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2009 Bentley Continental Flying Spur Gets Facelift, "Speed" And Presumably E! Special

We're guessing a lot of people forked over the extra change for the tweaked Bentley Continental GT Speed, convincing the product planners at the super-luxo marque to drop the same massaged 6.0-Liter W12 into the company's Continental Flying Spur sedan. Called the Continental Flying Spur Speed, the newly found 48 horsepower means the Bentley can pull all of that chrome and chestnut inlay to 60 mph in just 4.5 seconds. Additional tweaks to the Speed version include a lowered ride-height, new 20-inch wheels, revised grille, optional carbon ceramic disc brakes, sportier steering wheel and oh-so-many badges. Those who receive bonuses in the form of stock options or managed to avoid a pre-nup should check out the full specs below.

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10:20 AM on Mon Jun 9 2008
By Matt Hardigree
1,243 views, 17 comments

Latest by Shprocket: Look! An old Benz! more »

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Bentley Recalls Continental For Fire Potential, Horsepower Still "More Than Adequate"

It looks like at least 13,420 VW Bentley Continental owners (or, more likely, Bentley Continental owners' "help") will soon be making an unscheduled pit stop at their local Flying B dealership. A recall has been issued due to the potential for road salt to corrode the fuel filter, resulting in leakage and the obvious potential for conflagration, Olde-English style. Affected vehicles include 2004-2008 Continental GT, GT Speed, Flying Spur, and GTC vehicles, so if you're a Manhattan real estate mogul or Alfred Taubman, keep an eye on your mailbox for a letter from Crewe.
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2:20 PM on Wed Jun 4 2008
By Andrew Stoy
600 views, 16 comments

Latest by NovaloadMissesPolar: Umm...I know nothing about Bentleys but just how thin is the metal protecting the fuel filter? Like, M&M candy shell more »

new york auto show

Bentley Brings 17-Page Emissions-Reduction Plan To NYC, Also Some Dang Expensive Cars

Let's just get this out of the way up front so you can come back later: Bentley brought no new luxurious nor mega-costly glistening sheet metal hand-rubbed to a burnished sheen by ambidextrous master craft-rubbers at their lush production palace factory in Crewe, England. Instead, at this New York Auto Show they touted their new partnership with an atmospheric molecule of fraught reputation: CO2. They thoughtfully provided me with a 17-page outline of how they're going to change the relationship between high-performance 12-cylinder engines and global warming. I'm halfway through it and will return later with a summary. But until then, let's talk about those hawt English accents.

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3:45 PM on Wed Mar 19 2008
By Matthew DeBord
760 views, 13 comments

Latest by Stoatmaster: @AdmiralAutobahn: That Bentley interior has more wood than John Holmes. more »

spy photos

Spy Photos: Bentley Continental GT And Flying Spur

The fine car fans of the world have snagged some gorgeous looking pictures of what they're claiming is the next refresh of Bentley's Continental GT and the Continental Flying Spur. Although they're not expecting the engines to see an upgrade from the 6.0-liter W12 Twin Turbo powerplants that currently provide the luxe beast's power, you can see it looks to be getting a slightly modified front bumper, air intakes and what looks to be an upgraded interior. How you upgrade a Bentley's interior, we do not know — but WorldCarFans says it's the case, so sure, why not. – Ray Wert More »

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3:42 PM on Wed Mar 14 2007
By Ray Wert
261 views, 2 comments

Latest by HypnoMike: ...and the four-circles-and-a-square gauge cluster and steerig wheel from the Touareg. more »

future cars

Fidel Is Not Enough: Bentley Plans Lots O' New, Lightweight Rides

We wannabe upper crusty anglophile types are already busy drooling over the allure from the double-decadent Havana coupe. Now Bentley springs this on us? As the revitalized German British marquee nears the brand-imploding 9,000 cars a year threshold, they are going to need new steel to maintain their momentum. Wait, not steel — as was dictated by sharing a chassis with brother Phaeton — Al-you-min-e-um. The new Continentals will use Audi's lightweight MLB platform, probably shedding half a ton in the process. Much more interesting (says me), is the likelihood of low volume offshoots, including a four-door drop-top, a sedanca and most wonderful of all, a shooting brake! And if Davey G. calls the latter a "hatch back," I'm sicking Daniel Craig on his ass. – Jonny Lieberman More »

4:28 PM on Tue Nov 28 2006
By Jonny Lieberman
209 views, 4 comments

Latest by Buckster: Wouldent take much to make it a Rolsamino more »

news

Spurs Fly in Chicago: Fairmont Adds Bentley to Fleet

We've never stayed at the Fairmont in the City That Works, but we have enjoyed the amenities and excellent cotomer sevis of its San Francisco sister hotel, as opposed to the recent subpar experience we had in Birmingham, AL's Tutwiler. And while the SF house of lodging ranks as one of the finest places we've ever stayed, Chicago just put one over on it. They now feature a Bentley Continental Flying Spur as a courtesy car. Damns...now we really feel schmoe-esque for rolling up to the Fairmont in a rented Civic wearing our gas-station jacket. Next time, we're doing it in Dolce & Gabbana and a Corona with a differently-colored door on the passenger side. – Davey G. Johnson More »

1:15 PM on Wed Oct 18 2006
By Davey G. Johnson
435 views, 12 comments

Latest by Al Navarro: DGJ-How about a Lotus Carlton? more »

custom cars/hot rods: tuners

Tuned Bentley Continental Flying Spur at SEMA

Leftlane News reports that German tuning and design shop, Mansory GmbH, is showcasing its take on the Bentley Continental Flying Spur at the SEMA Show. Having already worked its techie magic on the Continental GT, the team has done similarly by its four-door sibling, upclocking the bruiser's W12 to 650hp and pinning on a enough jewelry to make it a corneal hazard under all those Vegas lights. Now, it'll do a deuce without breathing heavy, making it kind of the Pro-Wrestler brother-in-law to all those SEMA tuners. More »

11:21 AM on Wed Nov 2 2005
By Mike Spinelli
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jalopnik reviews

Jalopnik Reviews: 2006 Bentley Continental Flying Spur, Part 3

Why you shouldn t buy this car: Because you don t have enough money. More »

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Jalopnik Reviews: 2006 Bentley Continental Flying Spur, Part 2

Exterior Design: ****
The Spur offends finely-honed aesthetic sensibilities in detail only: weirdly-shaped rear three-quarter windows, oddly over-sized taillights, incongruous chrome side window surrounds and deadly dull wheels. The Rolls Royce Phantom is the only place you ll find more automotive charisma, and it costs twice as much. More »

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11:16 AM on Wed Jul 27 2005
By Mike Spinelli
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Jalopnik Reviews: 2006 Bentley Continental Flying Spur, Part 1

Let s get this out of the way first: the Bentley Continental Flying Spur is a German car. Quite apart from the fact that the Spur is built on the VW Phaeton platform and assembled at their Dresden factory, there s nothing remotely British about that way this leather-lined leviathan goes about its business. It accelerates, stops, turns, changes gear and yes, cossets with what used to be called Germanic precision. From the way the windows lower to the way the speedo ascends, the Spur is a rolling embodiment of the best engineering and manufacturing expertise Britain s former foe can muster. More »

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9:00 AM on Tue Jul 26 2005
By Mike Spinelli
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