The range of the 2009 Continental Flying Spur has new equipment and decorative elements. There are also minor changes and mechanical aspect.
The Continental Flying Spur is a saloon, 5.3 m long, four doors and full traction. This model derives from the four-seater coupe Continental GT.

The 2009 range maintains the same twelve-cylinder engine in ‘W’ of 6.0 litre engine capacity and two turbochargers, but now gives 560 hp (one); gearbox is automatic (ZF) six speeds. This engine is also what the Volkswagen Phaeton, but with 450 hp and without turbocharger.

The benefits do not vary: reaches 312 km / h and accelerates from 0 to 100 kph in 5.2 s. If consumption has improved, dropping from 16.6 to 17.7 litres/100 km. Impressions of driving the 2005 model.
The suspension (springs, shock absorbers and stabilizer bars) have different settings. The address has also been revised. The stability control (ESP 8.1) has a program operating less intrusive ( “Sport Traction ‘).
The tires are Pirelli UHP some mounted on wheels, 19 inches in diameter.
In option may tire of 20 “and ceramic brakes. According to Bentley, these brake discs have some lasting throughout the lifetime of the car, and some pills that last twice as normal.
On the outside, the grill is less knocked down, the bottom of the front bumper is different, while behind, there are details in the chrome bumpers and frames of the pilots. In addition, the acoustic insulation has been improved through the treatment applied to the underside of the car and wheel arches.

It may take four or five seats, depending on whether the rear seat console has separation (picture). Now, the seats next to the doors have regulation of electric lumbar support, heating and massage (ventilation is optional), the central plaza is fixed. There are new tone for the carrier and 16 colors for edging seats.

Other developments are an active developer of speed, stop and restart the march automatic. E indications on a screen of the proximity sensors that use the system helps the car park (before the warnings were only acoustic).
There is a new sound equipment (optional) developed by Naim. It has 15 speakers, two of them for low, and as Bentley, is the most powerful that exists between the cars of mass production. In the glove compartment there are connections for iPods, MP3 and USB sticks.

As optional equipment, there is an entertainment system for rear passengers composed of screens 7 “at the rear of the front head restraints, a reader of six dicos DVD and two headphones.

There are three colors ( “Havana”, “White Sand” and “Onyx”) and four combinations of two tones ( “Havana”, “Dark Sapphire”, “Onyx and ‘and’ Midnight Emerald”) for the new bodywork.

As the Continental GT, this model has some elements borrowed from the Volkswagen Phaeton (such as suspension). Despite this, the Flying Spur does not have exactly the same chassis that the Phaeton that neither the Continental GT, because the wheelbase is different in each case. The Flying Spur is a battle of 3,065 mm to 2,881 mm in length which has the Volkswagen saloon and 2,745 mm in the Bentley saloon. According to the Bentley Flying Spur has a coefficient aerodynamics better than the Continental GT (0.31 versus 0.32 CX).

Continental Flying Spur Speed

There is a version with a more sporting approach, called Continental Flying Spur Speed.

It differs primarily because the engine provides 611 hp. It accelerates from 0 to 100 kph in 4.8 s and reaches 322 km / h speed limit. It has an average consumption approved identical to the version of normal: 16.6 litres/100 km.

The suspension settings are different and leave the car 10 mm lower. The measures are 9.5Jx20 wheels and tyres Pirelli P-Zero few.

There is also a version of the Continental GT Speed (more).