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Bentley Adds Speed to Flying Spur

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It was a little less than a year ago when Bentley unveiled the Speed offering of
200+ miles per hour. That's a fast limousine. (Photo: Bentley)
its Continental GT coupe model. It sported comprehensive upgrades throughout, but the highlight of the Speed was its engine. With Bentley's tweaks, the twin-turbocharged 6.0-liter W12 engine could now crank out an incredible 600 horsepower (up 9-percent from 552 hp) and 553 lb-ft of torque, making it without question the most powerful production car Bentley had ever built.

Now, for 2009, that package will be offered on the Continental Flying Spur sedan. The Flying Spur Speed has the same miraculous engine as the coupe version, which allows it to travel to 60 mph in 4.4 seconds, and, unlike its German kin, is unrestricted, so it will top the magical 200 mph barrier, allowing Bentley to continue holding the title of World's Fastest Sedan.
When was the last time you saw a 600 hp sedan from the factory? (Photo: Bentley)

Like the GT Speed, the Flying Spur Speed has been enhanced in just about every other conceivable way, like the suspension for instance, which has been lowered by 0.4 inches and recalibrated for improved ride and handling at high speed. And because 200 mph is extremely fast for a vehicle that is as large and as heavy as this, Bentley has also made carbon/silicon disc brakes available. The Flying Spur Speed also gets the GT Speed's sill plates, 20-inch alloy wheels and the special three-spoke steering wheel.

In case you hadn't already heard, the entire Continental Flying Spur range has been upgraded for '09. Next year's cars have a bigger, more upright grille and a different front valance too, as well as adaptive cruise control and an 1,100-watt Naim high performance stereo system.


 
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