Bentley Flying Spur (2005)

The first-generation Flying Spur was officially unveiled at the 75th Geneva Motor Show in March 2005.[2] It had a 5,998 cc (6.0 L) twin-turbocharged W12 engine tuned to produce 560 PS (412 kW; 552 bhp) and torque of 650 N⋅m (479 lbf⋅ft) at 1,600–6,100 rpm. Torsen-based permanent all-wheel drive system was standard on the Flying Spur. It can go 0–100 km/h (0.0–62.1 mph) in 4.9 seconds, and can reach a top speed of 314 km/h (195 mph).[3][4] It also has Adaptive Air Suspension and Continuous Damping Control as standard. At that time, it was the world's fastest and most powerful production saloon.[5]

Sales of the first-generation Flying Spur began in late 2005.[6] During the first full-year sales of the Flying Spur, the number of deliveries exceeded 4,000 units.[7] The Speed model of the Flying Spur was introduced in 2008 as a higher performance variant with revised ceramic disc brakes and tuned to produce 602 horsepower. The acceleration of the Speed model is 0–100 km/h (0.0–62.1 mph) in 4.5 seconds, and can reach a top speed of 322 km/h (200 mph). The total production of the first generation Flying Spur was 19,786 units while only a limited number of 1,155 units of the Speed model were ever made.[8]

The steering column-mounted paddle shifters enable direct access to the six-speed gearbox when the ZF transmission is in "S" or sports mode.

The second generation Flying Spur was unveiled in March 2013 at the 2013 Geneva Motor Show.[10][11][12]

Bentley Flying Spur W12 rear

The "Continental" prefix was omitted; according to Bentley's designers, this was a conscious attempt to take the Flying Spur in a more opulent direction and distance it from the more driver-oriented, two-door Continental GT range[13] (historically, the Continental name has generally been used by Bentley to refer to models of a "sporting" nature). Despite this, the Flying Spur and Continental GT continue to share the same engineering platform.

Interior

• Flying Spur First Edition (2019‒2020)
• Flying Spur (2019‒Present)
• Flying Spur Azure (2022‒Present)
• Flying Spur S (2022‒Present)
• Flying Spur Speed (2023‒Present)
• Flying Spur Mulliner (2021‒Present)

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  W12, rear view
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  V8, front view
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  V8, rear view
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  Mulliner Variant; V6 Hybrid

There are three powertrains available for the Flying Spur: a 6.0 L W12, a 4.0 L V8, and 2.9 L V6 plug-in hybrid, all of which have twin turbos. The W12 variant accelerates from 0–60 mph (0–97 km/h) in 3.7 seconds and reaches a maximum speed of 211 mph (340 km/h). It produces 626 horsepower (467 kW) and 664 pound-feet (900 N⋅m) of torque. It is available only on the Mulliner and the Speed Variants.

The V8 variant produces 549 hp (409 kW) and 568 lb⋅ft (770 N⋅m) of torque and accelerates from 0-62 mph in 4.1 seconds, with a top speed of 198 mph (319 km/h).[18] It is available on all trim levels except for the speed and Odyssean edition.

The plug-in hybrid variant uses a 2.9 liter V6 engine combined with a 14.1 kilowatt-hour battery to deliver a claimed electric range of 40 kilometers (25 miles) and a 0-60 time of 4.1 seconds. With a combined power of 536 hp (400 kW) and a top speed of 177 mph (285 km/h), it is the slowest of the three powertrains.[19] It is available on all variants except for the Speed Variant.

The Flying Spur became the only Bentley sedan model after the production of the Mulsanne ended in the second quarter of 2020 without a direct successor.[20]

In March 2021, Bentley issued a recall for a single Flying Spur due to an improper welding process used on the fuel tank.[21]

On 29 July 2021, Bentley announced a special edition of the Flying Spur, as a celebration of the new Flying Spur Hybrid. Dubbed the Odyssean Edition. Outside, it features exterior trims and 21" wheels, both finished in Pale Brogar. The interior features open pore koa wood and piano linen console, tweed panels and a three-colour hide combination.[22]

Odyssean Edition (Hybrid)