Auto Review: Bentley Flying Spur V8 - D Magazine
Mercedes-Benz S-Class by matching Mercedes’ powerful, top-of-the-line V-12 offering with its own W-12, called the Flying Spur. For 2015, the luxury automaker—owned these days by the Volkswagen Group—has broadened the appeal of the Flying Spur by introducing a V-8 model. Bentley’s four-passenger, all-wheel-drive V-8 knocks $20,000 off the W-12’s base price, bringing it to $195K. (After adding in a number of extras, though, the sticker on our tester topped $248K. ) The new model is about 330 pounds lighter than its... Inside the cockpit, the watchword is full-on plush, with leather bucket seats. Indeed, “It’s like a dream-date car imagined by every teenager,” one passenger remarked. Why I drive a Bentley 1. The Flying Spur V-8 engine is actually an Audi powerplant (Audi’s also owned by the Volkswagen Group). So oomph’s no problem, with 0 to 60 covered in 4. 9 seconds and a top speed of 183 mph. The Flying Spur cockpit is top-drawer all the way. and a rear-seat “media hub” with CD/DVD players and USB ports plus—get this—two fold-down walnut mini “picnic tables” handy for snacks. A big reason the Flying Spur’s so pricey: Each car is built mainly by hand—and to spec—at the automaker’s factory in Crewe, England. Bentley offers a choice of 17 standard exterior colors, plus 17. Source: www.dmagazine.com
