Bentley took to the Nurburgring not long
ago to test a prototype of the new-gen Flying Spur. The car wore plastic
cladding on the boot lid and had what looked like a charging port on the left
rear fender, suggesting that the plug-in hybrid version is finally on its way.
This is not the first time the Flying Spur
PHEV was spied testing, and it won’t be last either. As for the powertrain, it
could be the same assembly sourced from the Porsche Panamera Turbo S E-Hybrid –
after all, the two share the same platform. In the German model, the 4.0-liter
twin-turbo V8 and electric motor produce a combined output of 680 PS and 850 Nm of torque.
The electrified variant of the flagship
sedan will join the regular Flying Spur, probably in a few months. The latter
is very agile for a car that weighs almost 2,500 kilos, as it brags
about being able to shoot from rest to 100 km/h in 3.8 seconds. It
will run out of breath at 333 km/h, which is more than double the
legal speed limit on highways worldwide.
Power for the Bentley Flying Spur comes
from a 6.0-liter twin-turbo W12. The engine produces 635 PS and 900 Nm of torque, and works in conjunction with the eight-speed
dual-clutch automatic transmission and an all-wheel drive system. Depending on
the road conditions, the power can be channeled between the two axles,
improving the grip and allowing it to tackle corners at high speeds
