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Over in Crewe, approximately 200 people are responsible for assembling the all-new Flying Spur by hand. Production kicked off this week after no fewer than 142 prototypes and pre-production vehicles were tested for more than a million miles (1.6 million kilometers) in normal as well as extremely harsh conditions.
So what’s the deal with this fellow, why is it such an important car for Bentley? For starters, it’s the fastest four-door sedan in the world at 207 mph (333 km/h). That’s more than the Dodge Charger SRT Hellcat and Alpina B7 even though the Flying Spur is heavier than both contenders at 5,372 pounds (2,437 kilograms).
Priced at $216,400 in the United States, the ultra-luxury sedan from Great Britain has German roots. The platform comes from Porsche, the W12 twin-turbo engine is Audi, and a lot more parts in that car weren’t designed or produced in the UK. As for the eight-speed transmission, that’s a DCT shared with the Panamera.
Zero to 100 km/h (62 mph) takes only 3.8 seconds, and in the twisties, the four-wheel steering and all-wheel drive help the Flying Spur hold its own like the car is on rails or something. The wheelbase is 130 millimeters longer than before, and if you take a look at the interior, it’s clear that most of that space was used to offer the most legroom possible for rear passengers and quite a cavernous trunk.
A panoramic glass sunroof, three-sided rotating screen, night vision, and a head-up display are only a few of the treats the Flying Spur has to offer, as well as 635 PS (626 horsepower) and 900 Nm (664 pound-feet) of earth-moving torque. Bentley says the first deliveries will commence in early 2020, and as expected, the United States could prove to be the new Flying Spur’s most popular market.
“Flying Spur is a leap forward in combining state of the art high technology with a modern ultra-luxurious interior and exterior,” declared Peter Bosch, member of the board for manufacturing. “Every single example is an artisanal piece of art, handcrafted using the finest authentic materials and surfaces that are unmistakably Bentley.”
Priced at $216,400 in the United States, the ultra-luxury sedan from Great Britain has German roots. The platform comes from Porsche, the W12 twin-turbo engine is Audi, and a lot more parts in that car weren’t designed or produced in the UK. As for the eight-speed transmission, that’s a DCT shared with the Panamera.
Zero to 100 km/h (62 mph) takes only 3.8 seconds, and in the twisties, the four-wheel steering and all-wheel drive help the Flying Spur hold its own like the car is on rails or something. The wheelbase is 130 millimeters longer than before, and if you take a look at the interior, it’s clear that most of that space was used to offer the most legroom possible for rear passengers and quite a cavernous trunk.
A panoramic glass sunroof, three-sided rotating screen, night vision, and a head-up display are only a few of the treats the Flying Spur has to offer, as well as 635 PS (626 horsepower) and 900 Nm (664 pound-feet) of earth-moving torque. Bentley says the first deliveries will commence in early 2020, and as expected, the United States could prove to be the new Flying Spur’s most popular market.
“Flying Spur is a leap forward in combining state of the art high technology with a modern ultra-luxurious interior and exterior,” declared Peter Bosch, member of the board for manufacturing. “Every single example is an artisanal piece of art, handcrafted using the finest authentic materials and surfaces that are unmistakably Bentley.”
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