Bentley Flying Spur (2005)

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Bentley Flying Spur
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The Bentley Flying Spur, known as the Bentley Continental Flying Spur before 2013, is a

coupé
.

The Flying Spur is assembled by hand at Bentley's factory in Crewe, England. Briefly, due to lack of capacity at the Crewe factory upon the car's introduction, 1,358 units of the first generation Flying Spur destined for markets other than the United States and United Kingdom were built at parent-company Volkswagen's Transparent Factory in Dresden, Germany. This arrangement ended in early 2007, when all assembly works reverted to Crewe.

First generation (2005–2013)

First generation
Kerb weight
2,475 kg (5,456 lb)
[1]
Bentley Flying Spur rear
Interior
6.0 Twin Turbo W12
engine

Overview

The first-generation Flying Spur was officially unveiled at the 75th Geneva Motor Show in March 2005.

Continuous Damping Control as standard. At that time, it was the world's fastest and most powerful production saloon.[5]

Sales of the first-generation Flying Spur began in late 2005.[6] During the first full-year sales of the Flying Spur, the number of deliveries exceeded 4,000 units.[7] The Speed model of the Flying Spur was introduced in 2008 as a higher performance variant with revised ceramic disc brakes and tuned to produce 602 horsepower. The acceleration of the Speed model is 0–100 km/h (0.0–62.1 mph) in 4.5 seconds, and can reach a top speed of 322 km/h (200 mph). A total of 1,155 units of the Speed model were produced in model years 2009 and 2010.[8]

Engines

Petrol engines
Model Years Type/code Power at rpm, Torque at rpm
Flying Spur 2005–2013 5,998 cc (366.0 cu in) W12 twin turbo 560 PS (412 kW; 552 hp) at 6,100, 650 N⋅m (479 lb⋅ft) at 1,600–6,100
Flying Spur Speed 2008–2013 5,998 cc (366.0 cu in) W12 twin turbo 610 PS (449 kW; 602 hp) at 6,000, 750 N⋅m (553 lb⋅ft) at 1,700–5,600

Transmissions

Petrol engines
Model Years Types
Flying Spur 2005–2013 ZF 6-speed automatic with wheel-mounted paddle shifters
Flying Spur Speed 2008–2013 ZF 6-speed automatic with wheel-mounted paddle shifters

The steering column-mounted paddle shifters enable direct access to the six-speed gearbox when the ZF transmission is in "S" or sports mode.

Second generation (2013–2019)

Second generation
Kerb weight
2,475 kg (5,456 lb)[9]

The second generation Flying Spur was unveiled in March 2013 at the

2013 Geneva Motor Show.[10][11][12]
In addition to the W12 engine from the previous generation, a lower-cost V8-engined version was also available.

The "Continental" prefix was omitted; according to Bentley's designers, this was a conscious attempt to take the Flying Spur in a more opulent direction and distance it from the more driver-oriented, two-door

Continental GT range[13] (historically, the Continental name has generally been used by Bentley to refer to models of a "sporting" nature). Despite this, the Flying Spur and Continental GT continue to share the same engineering platform
.

Engines

Petrol engines[14][15]
Model Years Type/code Power at rpm, Torque at rpm
Flying Spur W12 2013–2019 5,998 cc (366.0 cu in) W12 twin turbo 625 PS (460 kW; 616 hp) at 6,000, 800 N⋅m (590 lb⋅ft) at 2,000
Flying Spur V8 2014–2019 3,993 cc (243.7 cu in) V8 twin turbo 507 PS (373 kW; 500 hp) at 6,000, 660 N⋅m (487 lb⋅ft) at 1,700 (1,750?)
Flying Spur V8 S 2016–2019 3,993 cc (243.7 cu in) V8 twin turbo 528 PS (388 kW; 521 hp) at 6,000, 680 N⋅m (502 lb⋅ft) at 1,700
Flying Spur W12 S 2016–2019 5,998 cc (366.0 cu in) W12 twin turbo 635 PS (467 kW; 626 hp) at 6,000, 820 N⋅m (605 lb⋅ft) at 2,000

Transmissions

Petrol engines
Model Years Types
Flying Spur W12 2013–2019 ZF 8-speed automatic with Quickshift, Block Shifting and wheel-mounted paddle shifters
Flying Spur V8 2014–2019 ZF 8-speed automatic with Quickshift, Block Shifting and wheel-mounted paddle shifters
Flying Spur V8 S 2016–2019 ZF 8-speed automatic with Quickshift, Block Shifting and wheel-mounted paddle shifters
  • Interior
    Interior
  • Bentley Flying Spur V8 front
    Bentley Flying Spur V8 front
  • Bentley Flying Spur V8 rear
    Bentley Flying Spur V8 rear
  • Bentley Flying Spur W12 rear
    Bentley Flying Spur W12 rear

Third generation (2019–present)

Third generation
Kerb weight
2,437 kg (5,373 lb) (W12)
2,330 kg (5,137 lb) (V8)
Chronology
PredecessorBentley Mulsanne (indirect)

The third-generation Flying Spur was unveiled in June 2019.[16][17] The car has been completely overhauled and is built on a brand-new platform, resembling the current Continental GT. The front received a new grille with vertical slats, akin to those of Rolls-Royce era Bentleys, while the rear features new taillights that incorporate a B motif. The bonnet mascot is now illuminated at night, electrically deployable, and capable of meeting pedestrian impact requirements. The interior boasts an optional rotating 12.3 in (31.2 cm) display and an all-new Touch Screen remote that allows rear occupants to control several systems.

Rear-wheel steering is new and is accompanied by air springs with 60 percent more volume than its predecessor. The all-wheel-drive system is also new and uses an electronically controlled clutch pack. Compared to the second generation model, the new Flying Spur gets close to 130 mm additional wheelbase.

Variants

  • Flying Spur First Edition (2019‒2020)
  • Flying Spur (2019‒Present)
  • Flying Spur Azure (2022‒Present)
  • Flying Spur S (2022‒Present)
  • Flying Spur Speed (2023‒Present)
  • Flying Spur Mulliner (2021‒Present)
  • W12, rear view
    W12, rear view
  • V8, front view
    V8, front view
  • V8, rear view
    V8, rear view
  • Mulliner Variant; V6 Hybrid
    Mulliner Variant; V6 Hybrid

Powertrains

There are three powertrains available for the Flying Spur: a 6.0 L W12, a 4.0 L V8, and 2.9 L V6 plug-in hybrid, all of which have twin turbos. The W12 variant accelerates from 0–60 mph (0–97 km/h) in 3.7 seconds and reaches a maximum speed of 211 mph (340 km/h). It produces 626 horsepower (467 kW) and 664 pound-feet (900 N⋅m) of torque. It is available only on the Mulliner and the Speed Variants.

The V8 variant produces 549 hp (409 kW) and 568 lb⋅ft (770 N⋅m) of torque and accelerates from 0-62 mph in 4.1 seconds, with a top speed of 198 mph (319 km/h).[18] It is available on all trim levels except for the Speed and Odyssean edition.

The plug-in hybrid variant uses a 2.9 liter V6 engine combined with a 14.1 kilowatt-hour battery to deliver a claimed electric range of 40 kilometers (25 miles) and a 0-60 time of 4.1 seconds. With a combined power of 536 hp (400 kW) and a top speed of 177 mph (285 km/h), it is the slowest of the three powertrains.[19] It is available on all variants except for the Speed Variant.

The Flying Spur became the only Bentley sedan model after the production of the Mulsanne ended in the second quarter of 2020 without a direct successor.[20]

In March 2021, Bentley issued a recall for a single Flying Spur due to an improper welding process used on the fuel tank.[21]

Special editions

Flying Spur Odyssean Edition

On 29 July 2021, Bentley announced a special edition of the Flying Spur, as a celebration of the new Flying Spur Hybrid. Dubbed the Odyssean Edition, it features exterior trims and 21" wheels both finished in Pale Brogar. The interior features open pore koa wood and piano linen console, tweed panels and a three-colour hide combination.[22]

Odyssean Edition (Hybrid)

References

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  13. ^ "Bentley introduces the all-new Flying Spur", The Daily Telegraph, London, 20 February 2013, retrieved 10 March 2013, That GT icon was hard to shift in our minds. But eventually we realised we did have the potential to push the boundaries and were inspired to design a car in its own right, which is why the Continental name has been dropped.
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