Read CAR magazine's review of the latest Bentley Flying Spur, which now features a 771bhp V8 plug-in hybrid system, revised chassis and improved tech
Head of the Bauer Digital Automotive Hub and former Associate Editor of CAR. Road tester, organiser, reporter and professional enthusiast, putting the driver firstHead of the Bauer Digital Automotive Hub and former Associate Editor of CAR. Road tester, organiser, reporter and professional enthusiast, putting the driver firstThe new Bentley Flying Spur Speed is the fastest and most powerful Bentley four-door ever.
Since replacing so much of the drivetrain meant tearing up so much of the existing electrics, Bentley’s also gone in with a new infotainment system on the inside. Where you’ll also find new Precision Diamond 3D-patterned surfaces and optional Wellness seating for all four main occupants . Single scroll turbos can run hotter, so the engine can run leaner, which has a useful impact on efficiency – though not as much as the battery pack does. The usual WLTP oddities mean the official CO2 figure is 33g/km with a combined fuel economy of 202mpg; in the real world it’s not impossible to reach 40mpg at a gentle cruise, though it’s equally not difficult to hammer that way down again with any sustained bout of vigorous exercise.
Underlining this point, you might have seen the rather silly / slightly cringy Bentley marketing film with Damon Hill and Lia Block, demonstrating this new-found driftability. And yes, if this orange car looks familiar, you’re not imagining it – a change of tyres and it’s been put back to work on the press fleet.
While the result isn’t quite as multifaceted as those VW Group compatriots, which now have a truly enormous breadth of talent, the more natural feeling progression of the Bentley’s fundamentally conventional suspension is certainly less disconcerting than their counter-leaning trickery. Topping it all is that PHEV flexibility. Gliding silently through populated areas promotes a serenity you can then shatter as the mood takes you by deploying the full 771bhp and 738lb ft the moment the houses peter out and the road begins to climb and sway. And though not everyone will enjoy the dancing brake pedal, which flickers beneath your foot whenever the electric motor’s regen capability kicks in to slow the car in its stead, the distances pass quickly. With huge character.
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