Bentley Continental Flying Spur (2005)

See also Bentley Continental Flying Spur for other models using this name.

Bentley Continental Flying Spur (2005)
Body and Chassis
Related	Audi A8 Bentley Continental GT Bentley Continental GTS Volkswagen Phaeton
Chronology
Predecessor	Bentley Arnage R
Successor	Bentley Flying Spur

Bentley Continental Flying Spur (2005)
Bentley
aka	Bentley Continental GT
Production	2005-present
Class	Entry-Level Ultra-Luxury
Body Style	4-door, 4/5-seat Sedan
Length	208.26 in
Width	83.39 in (w/ mirrors)
Height	58.1 in 57.7in (Flying Spur Speed)
Wheelbase	120.67 in
Weight	5456lb
Transmission	ZF 6-speed Automatic, AWD
Engine	6.0 litre (5998cc) twin-turbocharged W12 engine
Power	552 hp @ 6100 rpm 479 lb-ft. of torque @ 1600 rpm 600 hp @ 6000 rpm 553 lb-ft. of torque @ 1750 rpm
Similar	Aston Martin Rapide BMW 7-Series Maserati Quattroporte Mercedes-Benz S-Class Jaguar XJ Rolls-Royce Ghost
Designer	Dirk van Braeckel

The Bentley Continental Flying Spur is a four-door version of the Bentley Continental GT 2-door coupé to compete against the Maserati GranTurismo, Mercedes-Benz CL-Class, Mercedes-Benz C217, Jaguar XK produced from 2005 (after-Bentley 3 Litre 4-door saloon/sedan, Bentley 4½ Litre 4-door saloon/sedan, Bentley Speed Six 4-door saloon/sedan, Bentley 4 Litre 4-door saloon/sedan, Bentley 3.5 Litre 4-door saloon/sedan, Bentley Mark V 4-door saloon/sedan, Bentley Mark VI 4-door saloon/sedan, Bentley R Type 4-door saloon/sedan, Bentley S1 4-door saloon/sedan, Bentley S2 4-door saloon/sedan, Bentley S3 4-door saloon/sedan, Bentley T1 4-door saloon/sedan, Bentley T2 4-door saloon/sedan, Bentley Mulsanne Turbo 4-door saloon/sedan, Bentley Turbo RT 4-door saloon/sedan, and Bentley Arnage R 4-door saloon/sedan). The new Flying Spur is being billed by Bentley as its fastest four-door model ever, and a capable grand tourer, though motoring journalists in the UK have taken exception to its bland, unadventurous styling and German underpinnings.

It is equipped with a 6 L, twin-turbocharged 12-cylinder engine producing 552 hp, with a top speed of 195 mph or 313 km/h. Four-wheel drive is standard. As with the Continental GT, the Flying Spur is built on the same platform as the Volkswagen Phaeton, up until 2005 in Crewe and since then in the Transparent Factory in Dresden (Germany).

It was designed by the same team that produced the Continental GT. Sales for the new model commenced in spring 2005.

External links

• Official Bentley Motors Homepage
• Bentley Continental Flying Spur Facelift Revealed
• Bentley updates Continental Flying Spur and adds new Speed model
• 2009 Bentley Continental Flying Spur: Facelift Model Gets 600Hp Speed Version
• Continentals for the Mainland: Special edition Bentleys previewed for Beijing show
• Bentley launches two Middle East-only editions of Flying Spur
• How Very Continental: Bentley launches Flying Spur Series 51
• New Bespoke Bentley Continental Flying Spur and Speed Series 51 Models

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