Jun 13, 2008 5:30:46 PM
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Bentley Flying Spur over 200mph for 2009
Canadian Auto Press
World's Fastest Sedan Now Tops 200 mph
It was a little less than a year ago when Bentley unveiled the Speed offering of its Continental GT coupe model. It sported comprehensive upgrades throughout, but the highlight of the Speed was its engine. With Bentley's tweaks, the twin-turbocharged 6.0-litre W12 engine could now crank out an incredible 600 horsepower (up 9-percent from 552 hp) and 553 lb-ft of torque, making it without question the most powerful production car Bentley had ever built.
Now, for 2009, that package will be offered on the Continental Flying Spur sedan. The Flying Spur Speed has the same miraculous engine as the coupe version, which allows it to travel to 100 km/h in 4.5 seconds, and, unlike its German kin, is unrestricted, so it will top the magical 200 mph (322 km/h) barrier, allowing Bentley to continue holding the title of World's Fastest Sedan.
Like the GT Speed, the Flying Spur Speed has been enhanced in just about every other conceivable way, like the suspension for instance, which has been lowered by 10 mm and recalibrated for improved ride and handling at high speed. And because 200 mph is extremely fast for a vehicle that is as large and as heavy as this, Bentley has also made carbon/silicon disc brakes available. The Flying Spur Speed also gets the GT Speed's sill plates, 20-inch alloy wheels and the special three-spoke steering wheel.
In case you hadn't already heard, the entire Continental Flying Spur range has been upgraded for '09. Next year's cars have a bigger, more upright grille and a different front valance too, as well as adaptive cruise control and a Naim high performance stereo system.
World's Fastest Sedan Now Tops 200 mph
It was a little less than a year ago when Bentley unveiled the Speed offering of its Continental GT coupe model. It sported comprehensive upgrades throughout, but the highlight of the Speed was its engine. With Bentley's tweaks, the twin-turbocharged 6.0-litre W12 engine could now crank out an incredible 600 horsepower (up 9-percent from 552 hp) and 553 lb-ft of torque, making it without question the most powerful production car Bentley had ever built.
Now, for 2009, that package will be offered on the Continental Flying Spur sedan. The Flying Spur Speed has the same miraculous engine as the coupe version, which allows it to travel to 100 km/h in 4.5 seconds, and, unlike its German kin, is unrestricted, so it will top the magical 200 mph (322 km/h) barrier, allowing Bentley to continue holding the title of World's Fastest Sedan.
Like the GT Speed, the Flying Spur Speed has been enhanced in just about every other conceivable way, like the suspension for instance, which has been lowered by 10 mm and recalibrated for improved ride and handling at high speed. And because 200 mph is extremely fast for a vehicle that is as large and as heavy as this, Bentley has also made carbon/silicon disc brakes available. The Flying Spur Speed also gets the GT Speed's sill plates, 20-inch alloy wheels and the special three-spoke steering wheel.
In case you hadn't already heard, the entire Continental Flying Spur range has been upgraded for '09. Next year's cars have a bigger, more upright grille and a different front valance too, as well as adaptive cruise control and a Naim high performance stereo system.
lol! An oppinion I guess. Something in the line of: The Continental GT Speed was awesome, so this is gonna be tits.
