Wheels UAE – July 26, 2019

Armedwith a 900Nm twin-turboW12,thethird gen hasbeenrebuilt fromtheground up

and claimsa top speedof 333kphmakingit oneof thefastest saloonsin theworld

words:imranmalik

2020 bentleyflyingspur

the 2020 Flyingspurhasa new designinside

andoutalongwiththe latest luxuryfeatures

autobahn missile

or thethirdgenerationFlying
Spur, 100-yearoldBentleyclearly
hadbothchauffeuredclientsand
drivingenthusiastsinmindbecausethe
2020 modelisa luxurylimocombinedwith
thunderingperformance. Infact,witha
topspeedof333kph,thenewbieisoneof
thefastest saloonsintheworld,delivering
segment-defininglevelsofperformanceand
ofcourseotherworldlyrefinement.
BorninCrewe,EnglandattheHomeof
Bentley, thenewadvancedluxuryGrand
Touringsportssaloonblendsa boldnew
roadpresencewithsublimeinteriorquality
andcutting-edgetechnology. Itfeaturesa
moderndesign,cut-crystaleffectLEDmatrix

headlights, new21- and 22 inwheelsand

a new‘FlyingB’mascotwhichrisesfrom

beneatha modernBentleybadge.

Itisloadedwithdriver-focusedtechsuch

asElectronicAll-WheelSteering(seenfor

thefirst timeona Bentley)Active All-Wheel

Drive,BentleyDynamicRidewithnew

three-chamberairspringstokeeptheride

exceptionallysmoothalongwitha host of

newdriverassistancesystemsincluding

Traffic Assist, CityAssist andBlindSpot

Warning.

Italsogetsa massive 12.3indigital

touchscreenanda fullsize, glass-to-glass

panoramicsunroofcanbehadtoo. Aswell as

anextensive list ofSingleandDualVeneer

woodoptions, thehandcraftedinterior

alsohasnewflutedleatherseatsandthree-

dimensionaldiamondquiltedleatherdoor

inserts—anautomotive world-first.

Itsharesitsplatformwiththelatest

ContinentalGT(aswell asPorsche’s

Panamera)whilepower comesfroman

enhancedversionthebrand’s renowned

6.0-litre twin-turbochargedW12paired

toa dual-clutcheight-speedautomatic,

toproducea whopping 62 6bhpanda

locomotive-like 900Nmoftorque. Itcanhit

100kphfromrestinjust 3.7seconds(over

halfa secondquickerthanbefore)whichis

mightyimpressive givenit weighs2,437kg.

Deliverieswillbeginearlynextyear.

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