Tracing its roots to the late 1950s, the Flying Spur nameplate has a longer history within Bentley’s product portfolio than many may think. The first Flying Spur, the S2 Continental Flying Spur to be exact, was replaced by the S3 Continental Flying Spur in 1962 and was produced until 1965. The nomenclature then disappeared for 40 years until the Continental Flying Spur was released as a four-door version of the Continental GT.
The Continental Flying Spur was then replaced by the Flying Spur based on the Volkswagen D1 platform in 2013. Fast forward to 2019 and the current Flying Spur made its introduction, complete with a potent 6.0-litre W12 engine that produces 467 kW and 900 nm of torque. There is a V8 variant, but the W12 is currently the only model sold locally. Let us take a look at the top 3 Flying Spur articles listed on AutoTrader.
1.Bentley Flying Spur W12 S – powerful 4-door with suite of blackware detailing
“The Flying Spur W12 S is the 1st 4-door Bentley to reach in excess of 200 mph (320 km/h) with an achievement of 202 mph / 325 km/h. The initial sprint to 100 km/h is over in 4-and-a-half seconds.” The team looks at a special edition version of the previous generation Bentley Flying Spur.
2.Top 3 things you need to know about the Bentley Flying Spur
“The Bentley hood ornament is even illuminated and can retract into the grille housing in a matter of seconds, there is very little you won't find on a customised Bentley.” Lawrence has a look at 3 things that you need to know about the previous generation Flying Spur.
3.5 extras you should fit on a new Bentley Flying Spur.
“Prices for the Flying Spur start at R4 225 000 and there is no shortage of options. A host of bespoke colours, with over 80 shades available, and a spill of interior colours and combinations to select, you can truly spec a new Bentley Flying Spur to be a unique offering. With the Mulsanne being discontinued in this quarter of 2020, the Flying Spur adopts the honour of being Bentley's flagship offering." Chad lists 5 potential options that he thinks should be fitted to a new Flying Spur. There are quite literally hundreds of options, equating to millions of specification variations, meaning that most Bentleys are bespoke in terms of their specification.
There are several pre-owned Flying Spur models currently listed on AutoTrader.
