The ContiSportContact is Continental's Ultra High Performance Summer tyre that was developed to meet the needs of the drivers of sports cars, coupes and sedans. The ContiSportContact was designed to provide traction in dry and wet road conditions, but it is not intended to be driven in near-freezing temperatures, through snow or on ice.

On the outside, the ContiSportContact features an asymmetric tread design that enhances steering response and steering precision while the tyre's continuous ribs provide the circumferential stiffness to help transmit acceleration and braking forces. The continuous circumferential tread grooves between the ribs help disperse water to resist hydroplaning. Internally, the ContiSportContact tyre features twin steel belts reinforced by nylon to stabilize the tread area and enhance handling as well as high-speed capability.

Continental ContiSportContact tyres combine black sidewall styling with subtle black letters reversed out of a circumferential serrated band.

While the ContiSportContact 2 will eventually replace the ContiSportContact, the original ContiSportContact is expected to remain available in selected sizes for some time.