Don’t let its stately and luxurious four-door sedan appearance fool you. This is the Bentley Flying Spur Speed that has just arrived in Malaysia, and it is what the Crewe-based automaker calls the true four-door supercar.
It certainly has supercar levels of performance. The brand-new 4.0-litre twin-turbocharged V8 engine produces 600 hp and 800 Nm and is paired with a 190 hp and 450 Nm electric motor, delivering a combined output of 782 hp and 1,000 Nm of torque. This is sent to all four wheels via an eight-speed dual-clutch gearbox, which accelerates the luxury sedan from 0-100 km/h in just 3.5 seconds.
Sure, it’s not the fabled W12 engine any more, but according to Bentley, the hybrid powertrain in the Flying Spur Speed delivers 19% more power and 11% more torque than the outgoing W12-powered Bentley Flying Spur Speed.
The supercar-like performance is complemented by the Speed-exclusive Bentley Performance Active Chassis technology, which includes the Bentley Dynamic Ride active anti-roll system, adaptive twin-valve dampers, all-wheel steering, an electronically-controlled limited slip differential (LSD), and updated ESC software.
If you’re expecting the Bentley Flying Spur Speed to be chugging fuel, you’ll be surprised to know that the total range for the hybrid powertrain is rated at 829 km. With an onboard 25.9 kWh battery, the Flying Spur Speed can drive on pure electric power up to 76 km (NEDC) at speeds up to 140 km/h, and can be recharged in two hours and 45 minutes with AC charging at 11 kW.
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Befitting of a luxury sedan, the Bentley Flying Spur features a Speed-specific front grille, front bumper, and rear diffuser to create a stately yet luxurious presence. And nothing screams luxury more than the jewel-like full LED matrix headlights, and of course, the illuminated ‘Flying B’ mascot on the bonnet.
The car rides on 22-inch 10-spoke wheels and can be optioned with two different 22-inch wheel designs. There are also new LED welcome lights which project an animated Bentley “Wings Logo” to the ground when the front doors are opened.
Inside, you will be chauffeured in an all-new seat design that features 3D diamond quilting with a revised perforation pattern. The door cards are plastered in what Bentley calls the “Tactile Precision 3D diamond hide”.
For the driver, there are new instrumentation graphics and the unique Bentley rotating display, housing a 12.3-inch touchscreen infotainment display with wireless Apple CarPlay and Android Auto, three analogue dials, and a handcrafted veneer display, which you can pick and choose depending on your mood.
Interested owners will be pleased to know that Bentley offers an incredible array of configuration possibilities, and can be further extended to virtually infinite options provided by its bespoke coachbuilding arm, Mulliner.
These options include a selection of 101 colour choices, with bespoke options available. For the upholstery, there’s a selection of 22 primary hide colours, 11 secondary shades, and four colour split options, allowing for a total of 700 colour combinations.
For audiophiles, there are three sound systems on offer; the standard system is a 10-speaker and 650 watts which can be upgraded to a 16-speaker Bang & Olufsen 1,500W with illuminated speaker grilles, or a 19-speaker Naim 2,200 W system with Active Bass Transducers built into the front seats and eight sound modes.
There’s also the option of the Wellness Seating Specification for all four seats, which enables Seat Auto Climate via zoned heating and ventilation and Postural Adjust, with Bentley claiming that it soothingly and seamlessly varies the pressure on the occupants’ muscles throughout their journey to ensure fatigue is minimised.
How much does the Bentley Flying Spur Speed cost? This luxury sedan costs approximately RM2.9 million before options and registration, but that’s based on the current exchange GBP and MYR rates – which affects not just the base car price, but also taxes and duties. Of course, this can further increase depending on how the owner configure and spec their cars.
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