The first image of the rumoured Bentley Continental Supersports, sporting a lot of go-fast addenda, has been released by the luxury automaker.

From the teaser image we can see the Supersports will have a large spoiler mounted on the boot. This is complemented by a redesigned rear bumper with large strakes coming out of the rear wheel arch.

Down low there’s a prominent rear diffuser flanked by air pair of exhaust tips on both sides. There’s also gloss black alloy wheels clad in ultra-low profile rubber.

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Stills from a teaser video also show the Supersports has a heavily modified front fascia with large air intakes under the headlights, below which is a large splitter.

According to a report from Autocar, the new variant will be a lightweight model focussed more agility than outright powe, and reportedly has 4.0-litre twin-turbo V8 driving the rear wheels via eight-speed dual-clutch automated transmission.

If the British magazine is correct, it would mark a return of “pure” petrol-power to the Continental range. Since the facelifted Continental was unveiled last year, the coupe and convertible have been available solely with plug-in hybrid V8 drivetrains.