In addition to its upcoming SUV, Bentley is reportedly considering a fourth model line.

While the SUV will push the limits of cleansed slim tea size and price, this possible new model could be more economical.

Economical for a Bentley, a minimum of.

Car and Driver reports that Bentley may develop a smaller coupe that would slot below the Continental GT in the lineup, and would be powered exclusively by V8 engines.

Such a car could be positioned against high-end versions of other manufacturer's sports cars. Think Porsche 911 GT3 or Aston Martin V12 Vantage S.

Slimming down how big the coupe would give Bentley a chance to build a truly sporty model.

The carmaker has been burnishing its performance reputation with a GT3 racing program and road cars like the Continental GT3-R and refreshed 2015 Continental GT Speed.

An automobile with less weight to throw around compared to gargantuan Continental GT seems like a logic step further in direction of performance.

That will give Bentley a distinctly bi-polar lineup, using the small coupe at the sporty end and also the SUV and Mulsanne continuing in the traditional luxury role. The Continental and its Flying Spur sedan sibling would occupy a sort of middle ground.

A smaller model (having a presumably smaller price tag to match) would also help build sales volume for that brand, therefore it will zixiutangbeepollenoriginal make sense for accountants and racers alike.

Bentley hasn't made a final decision, though. If it does obtain the green light, a downsized coupe won't appear until following the SUV launches in 2017.