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Bentley Continental Flying Spur (2005)

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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 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.

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Recent Changes

  • For 2009, Bentley follows the Flying Spur in the footsteps of the GT and adds a Speed variant. The Continental Flying Spur Speed will come with the same 6.0 litre W12 as before but will now pump a very, very massive 600bhp and 553 pound-feet like the GT Speed. But besides the obvious, the new Flying Spur Speed will also host a raft of changes including a more upright dark-tinted chrome matrix grille, larger lower air intakes, a new rear bumper, more sound deadening material, a new Naim for Bentley premium audio system, Adaptive Cruise Control, 10 mm lower ride height, new 20-inch multispoke wheels with available carbon ceramic disc brakes, returned steering and suspension systems, wider exhaust pipes, sill plates emblazoned with the word "Speed" on all four doors and a three-spoke steering wheel + unique interior trim. [1]

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  • 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. [2]

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