Bentley powers straight down with new V8 Flying Spur: lighter model also includes lighter price tag
04 May, 2021
Bentley’s hottest Flying Spur is here in the Middle East in a mechanically slimmed-downwards format that the maker vows offers a far more driver-centric experience than previously.
Following its fad diet, the newbie possesses been fitted out with a 4-litre V8 engine, which usually doesn’t exactly sound like the powertrain from a go-kart until you remember its heftier predecessor includes a 6-litre W12 behemoth under the bonnet.
That means a significant reduction on the scales for the new Flying Spur (if you could find any big enough to place it on, of course) with the most recent version getting 100 kilograms trimmer.
When compared to W12, then, the V8 generally is a lightweight. Not really metaphorically, though, Bentley says. The twin-turbocharged engine will even now generate 542 brake horsepower, that may get you from 0 to 100 kilometres each hour in 4.1 seconds and invite a top speed of 318kph.
Agility is paramount to the V8 - drive stability features been improved thanks to a revamp found in weight distribution and, of course, all of this slenderness might ensure the automobile goes a lot further before you need to pull into the petrol station for a good fill-up. Always a reward in a major car.
The V8 comes in eight colours, and in four and five-seat configurations. It also incorporates the most common portfolio of intelligent and intuitive equipment tailored to the driver and passengers, including a fresh touchscreen in the trunk. The automobile balances delicacy and craftsmanship, with a choice of seats in five hide hues.
Bentley’s wing theme features over the lower console and fascia, covered as it is in what is known as crown-cut walnut, and there's a selection of seven veneers. Everything else includes a high-gloss carbon-fibre finish.
In the 15 years since its introduction, around 40,000 Flying Spurs have been manufactured, but this is the first substantially pared-down version.
The V8 Flying Spur is currently obtainable in the UAE, and there’s another way it’s slimmer compared to the W12 - the most recent version starts at Dh830,000, which is almost half of a million cheaper than its predecessor.
Source: www.thenationalnews.com