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Bentley Flying Spur Isn’t Fast Enough for Mansory, Tuner Bathes It in Carbon Fiber

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Photo: Mansory
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Alongside the 6.75-liter V8, Bentley also retired the Mulsanne last summer. The flagship role has since been taken by the Flying Spur, which has received a few updates earlier this year. Now, the luxury sedan has entered Mansory’s portfolio, yet the changes are rather discreet by their standards.
A complete vehicle conversion is available for the modern Bentley Flying Spur. Carbon fiber is the dominating material used for the makeover that otherwise includes a blacked-out grille, tweaked bumpers, and new front and rear skirts.

Taking a closer look at the pics released by Mansory on social media and shared in the gallery reveals that the entire hood was made of the lightweight material, together with the grille surround. The multi-spoke wheels with orange trim, shod in Continental tires, bear the tuner’s signature on the center caps, and their emblem also lies on the trunk lid, right below the Bentley logo.

Custom tread plates that read ‘Mansory’ and ‘More Than Racing’ greet occupants upon opening the doors. The rest of the interior on the pictured car boasts white leather and lost of carbon fiber accents, as well as the usual metal trim. Even though it’s not visible in the images dropped earlier today, it also has 3D embossing in the leather seats, Mansory says.

With the 0 to 62 mph (0-100 kph) acceleration taking only 3.8 seconds (3.7 sec from 0 to 60 mph/96 kph), and a 207 mph (333 kph) top speed, no one can say that the Flying Spur is slow.

However, Mansory’s proposal includes a decent bump in power too, which lifts the output and torque of the twin-turbo 6.0-liter W12 engine from 626 HP (635 PS / 467 kW) and 664 lb-ft (900 Nm) to 700 HP (710 PS / 522 kW) and 738 lb-ft (1,000 Nm). The extra oomph is said to drop the sprint time by two tenths of a second.

Mansory didn’t say anything about the pricing part, yet anyone who can afford to buy a brand new Flying Spur likely doesn’t know how much money they have in the bank.

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About the author: Cristian Gnaticov
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After a series of unfortunate events put an end to Cristian's dream of entering a custom built & tuned old-school Dacia into a rally competition, he moved on to drive press cars and write for a living. He's worked for several automotive online journals and now he's back at autoevolution after his first tour in the mid-2000s.
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