July 2019 Issue #31 July 2019 Issue #31 4Guys | Page 116

At the heart of the new Flying Spur is a twin-turbo 6.0-liter W12 engine producing 626
horsepower (467 kilowatts) and 664 pound-feet (900 Newton-meters) of torque as
seen in the Bentayga Speed, and channeled to the road via a dual-clutch eight-speed
automatic transmission. Even though the car tips the scales at a hefty 2,435 kilograms
(5,368 pounds), it’ll still do 0 to 62 mph (100 kph) in a mere 3.8 seconds before topping
out at a respectable 207 mph (333 kph).
Bentley’s Future Looks Bright:
It’s sportier than ever before thanks to better weight distribution and even all-wheel
steering – a first for a Bentley. The AWS system steers the rear wheels in the opposite
direction to the front wheels when the car is being driven at low speeds to reduce the
turning circle and make it feel shorter during city driving when parking a fullsize sedan
can be a bit of a hassle. Eschewing the fixed 60:40 power split all-wheel-drive sys-
tem of the previous generation, the new Flying Spur boasts active AWD automatically
adapting power delivery depending on wheel slip and road conditions.
It should provide a silky smooth ride since there’s now 60 percent more air volume in
the air springs of the suspension, which comes with continuous damping control to
tweak the dampers of the air suspension. The 420-mm front brakes are bigger than
what the old Flying Spur had to match the added oomph coming from the W12 engine.
Bentley will begin to take orders this fall and will kick off customer deliveries early next
year.
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