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The Bentley Flying Spur is a full-sized high-performance luxury saloon produced by Bentley Motors Limited since 2005. It is the four-door grand tourer variant of the Bentley Continental GT coupé.

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Bentley Flying Spur
2019 Bentley Flying Spur W12
Overview
Manufacturer	Bentley Motors
Production	November 2005–present
Model years	2006–present
Assembly	United Kingdom: Crewe (Bentley Crewe)
Body and chassis
Class	Full-size luxury car (F) Ultra-luxury car
Body style	4-door saloon
Layout	Longitudinal F4 layout

The Flying Spur is handcrafted at Bentley's factory in Crewe, England. Each bespoke saloon takes more than 100 hours to assemble completely by hand. 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 Volkswagen's Transparent Factory in Dresden, Germany. This arrangement ended in early 2007, when all assembly works reverted to Crewe in England.

First generation (2005–2013)

First generation
Overview
Production	2005–2013
Model years	2006-2013
Designer	Dirk van Braeckel (2001)
Body and chassis
Platform	Volkswagen Group D1
Related	Bentley Continental GT Audi A8 Audi S8 Volkswagen Phaeton
Powertrain
Engine	6.0 L W12 twin-turbo
Transmission	6-speed ZF 6HP26A tiptronic automatic
Dimensions
Wheelbase	3,065 mm (120.7 in)
Length	2006–08: 5,306 mm (208.9 in) 2009–13: 5,290 mm (208.3 in)
Width	1,915 mm (75.4 in)
Height	2006–08: 1,478 mm (58.2 in) 2009–13: 1,476 mm (58.1 in)
Kerb weight	2,475 kg (5,456 lb) [1]

Overview

The first-generation Flying Spur was officially unveiled at the 75th Geneva Motor Show in March 2005.[2] It had a 5,998 cc (6.0 L) twin-turbocharged W12 engine tuned to produce 560 PS (412 kW; 552 bhp) and torque of 650 N⋅m (479 lbf⋅ft) at 1,600–6,100 rpm. Torsen-based permanent all-wheel drive system was standard on the Flying Spur. It can go 0–100 km/h (0.0–62.1 mph) in 4.9 seconds, and can reach a top speed of 314 km/h (195 mph).[3][4] It also has Adaptive Air Suspension and 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). The total production of the first generation Flying Spur was 19,786 units while only a limited number of 1,155 units of the Speed model were ever made.[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
Overview
Production	2013–2019
Designer	Luc Donckerwolke
Body and chassis
Platform	Volkswagen Group D1
Related	Bentley Continental GT Volkswagen Phaeton GP3 Volkswagen Phaeton GP4
Powertrain
Engine	6.0 L W12 twin-turbo[9] 4.0 L V8 twin-turbo
Transmission	8-speed automatic[9]
Dimensions
Wheelbase	3,066 mm (120.7 in)[9]
Length	5,299 mm (208.6 in)[9]
Width	1,978 mm (77.9 in)[9]
Height	1,488 mm (58.6 in)[9]
Kerb weight	2,475 kg (5,456 lb)[9]

Flying Spur W12 (2013–2019)

The second generation Flying Spur was unveiled in March 2013 at the 2013 Geneva Motor Show.[10][11][12]

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.

Flying Spur V8 (2013–2019)

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

Third generation (2019–present)

Third generation
Overview
Production	2019–present
Body and chassis
Platform	Volkswagen Group MSB platform
Related	Bentley Continental GT Porsche Panamera (LWB)
Powertrain
Engine	6.0 L W12 twin-turbo 4.0 L V8 twin-turbo 2.9 L V6 twin-turbo PHEV
Electric motor	100 kW (134 hp; 136 PS) AC induction motor: PHEV
Transmission	8-speed Porsche PDK
Hybrid drivetrain	PHEV (Flying Spur Hybrid)
Battery	14.1 kWh Lithium ion
Electric range	25 mi (40 km)
Dimensions
Wheelbase	3,194 mm (125.7 in)
Length	5,316 mm (209.3 in)
Width	1,987 mm (78.2 in)
Height	1,484 mm (58.4 in)
Kerb weight	2,437 kg (5,373 lb) (W12) 2,330 kg (5,137 lb) (V8)
Chronology
Predecessor	Bentley 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 receives a new grille with vertical slats akin to that of a Rolls-Royce, while the rear features new taillights that incorporate a B motif. The hood ornament is now illuminated at night, electrically deployable, and capable of meeting pedestrian impact requirements. The interior boasts a 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.

There are three powertrains available for the Flying Spur: a 6.0 L W12, a 4.0 L V8, and 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 and 664 pound-feet of torque. The V8 variant produces 549 horsepower and 568 pound-feet of torque and accelerates from 0-62 mph in 4.1 seconds, with a top speed of 198 mph.[18] 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.[19]

The Flying Spur became the only Bentley sedan model, as 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]

References

External links

• Bentley pages: Continental Flying Spur, Continental Flying Spur Speed, Flying Spur, Flying Spur W12 Mulliner
• BENTLEY Continental Flying Spur Speed – 2009 Test drive and review by Autoevolution.com
• Press kit: 2009 Continental Flying Spur/Continental Flying Spur Speed, Flying Spur , Bentley Flying Spur, Bentley

На других языках

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[de] Bentley Continental Flying Spur

Der Continental Flying Spur ist eine Limousine, die von der Volkswagen-AG-Tochter Bentley angeboten wird. Der Name Flying Spur leitet sich vom Familienwappen des Kutschen- und Karosserie-Bauers Mulliner ab, der schon die ersten Rolls-Royce- und Bentley-Modelle karossierte und 1959 aufgekauft wurde. Das Wappen zeigt unter anderem einen geflügelten Sporn.

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- [en] Bentley Flying Spur (2005)

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[fr] Bentley Continental Flying Spur

La Bentley Continental Flying Spur est une variante 4 portes de la Bentley Continental GT, sortie en 2005.

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[it] Bentley Continental Flying Spur (2005)

La Bentley Continental Flying Spur è una berlina prodotta dalla Bentley. Presentata al salone dell'automobile di Ginevra nel marzo 2005, è prodotta dal settembre del 2005. Ha sostituito i numerosi e ormai vecchi modelli di Bentley Eight basati sulla piattaforma Rolls-Royce Silver Spirit/Bentley Mulsanne.[1]

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[ru] Bentley Flying Spur

Bentley Flying Spur (Фла́ин Спу́р[6] — от англ. Flying Spur — «летящая шпора») — представительский седан, выпускающийся компанией Bentley Motors с 2005 года. До 2013 года назывался Continental Flying Spur.

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