The Bentley Flying Spur has now been up to date to put on front-end styling that’s in step with the newest Continental GT two-door, which entered its fourth era in 2024. This redesign re-introduces the one headlamp structure to a Bentley sedan for the primary time since 1962, in line with the marque.
Aesthetic updates embody the radiator grille that’s now built-in with the entrance bumper, two variations of the single-headlamp structure relying on mannequin variant, and the now-omitted wing vent element of the outgoing mannequin that’s changed with a smoother entrance wing floor whereas badging is situated behind the entrance wheel.
On the rear finish, a brand new boot lid options on the Flying Spur, accompanied by new hind lights and a quantity plate encompass that’s now in physique color. The replace additionally brings new finishes to the 22-inch wheels, which might be specified for each Azure and S variations.
For this replace, the fourth-generation Flying Spur marks the return of the S variant, receiving the Excessive Efficiency Hybrid powertrain that outputs 680 PS and 930 Nm mixed, drawing on the specification of the two-door Continental GT S that encompasses a 4.0 litre biturbo petrol V8 and a plug-in hybrid electrical driveline.
This represents a achieve of 130 PS over the previous-generation Flying Spur S, and the most recent automobile does the 0-100 km/h acceleration benchmark in 3.7 seconds – 0.2 s behind the Continental GT S – onwards to a high velocity of 305 km/h.
Harnessing this efficiency is a chassis setup dubbed the Bentley Efficiency Energetic Chassis, which includes twin-valve dampers, torque splitting between entrance and rear axles and torque vectoring on every axle, a 48-volt energetic anti-roll system, new-generation ESC software program, and a Flying Spur first, an digital limited-slip differential. Beforehand the protect of Velocity and Mulliner variations, the Bentley Efficiency Energetic Chassis can also be discovered on the Continental GT S.
Inside, the Flying Spur S might be specified from a alternative of 5 seat types both fluted or quilted inserts, every requiring 12 hours of craft, says Bentley. For examples specified with the Naim for Mulliner audio system, there’s the Virtuoso Assortment that’s out there to spec in three themes – Soprano, Tenor and Bass, to supply inside themes starting from mild to darkish.
The Naim for Mulliner audio system that pairs with the Virtuoso Assortment pack goals to supply “the last word Flying Spur for audiophiles”. Comprising 21 audio system, the models used within the Naim for Mulliner audio system are derived from these of the Focal Grande Utopia floorstanding hi-fi audio system, in line with Bentley.
Order books have opened for the up to date Bentley Flying Spur, and the deliveries are anticipated to start “in most markets” within the fourth quarter of this 12 months.
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