Bentley New Continental Flying Spur

Bentley has revealed its Flying Spur luxury saloon and as expected the design carries the Continental GT design philosophy and adds two more doors. The Flying Spur is a very important model for Bentley as its accounts for a vast majority of Bentley sales and in India this will be their best selling model by far. So let us take a close look at this new luxury sedan.

 Exterior

 The new Bentley CFS has a lower, wider appearance with sharp lines. Th roofline has been lowered for a sleeker look and the lines are more sculpted now. The design is pure muscular overall you can say that the Flying Spur has a more aggressive stance over the earlier version. The front fenders feature have a new wing vent complete with a Bentley “B” motif. 

Looking at the front and you get a chrome grille which sits in between LED headlamps. The front still has the classic Bentley look but the stance of the car is lower and it looks sporty. At the rear the bootlid is longer and the new tail-light design is now square and not round like earlier. 

The bonnet and front fenders are constructed in aluminium which mean that the weight savings in the body structure mean that the Flying Spur is 50 kg lighter than its predecessor. Yet still the new CFS is pretty heavy!  Overall there is no doubt that the new Flying Spur is classy and oozing elegance. Turn up in one and people will instantly know you have class along with a fat bank account!

Interior 

The interior of the new Flying Spur is just like any you would expect from a Bentley. To make it change from the earlier Spur this new saloon has 600 new parts, with only the sun visors, grab handles, armrests and some of the front console and controls carried over from the previous gen Spur.  Depending on space requirements the Spur is available in both four or five-seat configurations. 

The big seats feel more supportive and comes with a 14-way adjustment including memory and lumbar functions. Every occupant is offered seat heating as well as seat ventilation. For the four-seat variant, the centre console is there for more features and joins the front part of the cabin to the rear. 

For the cabin to make it takes 72 hours and clear-lacquered plus there is a range of veneers is available.

There are touches like the electrically-operated rear side blinds, fitted as standard, permit privacy for rear-seat passengers if desired. Customers may also order the optional glass sunroof which as a good gesture comes at no additional cost. Behind the central rear armrest, a nine-litre bottle cooler can be ordered to keep drinks perfectly chilled which is something that you would expect from a car of this price. Gizmos include a high resolution 8” touch-screen interface, complete with Bentley’s satellite navigation system and Bluetooth connectivity you can also use the voice activation. 

For infotainment there is an eight-channel, eight-speaker audio system featuring Balanced Mode Radiator technology is there where you can play CDs, DVDs, SD cards and via an iPod. Then there is the Naim for Bentley Premium Audio System which comes with  separate subwoofers for improved bass extension and a massive 1100 Watts of power,. A music lovers delight. 

 Rear seat passengers also have lots to play with. A new Touch Screen Remote (TSR) is present in the rear console at the touch of a button which allows passengers to control a variety of different functions. From climate controls and seat heating and ventilation through to the satellite navigation and multimedia systems, the TSR means passengers can control everything from their seat.
Launch date:oct2013
Price: 2.25-3 cr