2009 Bentley Continental Flying Spur Speed
The 2009 Bentley Continental GT is a luxurious super car for a 21st century audience. Offering class-leading performance and contemporary design. The 2009 Bentley Continental GT is hand craftsmanship in true Crewe tradition.
Bentley now offers powerful 6-liter engine, which has the output of 600bhp (610PS) W12 power train in the new Continental Flying Spur Speed to deliver a more powerful and engaging Bentley driving experience. The Speed engine develops 15 percent more torque and nine percent more power than the standard Flying Spur, while engine efficiency is optimised by the use of lower friction, lighter-weight components and a new engine management system. The new Bentley Continental Flying Spur Speed has a top speed of 200mph (322km/h) and can sprint from a zero to 60mph in just 4.5 seconds (0-100km/h in 4.8s).
The Flying Spur Speed blends understated design cues to distinguish it from the Flying Spur. Its front grille and lower air intakes are dark-tinted chrome, while at the rear wider rifled sports exhaust tailpipes hint at the potential of the Speed model. New 20-inch multi-spoke wheels available in both bright silver or darkened tungsten carry bespoke Pirelli PZero performance tires introduced on the GT Speed model, which provide the car with superb grip and feedback.
The driving performance is outstanding. Tauter handling and greater steering response with sharper turn-in and improved driver feedback is achieved through a returned Servotronic steering system, direct-mounted front subframe and stiffer bushings. Improved agility and body control is also achieved through uprated spring and damper settings as well as thicker anti-roll bars front and rear. To aid the car’s high-speed dynamics, the Flying Spur Speed’s self-levelling air suspension sits 10mm lower.
The advanced electronic stability programme (ESP), uprated to ESP 8.1 for both models, provides a greater degree of driver interaction and control. The handcrafted cockpit is a 4-passenger sanctuary, and the impressive luggage space has room for 2-sets of golf club.
