Wheels UAE – July 26, 2019

(John Hannent) #1
Armedwith a 900Nm twin-turboW12,thethird gen hasbeenrebuilt fromtheground up
and claimsa top speedof 333kphmakingit oneof thefastest saloonsin theworld
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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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