2014 Bentley Flying Spur – Ultimate High Luxury Sedan with Unrivalled Performance

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In 2012 Bentley increased its sales by 22% or 8510 cars. At the beginning of this year Bentley announced modernized Continental Flying Spur model for 2014. The Bentley Flying Spur will officially have its premiere in early March at the Geneva Motor Show, but now the first official images already appeared in public. Like the Continental GT and GTC Convertible Coupe, and the Continental Flying Spur has got modified exterior and interior substantially revised and more extensive equipment. In Bentley said that the new Continental Flying Spur is for 50 kg lighter than its predecessor, while under the hood is 6.0L W12 twin-engine 460 tirbo kW/625KS and 800 Nm of torque. The engine is paired with an 8-speed automatic transmission drive, a four-wheel drive, and factory data on acceleration from 0 to 60mph takes 4.6 seconds,and top speed is 200mph. In the interior we can see a controlled through a high resolution 8” touch-screen interface, complete with Bentley’s advanced satellite navigation system and Bluetooth connectivity, while infotainment features can be controlled by voice activation. An eight-channel, eight-speaker audio system featuring Balanced Mode Radiator technology for optimum sound clarity and frequency range can play music from an on-board hard drive, CDs, DVDs, SD cards and via an iPod. The Naim for Bentley Premium Audio System, featuring redesigned separate subwoofers for improved bass extension and 1100 Watts of power, is available as an option for those wishing for the ultimate in-car audio experience. Customers wishing to work on the move may order the new Flying Spur with the new Multi-Media Specification. Central to this is the Bentley Connectivity Unit (BCU) which allows portable devices, laptops and tablet computers to connect to the internet through the car’s own Wi-Fi hotspot with an active SIM and includes 64 GB of internal storage capacity. Two 10” LCD screens are installed to the backs of the front seats, while top-loading multimedia players sit in pockets fitted beneath, allowing the user to load and enjoy video, photo and music content from DVDs, SD cards, USB devices including iPods and iPads, and HDMI devices. Each rear passenger can view separate content, or stream media from the BCU. A USB charging port keeps batteries fresh, and wired headphone ports complete the connections, allowing music and internet radio to be played directly through the BCU. Bentley wireless headphones complete the specification for the ultimate in rear-seat infotainment. Finally, data on the dimensions: length 5295 mm, width 1976 mm (2208 mm with mirrors), height 1488 mm, wheelbase is 3065 mm, weight is 2475 kg, the wheels are of 19, 20 or 21 inches, the boot capacity is 475 liters, while the tank takes 90 liters of fuel. [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OfeF07Kky0w[/youtube]

Update: The new Bentley Flying Spur is here

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