MANILA, Philippines - Bentley establishes a new luxury performance sedan benchmark with the launch of the new Flying Spur. With its unrivalled blend of effortless driveability, exquisite luxury and craftsmanship, sculpted design and state-of-the-art technology, the new Flying Spur takes the worldwide success of its iconic predecessor further. Bentley Manila will unveil Bentley’s most powerful four-door model ever in the fourth quarter of this year.
Bentley’s styling team has developed an athletic design for the new Flying Spur that combines traditional Bentley styling cues with a sporting stance and contemporary details. Sharp feature lines complement muscular rear haunches, while LED day-time running lights, dipped headlights and taillights characterise the front and rear profiles. The designers have created a luxurious, spacious cabin that dresses advanced acoustic and electronic technologies in exquisite hand-crafted leather hides and wood veneers. The interior is accessorized with one of seven sustainably sourced, mirror-polished wood veneers using nearly 10 sqm. of wood per car, while the roof lining and pillars come with natural leather trim.
Driver and passengers alike interface with the car and the outside world through touch-screen infotainment, a Rear Seat Entertainment suite and a new hand-held Touch Screen Remote which allows rear-cabin occupants to control an extensive range of features from the comfort of their seat. An eight-channel, eight-speaker audio system with Balanced Mode Radiators provide high quality sound clarity, with the 1100W Naim® for Bentley premium system available as an option.
Powering the new Flying Spur is Bentley’s renowned 6.0-liter, twin-turbo W12 engine, coupled to a state-of-the-art, 8-speed, quick-shift automatic transmission. Developing 625ps and 800Nm of torque, the new Flying Spur features more power than any other Bentley four-door in history. Weight savings in the body structure and throughout the car makes the new Flying Spur is 50 kg lighter than the first-generation car, meaning a 14 percent improvement in power-to-weight ratio. The new Flying Spur delivers a breath-taking 0-100 km/h time of 4.3 seconds and a top-speed of 322 km/h. In the modern Bentley tradition, power is delivered to the road via all-wheel drive with a 40:60 rear-biased torque split for a sure-footed, engaging drive in all road and weather conditions.
Bentley Chairman and Chief Executive, Dr. Wolfgang Schreiber, comments: “Bentley’s new Flying Spur is the ultimate luxury performance sedan. Our engineers have worked tirelessly to ensure that the Flying Spur is the perfect combination of power, comfort, refinement and hand-crafted quality. Fitted with the very latest technology, the new Flying Spur is equipped both for business and relaxation whilst remaining a car to enjoy from behind the wheel.â€
For further information contact Bentley Manila at 7271919 or visit its showroom at 201 EDSA Mandaluyong City.