BENTLEY SUV LAUNCH PLANNED FOR 2014

Bentley top brass has planned the bespoke Bentley SUV for 2014. At present, the developments are in full swing both at the design as well as engineering departments. The new SUV is set to open an all new segment in the luxury end of the spectrum. The new luxury SUV will have hallmark Bentley styling along with interior covered in the finest leather and natural wood trims. The new SUV could be based on Volkswagen’s new MLB modular platform.

The Bentley SUV could share this platform with the next generation Audi Q7. But the similarities between the two end at that as the Bentley will placed much higher in terms of its price compared to the Q7. Bentley officials say, that the Bentley SUV will be placed a segment higher to the Range Rover. It is believed that the new Bentley SUV could be priced around £150,000 which is supercar territory.

Talking of supercars, Aston Martin is also pondering a similar SUV. Aston Martin could revive the Lagonda badge with an all new 4×4 SUV sporting the Lagonda name. This new SUV from Gaydon in the UK will directly rival the Bentley SUV. Bentley top boss, Wolfgang Durheimer also expects to see the Bentley SUV with a diesel engine. The current V12 TDi that Audi use in the Q7 seems to be the ideal contender for this and might feature in the Bentley SUV.

Along with the diesel, the humongous W12 petrol engine from the current Bentley sports coupes and luxury limousines will also go under the hood of the new SUV. We expect power figures to be around 600 horsepower while torques for the diesel engine could peak at around 1000 Nm. Of course, the Bentley SUV with all the creature comforts from a luxury yacht will make it one of the heaviest automobiles around and a powerful and torque engine would become a necessity.

Bentley Flying Spur Speed Review

Bentley Motors is among the most well known companies producing exquisitely designed powerful cars for the super rich customers. The Bentley Flying Spur Speed is a combination of raw power, sheer opulence and beautiful design. This magnificent car easily overshadows most of the luxury cars available in the market in its segment.

Bentley Flying Spur Specification

Underneath the hood of the car is a powerful 5998cc, twin turbo petrol engine. This engine can generate phenomenal power of 600 bhp at 6100 rpm along with peak torque of 750 Nm at 1700 rpm. The length of the car is 5290mm and its width is 2118mm while its height is 1479mm. The car has a top speed of 312 km/hr.

The car can seat 5 individuals comfortably and the front ventilated as well as rear disk brakes are quite powerful. The car has 6 automatic gears and its kerb weight is 2440 kgs. The car also has fuel tank capacity of 90 litres. It can reach 0 to 100 km/hr in just 4.8 seconds. The car has double wishbone suspension for front along with multi link suspension while the rear has self adjusting air springs together with electronic controlled dampers.

Bentley Flying Spur Speed Mileage

The car can deliver mileage of around 5 km/litre on the highway.

Bentley Flying Spur Speed Interiors

The Interiors of the car are extremely sophisticated and is a reflection of utmost luxury. The car has soft leather covering the seats entirely. The leather also covers the 3-spoke steering wheel, ceiling and dashboard. The wood veneer used on centre console is a mark of the beautiful craftsmanship that goes into the car. The car has air condition feature and comes with dual zone climate control feature as well. The driver’s seat can be electrically adjusted and the steering wheel can also be adjusted. The car has dash integrated CD system.

Bentley Flying Spur Speed Safety features

The car comes with top class safety features and these include 12 airbags, fog lap, parking sensors and traction control. Other safety aspects include antilock brake system, electronic stability program and electronic brake force distribution feature.

Bentley Flying Spur Speed Price and design variations

The price of the car is around Rs 2.45 crores. The car will be available in a single design variation.

Bentley Flying Spur Speed Colors

The car is available in several colors and these include St James Red, Silver Lake, Umbrian Red, Silver Tempest, Neptune, Sandstone, Midnight Emerald, Moonbeam, granite, beluga, cypress, chestnut, dark sapphire, Cumbrian green, diamond black and glacier white.