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Limited to 12 months’ production, the Flying Spur First Edition also happens to be one of the most expensive Bentleys out there. Someone paid a lot over the sticker for a yet-to-be-built example of the breed, namely €700,000 at the Midsummer Gala in Antibes, France.
All proceeds are going towards Sir Elton John's AIDS Foundation, helping the fight against the acquired immune deficiency syndrome. The British artist, who has also bidded on the car, thanked “the kindness of so many people in this room” for helping create an AIDS-less future.
Described as “exclusive” even among Flying Spur First Edition models, the vehicle will be customized to the owner’s specifications with the help of a member of the design team. Bentley can do that either at the headquarters in Crewe or at the anonymous bidder’s home, promising to create a truly personalized ultra-luxury sedan with twin-turbo W12 oomph.
Based on the MSB vehicle architecture of the Porsche Panamera, the Flying Spur First Edition needs 3.7 seconds to hit 60 miles per hour thanks to a quick-shifting transmission from ZF Friedrichshafen, 6.0 liters of displacement, two turbochargers, and active all-wheel drive.
The gentle giant also happens to be better than its predecessor in the twisties thanks to all-wheel steering, a technology that also helps when parking the Flying Spur in tight spaces. The First Edition will be discontinued at some point towards the end of 2020, sometime during the 2021 model year.
Larger than ever before, the luxurious grand tourer with similarities to the Continental GT “pushes the boundaries of both technology and craftsmanship to deliver segment-defining levels of performance and refinement” according to Adrian Hallmark, head honcho of Bentley.
Orders will go live in the fall of 2019, and customer deliveries are said to begin in the first quarter of 2020. 21-inch wheels come standard, but customers opting for the Mulliner touch are treated to 22-inch wheels and a whole lot more ultra-luxury appointments.
Described as “exclusive” even among Flying Spur First Edition models, the vehicle will be customized to the owner’s specifications with the help of a member of the design team. Bentley can do that either at the headquarters in Crewe or at the anonymous bidder’s home, promising to create a truly personalized ultra-luxury sedan with twin-turbo W12 oomph.
Based on the MSB vehicle architecture of the Porsche Panamera, the Flying Spur First Edition needs 3.7 seconds to hit 60 miles per hour thanks to a quick-shifting transmission from ZF Friedrichshafen, 6.0 liters of displacement, two turbochargers, and active all-wheel drive.
The gentle giant also happens to be better than its predecessor in the twisties thanks to all-wheel steering, a technology that also helps when parking the Flying Spur in tight spaces. The First Edition will be discontinued at some point towards the end of 2020, sometime during the 2021 model year.
Larger than ever before, the luxurious grand tourer with similarities to the Continental GT “pushes the boundaries of both technology and craftsmanship to deliver segment-defining levels of performance and refinement” according to Adrian Hallmark, head honcho of Bentley.
Orders will go live in the fall of 2019, and customer deliveries are said to begin in the first quarter of 2020. 21-inch wheels come standard, but customers opting for the Mulliner touch are treated to 22-inch wheels and a whole lot more ultra-luxury appointments.
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