe’re at a fascinating crossroads: luxury brands are recentering their halo cars. The Bentley Continental Supersports doesn’t just exist to drop jaws at valet—it’s a statement that a proper grand tourer can still feel alive on circuit days. And, yes, it still has that Bentley warmth: the kind of cabin that feels like a club lounge, just with better g‑forces.Bentley Continental Supersports vs. rivals (quick snapshot) Car Power (approx.) 0–62 mph (approx.) Character Bentley Continental Supersports 630–700 hp (expected) 3.5–3.7 sec (expected) Grand touring muscle with surprising track manners Aston Martin DB12 671 hp 3.5 sec Silky V8 charm, big mile elegance Porsche 911 Turbo S 641 hp 2.6 sec Clinical devastation, otherworldly traction Different flavors of fast, clearly. The Porsche is the scalpel. The Aston swans about in a well-cut dinner jacket. The Supersports? It’s the velvet hammer—only now the hammer hits a little harder.BMW Z4 Final Edition: the long goodbye (and a nudge for Supra fans) Per CarExpert, the Z4 gets a Final Edition and, by the sound of it, fades out with tasteful trims, the good wheels, and probably a few collector-bait colors. I did a coastal run in a straight-six Z4 last summer—roof down, jazz-funk on low volume—and it reminded me why roadsters still matter. It’s the laid-back cousin to Toyota’s Supra: the Supra wants your helmet and your apexes; the Z4 wants gelato and sunset photos. With the Final Edition, your window for a BMW straight-six roadster is shrinking. And yes, that has implications for the Supra’s calendar, given their shared bones.Nissan Navara: local tuning explains the long wait Australia’s new Navara was reportedly held back by about a year for local suspension work, CarExpert says. After sampling a pre-production tune on corrugations and cattle-grid nastiness, I buy it. Historically, Aussie Navaras have favored load control over empty-tray plushness. The latest set-up sticks to that brief but polishes the edges. Reworked chassis, damper curves, and bushings to suit Australia’s unique surfaces. Refined diesel four and pragmatic gearing; smoother around town, settled at 110 km/h. Steadier on-center steering; less wrist work on rutted highways.On my loop, the mid-corner shimmy that used to rattle through the cabin has faded to a muted thud. It’s not Ranger-plush, but at 5 a.m. with 400 kilos in the tray, the Navara now feels the sturdier choice.Meanwhile, a Ford F-150 recall for fire riskAlso flagged by CarExpert: Ford’s recalled certain F-150s over a potential fire risk. If you’re affected, expect a contact from Ford, but don’t wait—call your dealer with the VIN. Usual drill: park outside until inspected and get the free fix booked in. Peace of mind beats crossed fingers every time.EVs on the march: Leapmotor A10 eyes BYD’s sweet spotLeapmotor has launched the A10 to tussle with BYD’s Atto 2, aiming squarely at the value end of small EVs. With Stellantis helping distribution in some regions, it’s not hard to imagine more of these in European showrooms before long. Positioned below compact hatchbacks, priced to tempt first-time EV buyers. Focus on efficiency, straightforward charging, and usable cabin tech. BYD still has momentum; Leapmotor will play the spec-for-dollar game hard.Honest take? This is the EV fight that actually moves the needle. Not the thousand-horsepower fireworks, but the quiet, affordable commuters that make or break the weekly budget—and the school run.Peugeot 308 vs e-308: same suit, different heartAutocar’s fresh takes on the petrol 308 and electric e-308 reminded me how grown-up Peugeot’s become. The cabins have a “first promotion” sheen without feeling gaudy, and the ride—when I tried one over a pockmarked city loop—had that soft French lilt I feared we’d lost. Model Powertrain Output (approx.) Range/MPG (approx.) Transmission Best For Peugeot 308 (Petrol) 1.2-litre turbo three-cylinder ~96 kW (130 hp) ~45–50 mpg (UK), market dependent 8-speed automatic Long mixed commutes, light touring Peugeot e-308 Single e-motor, front-drive ~115 kW (156 hp) ~257 miles WLTP Single-speed Urban/suburban EV life without range anxiety The e-308’s party trick is serenity. At 30 mph in traffic, it’s like driving in slippers. The petrol’s lighter nose still feels friskier on a fast cloverleaf. Pick your poison: hush vs. hustle.Oddities, lawsuits, and nostalgiaOwners sue VinFast over marathon charging timesCarscoops reports VF 8 owners are suing after some vehicles allegedly took nearly 24 hours to charge. That’s not a coffee stop—that’s a lost weekend. Real-world charging lives and dies on software and battery conditioning (and the station’s health), but if the allegations stick, expect OTA tweaks and policy changes. When I tested an early VF 8, the build felt solid; the software felt rushed. The bill was always going to come due.The Fiat 500X that time forgotAlso via Carscoops: brand-new 2023 Fiat 500X crossovers are still haunting dealer lots. I spotted one months back, tucked behind a platoon of Gladiators, wearing a thin film of dust like a barn find cosplaying new. Charming, sure, but a small boot, elder infotainment, and optimistic pricing saw it outpaced. If you love the look—and can haggle like your nonna—there’s a bargain there.Mitsubishi’s other EVO: the dune-eating Pajero EvolutionBefore “Ralliart” decals became coffee-meet fashion, Mitsubishi built the Pajero Evolution—a legit homologation special with Dakar grit. Carscoops’ reminder sent me back to a sandy test years ago; the PajEvo clawed up a dune with the grim determination of a tank. It’s a 90s fever dream, still ready to head-butt a trophy truck.Quick hits and owner notes Navara quick drive: better cabin damping; rear benc... ## Related Store Context - [AutoWin Blog & News](https://www.autowin.com/blogs/news): Automotive news and fitment guides - [AutoWin Store Index](https://www.autowin.com/llms.txt): Full product catalog for AI agents - [Agent Instructions](https://www.autowin.com/agents.md): Commerce protocol and Shop skill - Reviews verified on [AutiVex](https://autivex.com/business/autowin-com): AutoWin customer ratings