The Bentley Flying Spur: A Luxury Saloon with Advanced Features and Unique Design Elements

A half ton is a significant weight, but it's nothing compared to the impressive specifications of the new Bentley Flying Spur. This luxurious saloon boasts an astonishing top speed, reaching its limits in sixth gear, leaving its 8-speed automatic gearbox struggling to keep up. Interestingly, this impressive performance comes at the cost of fuel efficiency, with the Flying Spur barely eking out 20 miles per gallon.

One of the most distinctive features of the Bentley Flying Spur is its "flying bee" mascot, which can be deployed and retracted at the touch of a button. This innovative feature was first introduced by Rolls-Royce, but Bentley has given it a fresh design to mark the centenary year of their brand. The mascot is even illuminated, providing an added touch of luxury for those who can afford such a vehicle.

The Flying Spur's body is designed to be stiffer than its competitors in the luxurious saloon segment. However, this is not unique to Bentley, as Porsche has also developed a similarly stiff chassis for their own models. The two cars share many parts and are both built on the same VW Group platform. Despite this, Bentley has managed to distinguish itself with the addition of four-wheel steering, which makes it easier to maneuver in tight car parks and provides greater stability at high speeds.

One area where Bentley has taken a page from Porsche's book is in the design of its brakes. The discs at the front of the Flying Spur are an impressive 420 millimeters in size, making them one of the largest fitted to any production car. This is a clear indication that the Flying Spur is built for speed and performance.

The new Bentley Flying Spur will be available on sale early next year, with prices starting at £165,000. While this may seem steep compared to some of its rivals, it's worth noting that getting a Bentley specified to the same level as a Mercedes Maybach S-Class could easily push the price tag upwards of £200,000.

For those who want to make their chauffeur's job easier, the Flying Spur will be available with an advanced suite of autonomous driving features. This includes 360-degree camera vision, night vision, heads-up displays, and an auto park facility. These features are designed to take some of the burden off the driver, allowing them to relax while still being in control.

The Flying Spur also features a new three-chamber air suspension system, which has 60% more air volume than its predecessor. This gives it greater range between the comfort and sports driving settings, thanks to its new 48-volt power supply. Additionally, the car can be equipped with active anti-roll bars, which prop up the vehicle in the corners to prevent it from leaning like a traditional luxury saloon.

One of the most significant changes made to the Flying Spur is an increase in wheelbase, which has been extended by 130 millimeters to reach 3195 millimeters. This gives the car significantly more rear legroom, making it ideal for those who require extra space.

The interior of the Bentley Flying Spur is decked head-to-toe in wood veneers, traditional switchgear, and enough cowhide to annoy animal rights activists. One of the most distinctive features of the interior is an optional revolving central infotainment screen, which can be controlled by a 12-inch touchscreen that bursts with colors. The screen can completely disappear at the touch of a button, revealing three dials showing outside temperature, a compass, and a chronometer.

For customers who want to make their Flying Spur truly unique, Bentley's Mulliner service offers a range of customization options. This includes personalizing the car's interior, choosing from a wide selection of wood and metal trims, and even customizing the car's body. The service also includes a bespoke sound system, which can be upgraded to include 16 speakers and 2,000 watts of power.

In addition to its luxurious features, the Bentley Flying Spur is designed to provide an immersive audio experience. Its standard 10-speaker, 650-watt sound system is accompanied by a 1,500-watt Bang & Olufsen system with 16 speakers, which can be upgraded further to include active bass transducers that pump noise directly through the Bentley seats.

For those who want to learn more about the Bentley Flying Spur and how it compares to other luxury vehicles on the market, click on the deals box in the top right-hand corner of the screen to check out the best deals at Car Lab. Alternatively, click on the video windows below to watch another one of our videos.

"WEBVTTKind: captionsLanguage: enthis is the all-new Bentley Flying Spur saloon the more sensible and roomy brother to the Continental GT and so here the car Wow top 10 things you need to know about it no don't adjust your screen this Bentley Flying Spur really is all-new it has crystal star matrix LED headlights and a vertical run grille complete with bonnet ornament around the sides you get more pronounced creases than on the old Flying Spur and these make it look more muscular while the alloy wheels are up to 22 inches in diameter at the back you'll see exhaust pipes that appear to be modelled on a cruise liners funnels along with b4 Bentley graphic taillights for which luxurious saloon is the coolest click on the top right hand corner of the screen to vote which you think looks the best The Flying Spur the Mercedes Maybach S 650 the rolls-royce ghost or eight Toyotas century I'm going for the Toyota fYI underneath the Bentley Flying Spur huge bonus you'll find an equally large engine the same 6-litre w12 that's fitted to the Continental GT here it produces 635 horsepower and a walloping 900 Newton meters of torque this is enough to get the Flying Spur from nought to 60 in just 3.7 seconds top speed well that's 207 miles an hour not too bad for a car that weighs two and a half tons interestingly the Bentley hits its top speed in sixth gear leaving its 8-speed automatic gearboxes remaining two ratios to help save fuel during fast cruising that said you'll be unlikely to get much better than 20 miles per gallon not that anyone will care ironically the Bentley Flying Spur brings with it the first appearance of a flying 'bee mascot that can disappear it retracts at the touch of a button when you lock the car and glides back into position when you open it again so it's basically a copy of the system on the Rolls Royces then the mascot has been given a fresh design to mark the fact this is Bentley centenary year and it's even illuminated so people can tell you're rich enough to afford a Bentley even when it's dark Bentley says the flying spurs body is stiffer than other luxurious saloons well so long as you don't class the even stiffer Porsche Panamera as a luxury saloon actually the two cars share quite a few parts and they are both from the VW Group stable the Bentley also borrows the Porsches four-wheel steering to help make it easier to maneuver in tight car parks while also more stable at high speed one thing that hasn't been nicked from Porsche and the brakes the discs at the front of 420 millimeters in size which make them the biggest fitted to any production car the new Bentley Flying Spur will go on sale early next year starting from 165 thousand pounds that's 10 grand less than you'll pay for a Mercedes Maybach S Class although in fairness to get your Bentley specified to the same level as the Merc you'll be looking at a price tag closer to two hundred thousand pounds anyway if you want to see how much you can save on a Bentley or a more affordable car click on the pop-up banner in the top right hand corner of the screen to check out the best deals at car lab the new Flying Spur will make your chauffeurs job even easier because it's now available with a list of autonomous driving days which means the car can effectively drive itself in traffic and on the motorway although you'll still have to keep your hands on the steering wheel for it to work for well legal reasons and they're taking cludes night vision a heads-up display and auto park facility plus an Eagle Eye camera which gives you a 360-degree view of the road surrounding the car this latest flight spur is fitted with a new three chamber air suspension system that has 60% more air volume than the old car setup this gives it a greater range between the comfort and sports driving settings thanks to its new 48 volt power supply the Flying Spur can also be board with active anti-roll bars these prop the car up in the corners to stop it leaning like the big land barge it actually is if you think that space is the best luxury you can buy then you'll love the new Flying Spur compared to the old model its wheelbase has increased by 130 millimeters to 3195 millimeters that means significantly more rear legroom although you'd hardly call the old car crammed traditional luxury is also covered as offline Spurs get an interior that's decked head-to-toe in wood veneers turn metal switch gear and enough cowhide to annoy the animal rights activists one of the flights Birds coolest features has been pinched straight from the Continental GT it's optional revolving central infotainment screen this 12 inch touchscreen is bursty with colors and can be used to control most of the car systems but it can completely disappear at the touch of a button to give the interior a more traditional look it has three sides so you can choose from the screen or three dials showing outside temperature a compass and a chronometer or a slab of wood veneer for an oldie worldly feel customers with money to burn can use Bentley's Mulliner service to personalize their flying spurs this allows you to choose pretty much any painkiller you can think of customize the car's interior which could be to replace all the leather with vegan-friendly fabrics and materials choose from a near limitless selection of wood and metal trims and even customize the cars body then there's a sound systems if the standard 10 speakers 650 watt output setup isn't good enough there's a 1500 watt Bang & Olufsen system with 16 speakers still not gonna do the job well don't worry you can even upgrade that to a 19 speaker two thousand two hundred watt name setup that also include a pair of active bass transducers that can rattle your bones by pumping noise directly through the bentley seats please subscribe to this channel for more videos and if you click on the deals box to the right you can see how much you can save on a new car at Kawa or click on the video windows below to watch another of my videosthis is the all-new Bentley Flying Spur saloon the more sensible and roomy brother to the Continental GT and so here the car Wow top 10 things you need to know about it no don't adjust your screen this Bentley Flying Spur really is all-new it has crystal star matrix LED headlights and a vertical run grille complete with bonnet ornament around the sides you get more pronounced creases than on the old Flying Spur and these make it look more muscular while the alloy wheels are up to 22 inches in diameter at the back you'll see exhaust pipes that appear to be modelled on a cruise liners funnels along with b4 Bentley graphic taillights for which luxurious saloon is the coolest click on the top right hand corner of the screen to vote which you think looks the best The Flying Spur the Mercedes Maybach S 650 the rolls-royce ghost or eight Toyotas century I'm going for the Toyota fYI underneath the Bentley Flying Spur huge bonus you'll find an equally large engine the same 6-litre w12 that's fitted to the Continental GT here it produces 635 horsepower and a walloping 900 Newton meters of torque this is enough to get the Flying Spur from nought to 60 in just 3.7 seconds top speed well that's 207 miles an hour not too bad for a car that weighs two and a half tons interestingly the Bentley hits its top speed in sixth gear leaving its 8-speed automatic gearboxes remaining two ratios to help save fuel during fast cruising that said you'll be unlikely to get much better than 20 miles per gallon not that anyone will care ironically the Bentley Flying Spur brings with it the first appearance of a flying 'bee mascot that can disappear it retracts at the touch of a button when you lock the car and glides back into position when you open it again so it's basically a copy of the system on the Rolls Royces then the mascot has been given a fresh design to mark the fact this is Bentley centenary year and it's even illuminated so people can tell you're rich enough to afford a Bentley even when it's dark Bentley says the flying spurs body is stiffer than other luxurious saloons well so long as you don't class the even stiffer Porsche Panamera as a luxury saloon actually the two cars share quite a few parts and they are both from the VW Group stable the Bentley also borrows the Porsches four-wheel steering to help make it easier to maneuver in tight car parks while also more stable at high speed one thing that hasn't been nicked from Porsche and the brakes the discs at the front of 420 millimeters in size which make them the biggest fitted to any production car the new Bentley Flying Spur will go on sale early next year starting from 165 thousand pounds that's 10 grand less than you'll pay for a Mercedes Maybach S Class although in fairness to get your Bentley specified to the same level as the Merc you'll be looking at a price tag closer to two hundred thousand pounds anyway if you want to see how much you can save on a Bentley or a more affordable car click on the pop-up banner in the top right hand corner of the screen to check out the best deals at car lab the new Flying Spur will make your chauffeurs job even easier because it's now available with a list of autonomous driving days which means the car can effectively drive itself in traffic and on the motorway although you'll still have to keep your hands on the steering wheel for it to work for well legal reasons and they're taking cludes night vision a heads-up display and auto park facility plus an Eagle Eye camera which gives you a 360-degree view of the road surrounding the car this latest flight spur is fitted with a new three chamber air suspension system that has 60% more air volume than the old car setup this gives it a greater range between the comfort and sports driving settings thanks to its new 48 volt power supply the Flying Spur can also be board with active anti-roll bars these prop the car up in the corners to stop it leaning like the big land barge it actually is if you think that space is the best luxury you can buy then you'll love the new Flying Spur compared to the old model its wheelbase has increased by 130 millimeters to 3195 millimeters that means significantly more rear legroom although you'd hardly call the old car crammed traditional luxury is also covered as offline Spurs get an interior that's decked head-to-toe in wood veneers turn metal switch gear and enough cowhide to annoy the animal rights activists one of the flights Birds coolest features has been pinched straight from the Continental GT it's optional revolving central infotainment screen this 12 inch touchscreen is bursty with colors and can be used to control most of the car systems but it can completely disappear at the touch of a button to give the interior a more traditional look it has three sides so you can choose from the screen or three dials showing outside temperature a compass and a chronometer or a slab of wood veneer for an oldie worldly feel customers with money to burn can use Bentley's Mulliner service to personalize their flying spurs this allows you to choose pretty much any painkiller you can think of customize the car's interior which could be to replace all the leather with vegan-friendly fabrics and materials choose from a near limitless selection of wood and metal trims and even customize the cars body then there's a sound systems if the standard 10 speakers 650 watt output setup isn't good enough there's a 1500 watt Bang & Olufsen system with 16 speakers still not gonna do the job well don't worry you can even upgrade that to a 19 speaker two thousand two hundred watt name setup that also include a pair of active bass transducers that can rattle your bones by pumping noise directly through the bentley seats please subscribe to this channel for more videos and if you click on the deals box to the right you can see how much you can save on a new car at Kawa or click on the video windows below to watch another of my videos\n"