Bentley Flying Spur (2005)
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| Bentley Continental Flying Spur | |
|---|---|
 Bentley Continental Flying Spur | |
| Overview | |
| Manufacturer | Bentley Motors |
| Production | 2005–present |
| Assembly | Crewe, England Transparent Factory, Dresden, Germany (until 2006) |
| Body and chassis | |
| Class | Full-size luxury car |
| Body style | 4-door saloon |
| Layout | Longitudinal front-engine, Torsen permanent four-wheel drive |
| Platform | Volkswagen Group D1 |
| Related | Bentley Continental GT Bentley Continental GTC |
| Powertrain | |
| Engine | 6.0 L W12 twin-turbo |
| Transmission | 6-speed ZF 6HP26A tiptronic automatic |
| Dimensions | |
| Wheelbase | 3,065 mm (120.7 in) |
| Length | 5,290 mm (208.3 in) |
| Width | 2006-08: 2,118 mm (83.4 in) 2009-: Template:Auto in |
| Height | 1,475 mm (58.1 in) & Speed: Template:Auto in |
| Kerb weight | 2,572 kg (5,670 lb) |
The Bentley Continental Flying Spur is a four-door variant of the Bentley Continental GT coupé and is featured in the web series Most Expensive Cars in the World. The Bentley Continental Flying Spur was introduced in 2005.
The Continental Flying Spur is equipped with a 5,998 cubic centimetres (366.0 cu in) (6.0 litre) twin-turbocharged W12 engine. It produces a DIN-rated motive power output of 560 metric horsepower (412 kW; 552 bhp) at 6,100 rpm, and torque of 650 newton-metres (479 lbf⋅ft) at 1,600-6,100 rpm. Torsen-based permanent four-wheel drive is standard. It will complete the standard sprint of 0–100 kilometres per hour (0.0–62.1 mph) in 5.2 seconds, and can reach a top speed of 312 kilometres per hour (194 mph).[1]
Some of the Bentley's technical and powertrain components are related to those on the Volkswagen Phaeton, Audi A8 and S8. The car was designed by the same team who produced the Continental GT and Continental GTC.
The Continental Flying Spur is exclusively hand built at Bentley's only factory in Crewe, England. Previously, due to a lack of capacity at the Crewe factory upon the car's introduction, some Flying Spurs destined for markets other than the USA and UK were built at Volkswagen's Transparent Factory in Dresden, Germany. This arrangement ended in 2006, when all assembly work reverted to Crewe.
Continental Flying Spur Speed
For 2009, Bentley introduced a Continental Flying Spur Speed model. Similar to the Continental GT Speed, engine output has been increased to 610 metric horsepower (449 kW; 602 bhp) at 6,000 rpm and 750 newton-metres (553 lbf⋅ft) at 1,700-5,600 rpm - with a top speed of 322 kilometres per hour (200 mph) (up from 194 mph),[2] making it the world's fastest four-door saloon.[3] Acceleration time from 0–100 kilometres per hour (0.0–62.1 mph) is now 4.8 seconds. It features enlarged disc brakes, and an upgraded Bosch ESP 8.1 Electronic Stability Programme. With the revised Carbon Ceramic brakes Bentley claims that the flying spur speed will stop from 100 kph (62 mph) in 33 meters (108.3 feet). Bentley also claims that with its revised esp system and suspension the flying spur speed is capable of handling .95 g-forces of lateral acceleration on a 300 foot skidpad.
References
- ^ "Continental Flying Spur specification". BentleyMotors.com. Retrieved 2 September 2009.
- ^ "Continental Flying Spur Speed specification". BentleyMotors.com. Retrieved 2 September 2009.
- ^ "2008 Bentley Continental Flying Spur & Flying Spur Speed - Specs, Photos, Pricing". LeftLaneNews.com. Retrieved 2 September 2009.[dubious – discuss]
External links
- Official Bentley Motors homepage
- BENTLEY Continental Flying Spur Speed - 2009 Test drive and review by Autoevolution.com