THE ULTIMATE GRAND TOURER
Bentley’s Flying Spur delivers the duality of sports sedan agility and modern limousine refinement
Last year was particularly memorable for British motor brand Bentley, which celebrated its centenary in 2019 with a series of celebrations at high- profile events including Le Mans, Goodwood and Salon Privé Concours d’Elégance. Its latest Grand Tourer, the third generation Flying Spur, also went into production in the Autumn, with first deliveries set for early 2020. Ahead of delivery, the brand launched an augmented reality app for the car, which enables users to take the new model on a test drive and play around with multiple specifications.
The third generation of the marque’s grand tourer is the most advanced Bentley ever built, reinvented to showcase a more purposeful, emotional design. Hand- built in Britain, the sedan’s athletic stance benefits from an extended wheelbase, while a retractable Bentley ‘ Flying B’ mascot features for the first time on a modern- day Flying Spur.
The new model is powered by an enhanced version of Bentley’s six- litre, twin- turbocharged W12, which sets the benchmark in performance, agility and dynamism for the segment. Mated to an advanced dual- clutch eight- speed transmission, it has a top speed of 207 mph ( 333 km/ h), and a 0- 60mph time of 3.7 seconds ( 0- 100km/ h in 3.8 seconds).
Electronic all- wheel steering is used for the first time in a Bentley, combining with active all- wheel drive and Bentley Dynamic Ride – the world’s first 48V electric antiroll system. New, three- chamber air springs offer a much greater range of suspension adjustment between limousine- style ride comfort and sporting levels of body control. bentleymotors.com