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2022 Bentley Flying Spur

Bentley Flying Spur 2022
Starting from: US$ 200,000

Pros Luxury interior, sporty handling for a luxury sedan, few cars are as impressive as Bentley.
Low prices Eye-popping price, 12-cylinder engine "eats gasoline", surprisingly few standard driver assistance functions.
Verdict Whether you're driving with a driver or you're messing around with a driver, the Flying Spur provides ultra-luxurious relaxation and a confident presence on the road.

Review
Even though it's built from scratch to pamper its passengers, the 2022 Bentley Flying Spur also has a sporty chassis to keep the driver entertained. Three engine options, including a new plug-in hybrid, provide seemingly endless power, and its skillful management turns lazy weekend cruises into a pleasant driving experience. The salon delights with high-quality leather, wood and metal elements combined with modern technologies and amenities. The rear seat is particularly relaxing, especially when equipped with luxury features such as rear bucket seats with power adjustment and heated armrests. However, the Flying Spur's unrivaled combination of luxury and performance has an attractive six-figure price tag, and that's before you even start using the customization options from the Bentley Mulliner line of personalization features.

What's new in 2022?
The plug-in hybrid powertrain joins the model range for 2022 and provides 536 horsepower due to a combination of a twin-turbo V-6 and an electric motor. It is said that the hybrid transmission provides movement only on electricity thanks to its 14.1 kWh battery, but the power reserve of an electric car should be quite limited. Buyers of the Flying Spur hybrid may have to point out to their friends at the country club that they are eco-friendly, since Bentley has done little to distinguish the car from members of its family with V-8 and W-12 engines.
Prices and which one to buy
Hybrid: $200,000 (estimate)
V-8: $200,000 (estimate)
W-12: $225,000 (estimate)

Upgrading the base V-8 engine to the more powerful W-12 is, from our point of view, an easy choice. Bentley customers can choose from several carefully selected themes, such as Cool Harmony, Storm Noir or Alter Ego, when ordering the Flying Spur, but we would advise choosing a completely customized build to make it unique. In the Bentley Mulliner customization program, you will find a seemingly endless variety of body colors and style options. The same applies to the interior decoration, which may include several different types of wood, multicolored leather and polished metal parts. When upgrading from a standard city spec to a tourist one, it adds several driver assistance features, and there's even an additional refrigerated compartment to keep your champagne cool.

Engine, transmission and performance
All Flying Spurs come with an eight-speed dual-clutch automatic transmission, all-wheel drive and a powerful twin-turbocharged engine. A 542 hp V-8 is included as standard, but we would recommend switching to a 626 hp W-12 engine. The Flying Spur with 12 cylinders under the hood never craves power. In fact, it can show its taillights to many top-level sports cars in drag racing. On our test track, he accelerated to 100 km/h in just 3.5 seconds. The model with the V-8 engine showed an identical 3.5-second acceleration from zero to 60 mph, but the W-12 is slightly faster to 100 mph and after a quarter mile. A plug-in hybrid transmission is also available, combining a 2.9-liter V-6 engine with two turbines and an electric motor that provides a total of 536 horsepower and 553 lb-ft of torque. When we briefly drove the Flying Spur near Monaco, we found that it was much more sporty than we expected. The credit for this maneuverability should be given to the adaptive suspension of the sedan and the steering system of the rear wheels. Back in our home state of Michigan, Flying Spur repeated its characteristics from our previous trip and provided a much-needed respite from the crater-covered roads that plague the area near our editorial office.

Interior, comfort and cargo
Luxurious leather, natural wood trim and accents of real metal decorate the interior of the Flying Spur. There is plenty of space in the front or back where adults can stretch out and enjoy the luxurious surroundings. Bentley interior designers managed to maintain the strict and correct style of the brand, while at the same time adding modern technical features.

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