2015 Bentley Flying Spur: What's New
Vehicle Overview
Bentley updated the sedan version of its Continental coupe last year, dropping the Continental name and simply calling it the Flying Spur. The move made the Flying Spur its own line that’s separate from the Continental, and it makes sense given the significant styling departures from the coupe.
Power comes from a newly standard twin-turbocharged 4.0-liter V-8 engine or an optional twin-turbocharged 6.0-liter W-12 engine that makes a whopping 616 horsepower and 590 pounds-feet of torque. That power is funneled through a ZF eight-speed automatic transmission with a 40/60 rear-biased torque split for the standard all-wheel-drive system.
The sedan has traditional Bentley styling cues. The four-element headlamps and the double cockpit interior should look familiar; they join features like the Bentley Flying B in the fender ornaments and oval-element taillamps that match the shape of the exhaust tips. The more formal profile and details such as larger outboard headlamps versus the coupe’s larger inboard ones are meant to set the sedan apart from the coupe. A dizzying array of colors are available for both paint and trim, with 14 colors available for the leather interior alone and 17 exterior paint colors.
A central 8-inch touch-screen controls everything and includes satellite navigation, Bluetooth connectivity and voice activation. An eight-speaker audio system is standard, with an optional 1,100-watt premium system that features separate subwoofers. Rear passengers (in either the four- or five-place configuration) get a Touch Screen Remote function that electrically folds out from the center console to manage climate control, seat heating and ventilation, and even the navigation and multimedia systems.
For customers who spend more time being driven than driving, a Multi-Media Specification option includes the Bentley Connectivity Unit that acts as a mobile Wi-Fi hot spot. Displays include two 10-inch LCD screens in the front seatbacks connected to media players that stream content from DVDs, SD cards, USB devices or HDMI connections.
