2009 Bentley Continental Flying Spur Speed

British luxury marque Bentley have given the Continental Flying Spur range a midlife freshen up and subtle restyling plus the introduction of a new 'Speed' variant with more performance.

Aside from the visual tweaks such as a more upright front grille with bright chrome matrix, chromed headlamp bezels etc. which are in-line with what the Continental GT coupe received last year, the biggest piece of news is the introduction of the most powerful 4-door car ever produced by Bentley - the 448 kW Continental Flying Spur Speed.

"The new Flying Spur advances its Bentley performance credentials while delivering outstanding refinement and comfort through our unique application of advanced technology and traditional craftsmanship.

With 600 bhp and a sports-tuned chassis, the Flying Spur Speed redefines customer expectations of a large, four-door luxury saloon. The performance, handling and agility set new benchmarks."

The twin turbo 6.0-litre W12 engine also produces 750 Nm of torque which gives it a 9% increase in power and 15% increase in torque over the standard Continental Flying Spur. Neither models are slouches by any means with very rapid 0-100 km/h times of 5.2 seconds (Continental Flying Spur) and 4.8 seconds (Continental Flying Spur Speed).