Bentley Continental GT Flying Spur

Vesiot · Feb 09, 2005, 4:15 PM

Bentley has just released images of its new, four door cousin to the stong selling Continental. The Flying Spur, as it will be called, shares its name from the 1952 four door descendent of the R-Type Continental. The Flying Spur shares the same W-12 from the Continental. Power output stays the same along iwth the 6-speed automatic. 0-60 is predicted to come in at around the 5 second mark, with a top speed of 190 MPH.
link: http://www.fast-autos.net/bentley/be...lyingspur.html
Its an alright car, though I don't see much point to it. Still the performance is good, should give the Quattroporte a good run.

gabi · Feb 09, 2005, 4:57 PM

From the front it looks like a Mercedes, but...... fuc# Mercedes I want a Bentley

Vesiot · Feb 09, 2005, 6:24 PM

lol.. I totally agree.

Kirstyn · Feb 09, 2005, 6:35 PM

Hasn't this been posted here before? Maybe I'm crazy.

As always, it's a beautiful machine. truely a work of art.

Vesiot · Feb 09, 2005, 7:38 PM

No, I'm pretty sure it hasn't. I did a quick search, and nothing popped up. If it has, the mods can lock it.

Impf · Feb 09, 2005, 7:43 PM

I'd like to see one in the flesh before rating. Certainly I don't question the performance and quality of these Volkswagen efforts at Bentley- they have been nothing short of a renaissance for the marque.

But having seen numerous Continental coupés in the flesh, I find the design rather bland- oddly un-Bentley- nearly Toyota. Which I suppose is not a bad thing if one prefers anonymity. Personally, if I had 150k to shell out for a GT, I'd want a more distinctive design. From the photos the saloon appears to be a more successful endeavor to this end.

igaboj · Feb 10, 2005, 1:36 AM

Quite elegant.. how much will this cost? Better be cheaper than a Maybach 57, or they might be in big trouble..

Aleksander · Feb 10, 2005, 12:44 PM

I don't think it will cost more than a Maybach, The interior is sooo beautiful. Except the exterior design, I don't know, it looks kinda cheap, Volkswagen cheap, especially from the back. I checked the Bentley page and made my own Bentley with their car configurator, there are so many fabrics you can choose between for the interior, and the wood, very nice.

Kirstyn · Feb 10, 2005, 8:51 PM

The flying spur be around $200,000USD. It's meant to be the "little brother" to the Arnage, as the Continental GT is the "little brother" to the [expensive convertable....Cornice successor...mental blank..can't remember name]. The Maybach 57 is $300,000. It's a direct competitor with the Arnage R, as the Maybach 62 ($350,000) is a direct competitor with the Arnage Red Label.

Vesiot · Feb 10, 2005, 9:23 PM

Are you talking about the Arnage Drophead coupe. Thats only a concept, and besides that the Continental is the only coupe in Bentley's range.

Attaus · Feb 10, 2005, 10:33 PM

If you take the word "Bentley" down to its Latin roots, the definition is "cool car, sh*tty wheels."

The performance is there, the luxury is there, the design is there, but what the hell are those wheels?!

Kirstyn · Feb 11, 2005, 10:13 AM

The wheels aren't terrible, but they certainly aren't good looking....sort of like the Mercedes CL600/S600 wheels. I think it would look nice with the 19in. stock Cont. GT wheels, the 5 spoke ones.

Feb 09, 2005, 4:15 PM	#1
Vesiot Enthusiast Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: NJ Posts: 1,027	Bentley Continental GT Flying Spur Bentley has just released images of its new, four door cousin to the stong selling Continental. The Flying Spur, as it will be called, shares its name from the 1952 four door descendent of the R-Type Continental. The Flying Spur shares the same W-12 from the Continental. Power output stays the same along iwth the 6-speed automatic. 0-60 is predicted to come in at around the 5 second mark, with a top speed of 190 MPH. link: http://www.fast-autos.net/bentley/be...lyingspur.html Its an alright car, though I don't see much point to it. Still the performance is good, should give the Quattroporte a good run.

Feb 09, 2005, 4:57 PM	#2
gabi Poster Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 385	Re: Bentley Continental GT Flying Spur From the front it looks like a Mercedes, but...... fuc# Mercedes I want a Bentley __________________ Performance before everything

Feb 09, 2005, 6:24 PM	#3
Vesiot Enthusiast Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: NJ Posts: 1,027	Re: Bentley Continental GT Flying Spur lol.. I totally agree.

Feb 09, 2005, 6:35 PM	#4
Kirstyn Banned Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Just Outside Reality Posts: 7,101	Re: Bentley Continental GT Flying Spur Hasn't this been posted here before? Maybe I'm crazy. As always, it's a beautiful machine. truely a work of art.

Feb 09, 2005, 7:38 PM	#5
Vesiot Enthusiast Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: NJ Posts: 1,027	Re: Bentley Continental GT Flying Spur No, I'm pretty sure it hasn't. I did a quick search, and nothing popped up. If it has, the mods can lock it.

Feb 09, 2005, 7:43 PM	#6
Impf Poster Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: NYC Posts: 194	Re: Bentley Continental GT Flying Spur I'd like to see one in the flesh before rating. Certainly I don't question the performance and quality of these Volkswagen efforts at Bentley- they have been nothing short of a renaissance for the marque. But having seen numerous Continental coupés in the flesh, I find the design rather bland- oddly un-Bentley- nearly Toyota. Which I suppose is not a bad thing if one prefers anonymity. Personally, if I had 150k to shell out for a GT, I'd want a more distinctive design. From the photos the saloon appears to be a more successful endeavor to this end.

Feb 10, 2005, 1:36 AM	#7
igaboj Forum Guru Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: The Golden State Posts: 3,599	Re: Bentley Continental GT Flying Spur Quite elegant.. how much will this cost? Better be cheaper than a Maybach 57, or they might be in big trouble..

Feb 10, 2005, 12:44 PM	#8
Aleksander Enthusiast Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Pri?tina, Serbia Posts: 1,631	Re: Bentley Continental GT Flying Spur I don't think it will cost more than a Maybach, The interior is sooo beautiful. Except the exterior design, I don't know, it looks kinda cheap, Volkswagen cheap, especially from the back. I checked the Bentley page and made my own Bentley with their car configurator, there are so many fabrics you can choose between for the interior, and the wood, very nice. __________________ tri prsta ,,, ?Samo Sloga Srbina Spasava? Kosovo je srce SRBIJA

Feb 10, 2005, 8:51 PM	#9
Kirstyn Banned Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Just Outside Reality Posts: 7,101	Re: Bentley Continental GT Flying Spur The flying spur be around $200,000USD. It's meant to be the "little brother" to the Arnage, as the Continental GT is the "little brother" to the [expensive convertable....Cornice successor...mental blank..can't remember name]. The Maybach 57 is $300,000. It's a direct competitor with the Arnage R, as the Maybach 62 ($350,000) is a direct competitor with the Arnage Red Label.

Feb 10, 2005, 9:23 PM	#10
Vesiot Enthusiast Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: NJ Posts: 1,027	Re: Bentley Continental GT Flying Spur Are you talking about the Arnage Drophead coupe. Thats only a concept, and besides that the Continental is the only coupe in Bentley's range.

Feb 10, 2005, 10:33 PM	#11
Attaus Wheelman Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: The Lone Star State Ride: 2003 330Ci Posts: 10,546	Re: Bentley Continental GT Flying Spur If you take the word "Bentley" down to its Latin roots, the definition is "cool car, sh*tty wheels." The performance is there, the luxury is there, the design is there, but what the hell are those wheels?! __________________ "Political discussion are like Nyquil." - Rav

Feb 11, 2005, 10:13 AM	#12
Kirstyn Banned Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Just Outside Reality Posts: 7,101	Re: Bentley Continental GT Flying Spur The wheels aren't terrible, but they certainly aren't good looking....sort of like the Mercedes CL600/S600 wheels. I think it would look nice with the 19in. stock Cont. GT wheels, the 5 spoke ones.

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