Bentley Flying Spur Enters Production
The Bentley Flying Spur was always a strange model in the luxury manufacturers line-up. It was a four-door sedan based on the Continental coupe with a strange design that was a bit strange to look at. The latest Flying Spur is completely different. Instead of borrowing the majority of its styling influence from the Continental, we can actually see a lot more of the Mulsanne, which is a absolutely great for the four-door sedan.
The 2020 Bentley Flying Spur makes use of a massive 6.0-litre twin-turbocharged W12 engine that produces 467kW of power and 900Nm of torque. These are mega figures and this is only the base model. Like the Continental, the Flying Spur will also feature a high-performance ‘Speed’ model with an expected output of 522kW of power. We will have to wait a few months for that because Bentley is still developing it. Considering how important this model is to Bentley, it makes sense that they would invest hundreds and thousands of hours into making it perfect. Even the regular Flying Spur underwent over 1.6-million kilometres of development and testing to ensure it possessed the perfect balance of agility and limousine-style comfort.
The Flying Spur entered production almost four months after its global reveal and is being produced at Bentley's factory headquarters in Crewe, England. We can expect the Speed model to join the Flying Spur line-up in a few months followed by a plug-in hybrid model if the hybrid Bentley Bentayga is anything to go by.
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FAQ
Q: What does the Bentley Flying Spur cost in South Africa?
The 2020 Bentley Flying Spur starts at around R4,200,000 in South Africa, making it one of the pricier luxury sedans on our market, but you're getting serious W12 power and hand-crafted British luxury for your money.
Q: How powerful is the Bentley Flying Spur engine?
The Flying Spur packs a massive 6.0-litre twin-turbocharged W12 engine producing 467kW of power and 900Nm of torque, which is enough grunt to embarrass most sports cars at the traffic lights.
Q: Is the Bentley Flying Spur worth buying over other luxury sedans?
If you've got the budget and want something more exclusive than a Mercedes S-Class or BMW 7 Series, the Flying Spur delivers proper British craftsmanship and ridiculous performance in a package that looks nothing like the awkward previous generation.
Q: Will there be a faster Flying Spur Speed model?
Yes, Bentley is developing a Flying Spur Speed variant that should produce around 522kW of power, though it will likely cost well over R5,000,000 when it eventually reaches South African showrooms.
Q: Does the Flying Spur come with a hybrid option?
Bentley plans to introduce a plug-in hybrid Flying Spur following the success of the hybrid Bentayga, though no official launch date or pricing has been confirmed for the South African market yet.
Should You Buy It?
The Flying Spur is absolutely worth considering if you're shopping in the R4,000,000 plus luxury sedan segment and want something more exclusive than the usual German suspects. At R4,200,000, it's expensive but delivers genuine hand-crafted luxury, ridiculous W12 performance, and styling that finally looks properly sophisticated rather than awkward. The best ultra-luxury sedan under R5,000,000 in SA is definitely this Flying Spur, especially if you can live with the fuel bills and want to arrive everywhere feeling like automotive royalty.
