Bentley Continental Flying Spur | |
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Overview | |
Manufacturer | Bentley Motors |
Production | 2005–2012 |
Model years | 2006-2013 |
Assembly |
Bentley Crewe, England, United Kingdom Transparent Factory, Dresden, Germany |
Designer | Dirk van Braeckel |
Body and chassis | |
Class | Full-size luxury car (F) |
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 Volkswagen Phaeton |
Powertrain | |
Engine | 6.0 L W12 twin-turbo |
Transmission | 6-speed ZF 6HP26A tiptronic automatic |
Dimensions | |
Wheelbase | 2006 – present 3,065 mm (120.7 in) |
Length | 2006-08: 208.9 in (5,306 mm) 2009 – present: 5,290 mm (208.3 in) |
Width | 2006-08: 75.4 in (1,915 mm) 2009 – present: 1,976 mm (77.8 in) (with mirrors folded) |
Height | 2006-08: 58.2 in (1,478 mm) 2009-2011 Speed: 57.7 in (1,466 mm) 2009-2011: 58.1 in (1,476 mm) 2012 – present Speed: 54.6 in (1,387 mm) 2012 – present: 1,398 mm (55.0 in) |
Kerb weight | 2,525 kg (5,567 lb) (kerb weight) 2,940 kg (6,482 lb) (gross vehicle weight) |
Flying Spur | |
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Overview | |
Production | 2013-present |
Assembly | Dresden, Germany |
Designer | Luc Donckerwolke |
Body and chassis | |
Body style | 4-door saloon |
Layout |
Longitudinal front-engine, Torsen permanent four-wheel drive |
Platform | Volkswagen D1 |
Related |
Bentley Continental GT Bentley Continental GTC Volkswagen Phaeton |
Powertrain | |
Engine | 6.0 L W12 TSI Twin-turbo |
Transmission | 8-speed automatic |
Dimensions | |
Wheelbase | 3,066 mm (120.7 in) |
Length | 5,299 mm (208.6 in) |
Width | 1,924 mm (75.7 in) (mirrors folded) |
Height | 1,488 mm (58.6 in) |
Kerb weight | 2,475 kg (5,456 lb) |
The Bentley Continental Flying Spur is a four-door saloon variant of the Bentley Continental GT coupé. The Bentley Continental Flying Spur was introduced in 2005. This car shares its platform with the Volkswagen Phaeton, and its powertrain components are related to those on the Audi A8 and S8. It was designed by the same team as produced the Continental GT and Continental GTC.
The Bentley Continental Flying Spur is a large interiored four-door Grand Tourer. The car is touted as a competitor to the Rolls Royce Ghost.
Other options include furniture-quality service trays with vanity mirrors and fold down lights, and a remote-controlled rear-seat entertainment system in the front row headrests.
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).