Bentley will complete its range of sporty ‘S’ models at the Goodwood Festival of Speed.
The new Flying Spur S makes its debut at the event, and is designed to be ‘the most engaging Bentley four-door so far’.
Along with new interior and exterior design details, the Flying Spur S gains performance-orientated chassis changes and a revised digital dashboard.
Choose to go hybrid or V8
Offered with a choice of engines, the Flying Spur will be the first S-badged Bentley available with a hybrid powertrain.
Customers can pick from a 542hp 4.0-litre V8 or a 536hp 2.9-litre V6 hybrid. The latter is capable of accelerating from 0-62mph in 4.1 seconds, but can cover up to 26 miles in electric mode.
Models with the V8 engine gain a new sports exhaust system, along with standard four-wheel steering for improved agility. Bentley’s Dynamic Ride suspension has also been tuned to stay ‘stable under spirited cornering’. The V8 version posts a marginally faster 0-62mph time of 4.0 seconds, with a 198mph top speed.
Both versions see the exterior chromework removed, with black trim added instead. A gloss black front grille, dark-tinted headlights and black exhaust tailpipes add to the meaner appearance.
Ready for its dynamic debut
The Flying Spur S is offered with a new 22-inch alloy wheel design, also finished in gloss black. A smaller 21-inch option is also available, with red brake calipers fitted regardless of wheel choice.
On the inside, suede-like Dinamica is used for the steering wheel, seat bolsters and gear lever. The digital dashboard has gained a new design, using the same graphics found in the Continental GT Speed.
Bentley will display the new Flying Spur S alongside the new GT S and GTC S at the Goodwood Festival of Speed. This will include making runs up the famed hillclimb as part of the ‘First Glance’ class.
The 2022 Goodwood Festival of Speed runs from Thursday 23 June to Sunday 26 June.
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