Do Bentleys fly?
Bentley falls under the umbrella of the larger Volkswagen AG, sharing space with legendary nameplates such as Porsche and Bugatti. This means that they know a thing or two about building big, luxurious and powerful cars that can be customised to the exact specifications of the owner.
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Let's take a look at three things that you may not know, but definitely do need to know, about this legend, the Bentley Flying Spur.
1. History
The Flying Spur isn't actually a standalone name plate but rather it is the four door version of the Continental GT. Production began in 2005 and continues up to present day with the Continental designation dropped from the name to differentiate the Spur in the mind of the consumers. The easiest way to remember, is that the Spur is for opulence and luxury while the Continental is a the more driver focused machine.
2. Opulence
You dont buy a Bentley. You customise it to your specifications at the showroom, and they build it for you. Ultra luxury and opulence ar eth name of the game. 17 different colours of hand stitched leather, 8 different book-matched veneers, touchscreen displays of every size, heated and cooled massaged seats front and rear and everything being handcrafted by only a handful of technicians. 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.
3. Power
The Flying Spur has been powered by the legendary Volkswagen W engine since the marques inception. The W block has been used in a number of vehicles such as the Volkswagen Phaeton, Audi A8, Bentley Continental and the Bugatti Veyron.
The current W12 S derivative delivers an eye watering 460kW and 590Nm from the 6l engine and puts that power down to the ground through and 8 speed ZF transmission. Despite its bulk, the Flying Spur is deceptively quick and has been clocked at 320km/h!
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