The V8 power is sent to the tarmac via the Quattro all-wheel-drive system with a sport differential.
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Nothing has been confirmed yet so take it with a little pinch of salt for now but we will keep an ear to the ground for any form of confirmation in the near future.
Black cars look sinister no matter what but even more so when the entire body of a car is clad in gorgeous carbon fibre.
The bespoke 5.9-litre twin-turbo V8 engine will deliver a whopping 1,350 hp (1,007 kW) on regular fuel and 1,750 hp (1,305 kW) on E85.
It’s likely a version of the in-house developed 7-speed, which features a dogleg H-pattern.
Other changes include stiffer front springs, retuned shocks, larger sway bars, a redesigned front fascia, new side sills, and revamped rear spoilers.
Bentley has rounded off their centenary trio with the Continental Convertible Number 1 Edition.
The real car was fitted with a turbocharged 5.0-litre V8 but this replica houses a 3.2-litre V6 with two turbochargers added to produce 370 horses (276 kW) and 434 Nm of torque.
Ultimately a Bologna commercial tribunal officially deemed the car a “work of art that is entirely original and must not be imitated or reproduced.”
At this stage, details are very scarce but some are suggesting the successor to the Lancer Evolution X would share key elements of its drivetrain with the next-generation Renault Mégane RS.