Anthony Penderis Transport Article
A gentleman's car with grunt.
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Spur you on
A gentleman's car with grunt. Anthony Penderis takes a spin in the Bentley Continental Flying Spur Speed.
A gentleman's car with grunt. Anthony Penderis takes a spin in the Bentley Continental Flying Spur Speed.
If you are looking for a real gentleman's luxury saloon car with the oomph of a sports car, the Bentley Continental Flying Spur Speed should be yours. If you can afford it, of course.
At 600bhp, the Speed, Bentley's latest addition to the premium 12-cylinder 4-door market, sports 50bhp more than its stable-mate, the Continental Flying Spur, does 100kmh in 4.8 seconds (0.4s faster) with a top speed of 322kmh (10kph faster).
In addition to this, you can switch electronically from comfort mode to sports mode to be more in contact with the road, giving you a harder suspension and a greater presence of engine growl - 'Baritone Exhaust' in Bentley-speak.
And don't be fooled by the sheer size and weight (2.5 tonnes) of this masterpiece. Handling is as light as a feather, with those 600 horses waiting for just the slightest nudge to kick in. A real nimble monster.
The new Adaptive Cruise Control, available in both models, adds to the comfort experience. Set your speed and the distance from the car in front and relax. Add to this the sensation of the 15-speaker, 1100 watt Naim hi-fi system, specially developed for Bentley, and you might believe there is an orchestra in the back seat.
With the Continental Flying Spur Speed added to the Continental Flying Spur and the Continental GT Speed coupé it will no doubt strengthen Bentley's dominance in this segment. Apparently 20 per cent of Bentleys are chauffeur driven, while 88 per cent of owners drive themselves too. If some chauffeurs were already relegated to the back seat with the other models, the Flying Spur Speed might make them completely and utterly redundant.
Spur you on
A gentleman's car with grunt. Anthony Penderis takes a spin in the Bentley Continental Flying Spur Speed.
- Text: Anthony Penderis, Staff writer; Images: supplied
- Published: 00:02 October 1, 2008
A gentleman's car with grunt. Anthony Penderis takes a spin in the Bentley Continental Flying Spur Speed.
If you are looking for a real gentleman's luxury saloon car with the oomph of a sports car, the Bentley Continental Flying Spur Speed should be yours. If you can afford it, of course.
At 600bhp, the Speed, Bentley's latest addition to the premium 12-cylinder 4-door market, sports 50bhp more than its stable-mate, the Continental Flying Spur, does 100kmh in 4.8 seconds (0.4s faster) with a top speed of 322kmh (10kph faster).
In addition to this, you can switch electronically from comfort mode to sports mode to be more in contact with the road, giving you a harder suspension and a greater presence of engine growl - 'Baritone Exhaust' in Bentley-speak.
And don't be fooled by the sheer size and weight (2.5 tonnes) of this masterpiece. Handling is as light as a feather, with those 600 horses waiting for just the slightest nudge to kick in. A real nimble monster.
The new Adaptive Cruise Control, available in both models, adds to the comfort experience. Set your speed and the distance from the car in front and relax. Add to this the sensation of the 15-speaker, 1100 watt Naim hi-fi system, specially developed for Bentley, and you might believe there is an orchestra in the back seat.
With the Continental Flying Spur Speed added to the Continental Flying Spur and the Continental GT Speed coupé it will no doubt strengthen Bentley's dominance in this segment. Apparently 20 per cent of Bentleys are chauffeur driven, while 88 per cent of owners drive themselves too. If some chauffeurs were already relegated to the back seat with the other models, the Flying Spur Speed might make them completely and utterly redundant.
