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Bentley Continental Flying Spur (2005)
- See also Bentley Continental Flying Spur for other models using this name
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Production | 2005 - present |
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Similar | Maserati Quattroporte BMW 7 Series Mercedes-Benz S-Class Audi A8 Porsche Panamera Lexus LS 600hL Jaguar XJ Aston Martin Rapide Volkswagen Phaeton |
Designer | Dirk van Braeckel |
The Bentley Continental Flying Spur is a four-door version of the Bentley Continental GT produced from 2005. 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.
Reliability
- RECALL ALERT: On March 7, 2008, Bentley announced a recall affecting 4 MY 2004 - 2006 Continental GTs & Continental Flying Spurs due to the passenger airbag replacement trimmed covers have been manufactured with tethers of an incorrect length. In the event of a crash, this could result in damage to the airbag itself during deployment increasing the risk of injuries. Bentley dealers will replace the passenger's airbag cover free of charge. [1]
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