Whether you’re behind the wheel of the 2023 Bentley Flying Spur or snuggled into one of its comfortable, leather-wrapped passenger seats, you’re treated to an ultra-luxurious experience. For the driver, a chassis with a surprising amount of athleticism can turn a boring commute into an enjoyable escapade and none of the Flying Spur’s three available powertrains—a hybrid V-6, a twin-turbo V-8, or a twin-turbo W-12—want for power. The Flying Spur’s cabin is decked out in Bentley’s best wardrobe of leathers, woods, and metal trimmings. Chauffeured passengers in the rear are in for the most relaxing environment, with available rear bucket seats that recline and massage. All this opulence comes at a cost, though, and to properly spec out a Flying Spur to your liking will significantly move the needle from an already astounding six-figure starting price. If you’re among the moneyed few who can afford it, the Flying Spur is worth the price of admission. 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 standard, but we’d suggest upgrading to the 626-hp W-12 engine. With 12 cylinders under the hood, the Flying Spur never wants for power. In fact, it can show its taillights to many top-tier sports cars in a drag race. At our test track, it leapt to 60 mph in just 3.5 seconds. The V-8-powered model delivered an identical 3.5-second zero-to-60-mph run, but the W-12 is slightly quicker to 100 mph and through the quarter-mile. A plug-in-hybrid powertrain is also available and combines a twin-turbo 2.9-liter V-6 with an electric motor for a combined 536 horses and 553 pound-feet of torque. When we took the Flying Spur for a brief drive near Monaco, we found it to be a far more athletic driver than we anticipated. The sedan’s adaptive suspension and rear-wheel-steering system help on this front. Back in our home state of Michigan, the Flying Spur repeated its performance from our earlier drive and provided a much needed respite from cratered roads. The Flying Spur’s fuel-economy estimates from the EPA look as though they’re for a pickup truck rather than a sedan, earning 12 mpg city and 19 highway with the W-12 engine under the hood. Fuel-economy ratings for the V-8-powered variant come in at 15 mpg city and 20 highway. The Flying Spur’s chief rival—the Rolls-Royce Ghost—doesn’t fare any better at the pump. The Flying Spur hybrid is rated at 19 mpg combined, with an estimated electric driving range of 21 miles on a single charge. For more information about the Flying Spur’s fuel economy, visit the EPA’s website. Sumptuous leather, genuine wood trim, and real metal accents line the Flying Spur’s interior. In the front or back, there’s plenty of space for adults to stretch out and enjoy the luxurious environs. Bentley’s interior designers managed to preserve the brand’s prim and proper styling while incorporating modern tech features. A remote touchscreen controller mounted to the rear of the center console allows rear-seat riders to adjust certain things without asking the driver for assistance. For instance, you can use it to open and close the window shades, adjust the cabin climate, and activate the rear-seat massagers. A generously sized trunk offers plenty of space for luggage, cases of champagne, or a day’s worth of impulse shopping on Rodeo Drive. Ettore Bugatti had it wrong: Bentleys are really the world’s fastest trains because that’s what they go like. And I mean that in the best way possible; 2023 Bentayga EWB, anyone? Soon, though, they’ll be the fastest electric trains as the brand becomes EV-only. But before that happens, Bentley is slowly transitioning its leather-enshrined speedsters to hybrid power. And the next step in that plan is the 2023 Bentley Flying Spur. Although the Continental GT is one of the brand’s ‘entry-level’ models, it’s not the cheapest Bentley. That would be the Flying Spur, which, unlike the two-door Conti, is a sedan. But just because the Flying Spur is the most affordable Bentley doesn’t mean it’s not luxurious. And keep in mind that this 2.5-ton sedan goes over 200 mph.
However, while this road-devouring speed is what defines many Bentleys, not all owners stick to straight lines. For those clients, Bentley offers S versions of its vehicles with a bit more athleticism. The current-gen Bentayga and Continental GT have already shown off their S incarnations. And now it’s the Flying Spur’s turn.
The biggest visual difference between the 2023 Bentley Flying Spur S and the standard car are the former’s lack of chrome. Apart from the Bentley badge and trunk script, all the usual brightwork is blacked out. The grille, lower front fascia, mirrors, window trim, even the headlights and taillights—they’re all black or tinted black. So are the tri-spoke wheels. However, the brake calipers are painted red.As for the interior, the 2023 Bentley Flying Spur S offers multiple two-tone leather-and-microfiber color schemes. Quilting costs extra but replacing the ‘S’ decal on the headrests with Bentley’s winged logo is a no-cost option, Car and Driver says. In addition, the Flying Spur S gets model-specific illuminated sill plates, a metal ‘S’ dash panel, and motorsport-chronometer-derived gauges like the Continental GT Speed.But Bentley doesn’t just give the Flying Spur S some new trim and call it a day. The sedan also comes standard with a Sport mode, as well as rear-wheel steering and active anti-roll bars. Although it won’t be beating any Porsches at the autocross track, this should make the Flying Spur S sharper through the corners.For the first time, an S-badged Bentley is available as a hybridThe rear 3/4 view of a gray 2023 Bentley Flying Spur S driving down a European mountain forest road
The 2023 Bentley Flying Spur S’ biggest news, though, is under its hood. Although the standard Flying Spur offers a twin-turbo W12, the Flying Spur S doesn’t offer it. Instead, its speediest powertrain is a twin-turbocharged 4.0-liter V8 hooked to an eight-speed dual-clutch automatic and AWD. However, I don’t think potential buyers will miss the W12 much. With 542 hp and 569 lb-ft of torque on tap, the Flying Spur S goes 0-60 mph in a claimed 4.0 seconds. Plus, if Car and Driver’s testing is anything to go by, Bentley might be underestimating the Flying Spur S’ speed. Also, the S gets a redesigned sports exhaust to give more sound to the fury.But the big news is the 2023 Flying Spur S is the first Bentley S model with a hybrid powertrain. Specifically, it’s the same plug-in powertrain the non-S Flying Spur Hybrid uses. That means a twin-turbocharged 2.9-liter V6 hooked up to an electric motor and 14.1-kWh battery pack.
The Flying Spur S Hybrid ‘only’ has 536 hp and 553 lb-ft of torque, so its top speed is ‘just’ 177 mph. However, it has a 26-mile pure-electric driving range. And while it doesn’t have a sports exhaust, Sport mode does enhance the engine note, but only for the driver. After all, it’s still a Bentley.
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