Jump to content

Bentley Flying Spur (2005)

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

This is an old revision of this page, as edited by 24.6.16.207 (talk) at 07:41, 11 May 2019 (As far as I can tell, the entire world (Wikipedia included, see for example https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bentley_Continental_Flying_Spur) uses model years of cars rather than calendar years whenever discussing the "year" of any car. Since cars can (and usually are) made across the Dec-Jan calendar year boundary but always aligned to a specific model year, this helps to keep everything consistent always. Hence updated certain instances of 2013 in this article to 2014.). The present address (URL) is a permanent link to this revision, which may differ significantly from the current revision.

Bentley Continental Flying Spur (2005-2013) / Flying Spur (2013-present)
Overview
ManufacturerBentley Motors
Production2005–present
Model years2006–present
Assembly
Body and chassis
ClassFull-size luxury car (F)
Body style4-door saloon
LayoutF4 layout[1] (Torsen)
PlatformVolkswagen Group D1
RelatedBentley Continental GT
Volkswagen Phaeton
Audi A8
First Generation (Continental Flying Spur)
Overview
Production2005–2013
DesignerDirk van Braeckel
Powertrain
Engine6.0 L W12 twin-turbo
Transmission6-speed ZF 6HP26A tiptronic automatic
Dimensions
Wheelbase3,065 mm (120.7 in)
Length2006–08: 5,306 mm (208.9 in)
2009–13: 5,290 mm (208.3 in)
Width1,915 mm (75.4 in)
Height2006–08: 1,478 mm (58.2 in)
2009–13: 1,476 mm (58.1 in)
Kerb weight2,525 kg (5,567 lb) (kerb weight)
2,940 kg (6,482 lb) (gross vehicle weight)[2]
For other models using this name, see Bentley Continental Flying Spur.

The Bentley Continental Flying Spur is a four-door saloon produced by Bentley Motors Limited since 2005. It is a four door variant of the 2003 Bentley Continental GT coupé, and like the Continental GT shares its platform with the Volkswagen Phaeton, and powertrain components related to the Audi A8 and S8.

The car is manufactured at Bentley's factory in Crewe, England. Briefly, due to a lack of capacity at the Crewe factory upon the car's introduction, some Flying Spurs destined for markets other than the United States and United Kingdom were built at Volkswagen's Transparent Factory in Dresden, Germany. This arrangement ended in 2006, when all assembly work reverted to Crewe.[citation needed] A second generation known as the Flying Spur was released in 2013.

First generation (2005–2013)

During the first full-year sales of the Continental Flying Spur, the number of deliveries exceeded 4,500.[3]

Bentley Continental Flying Spur (Switzerland)
Interior

Engines

The Continental Flying Spur has a 5,998 cubic centimetres (366.0 cu in) (6.0 litre) twin-turbocharged Volkswagen W12 engine shared with the Volkswagen Phaeton saloon, but tuned to produce 560 PS (412 kW; 552 bhp) and torque of 650 N⋅m (479 lbf⋅ft) at 1,600–6,100 rpm. Torsen-based permanent four-wheel drive is standard. It can go 0–100 km/h (0.0–62.1 mph) in 5.2 seconds, and can reach a top speed of 312 km/h (194 mph).[4][5] The car has Four-wheel-drive with Adaptive Air Suspension and Continuous Damping Control. Sales began in Spring 2005.[6]

Petrol engines
Model Years Type/code Power at rpm, Torque at rpm
Continental Flying Spur 2005– 5,998 cc (366.0 cu in) W12 twin turbo 560 PS (412 kW; 552 hp) at 6,100, 650 N⋅m (479 lb⋅ft) at 1,600–6,100
Continental Flying Spur Speed 2008– 5,998 cc (366.0 cu in) W12 twin turbo 610 PS (449 kW; 602 hp) at 6,000, 750 N⋅m (553 lb⋅ft) at 1,700–5,600

Beginning with 2011 Continental models, the W12 engines supports combinations of petrol and E85 bioethanol fuel types.[7]

Transmissions

Petrol engines
Model Years Types
Continental Flying Spur 2005– ZF 6-speed automatic
Continental Flying Spur Speed 2008– ZF 6-speed automatic

The steering column-mounted paddle shifters enable direct access to the six-speed gearbox when the ZF transmission is in "S" or sports mode.

Second generation (2014–present)

Second Generation (Flying Spur)
Overview
Production2014–present
DesignerLuc Donckerwolke
Body and chassis
Body style4-door saloon
Powertrain
Engine6.0 L W12 twin-turbo[1]
4.0 L V8 twin-turbo
Transmission8-speed automatic[1]
Dimensions
Wheelbase3,066 mm (120.7 in)[1]
Length5,299 mm (208.6 in)[1]
Width1,978 mm (77.9 in)[1]
(mirrors folded)
Height1,488 mm (58.6 in)[1]
Kerb weight2,475 kg (5,456 lb)[1]

Flying Spur W12 (2014–present)

The second generation Flying Spur was unveiled in March 2013 at the 2013 Geneva Motor Show[8][9][10]

The "Continental" prefix was omitted; according to Bentley's designers, this was a conscious attempt to take the Flying Spur in a more opulent direction and distance it from the more driver-oriented 2-door Continental GT range[11] (historically, the Continental name has generally been used by Bentley to refer to models of a "sporting" nature). The Flying Spur and Continental GT continue to share the same engineering platform. However, the designs are quite different.

Engines

Petrol engines[12][13]
Model Years Type/code Power at rpm, Torque at rpm
Flying Spur W12 2014– 5,998 cc (366.0 cu in) W12 twin turbo 625 PS (460 kW; 616 hp) at 6,000, 800 N⋅m (590 lb⋅ft) at 2,000
Flying Spur V8 2014– 3,993 cc (243.7 cu in) V8 twin turbo 507 PS (373 kW; 500 hp) at 6,000, 660 N⋅m (487 lb⋅ft) at 1,700(1,750?)
Flying Spur V8 S 2016– 3,993 cc (243.7 cu in) V8 twin turbo 528 PS (388 kW; 521 hp) at 6,000, 680 N⋅m (502 lb⋅ft) at 1,700
Flying Spur W12 S 2016– 5,998 cc (366.0 cu in) W12 twin turbo 635 PS (467 kW; 626 hp) at 6,000, 820 N⋅m (605 lb⋅ft) at 2,000

Transmissions

Petrol engines
Model Years Types
Flying Spur W12 2014– ZF 8-speed automatic with Quickshift, Block Shifting and wheel-mounted paddleshift
Flying Spur V8 2014– ZF 8-speed automatic with Quickshift, Block Shifting and wheel-mounted paddleshift
Flying Spur V8 S 2016– ZF 8-speed automatic with Quickshift, Block Shifting and wheel-mounted paddleshift

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h "Bentley Flying Spur Detailed Specifications". Bentley Motors Limited. Retrieved 10 March 2013.
  2. ^ "Bentley Flying Spur Detailed Specifications". Archived from the original on 26 March 2012. Retrieved 17 February 2012. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |dead-url= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  3. ^ Continental Flying Spur leads Bentley's global sales success Archived 24 August 2013 at the Wayback Machine
  4. ^ "Continental Flying Spur specification". BentleyMotors.com. Retrieved 2 September 2009.
  5. ^ Bentley Continental Flying Spur – Media information Archived 23 August 2013 at the Wayback Machine
  6. ^ Bentley Continental Flying Spur – an introduction
  7. ^ BENTLEY CONTINENTAL RANGE NOW FULLY FUELLED FOR THE FUTURE Archived 21 August 2013 at the Wayback Machine
  8. ^ "2014 Bentley Flying Spur makes its Swiss debut". Retrieved 27 October 2018.
  9. ^ "2014 Bentley Continental Flying Spur Unveiled Ahead of 2013 Geneva Auto Show". Edmunds.com. 19 February 2013. Retrieved 10 March 2013. The face-lifted 2014 Bentley Continental Flying Spur was unveiled on Tuesday ahead of a global debut at the 2013 Geneva Auto Show
  10. ^ Bentley introduces the all-new Flying Spur, Bentley Motors Limited, archived from the original on 24 March 2013, retrieved 10 March 2013 {{citation}}: Unknown parameter |dead-url= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  11. ^ Bentley introduces the all-new Flying Spur, Daily Telegraph, 20 February 2013, retrieved 10 March 2013, That GT icon was hard to shift in our minds. But eventually we realised we did have the potential to push the boundaries and were inspired to design a car in its own right, which is why the Continental name has been dropped.
  12. ^ "THE ALL-NEW BENTLEY FLYING SPUR". Retrieved 27 October 2018.
  13. ^ "BENTLEY ANNOUNCES LUXURY AND PERFORMANCE UPGRADES TO CONTINENTAL AND FLYING SPUR MODELS". Retrieved 27 October 2018.
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Bentley Continental Flying Spur.
Retrieved from "https://en.wikipedia.org/enwiki/w/index.php?title=Bentley_Flying_Spur_(2005)&oldid=896548899"