Doing approximately 200 kph in a 2014 Bentley Soaring Spur, from time to time it brands us wonder if a big car like this certainly needs the facility to do 200 kph. Or level 320 kph, which is the appraised topmost haste of this restructured limousine. How nearby the measurements to do 0-100 kph in well lower than 5 minutes? In a car well-thought-out to carry crowned heads! Bentley folks will claim that the Flying Spur is envisioned to be obsessed by its owner as well, slightly than just for inactive in the back. And they’d be correct. This car is only a four-door type of the generous Interior GT, although now by more distinguished designing and also deprived of the “Interior” in its designation.
Speaking of changes, the Flying Spur’s central frame appears to be the same, but the engineers have now made more use of aluminum up front and composites for the boot lid, in a bid to reduce weight and improve weight distribution, although not by a whole lot. The cabin is largely unchanged from the previous model, except for the updated VW-sourced touchscreen. The entire dashboard has a sense of familiarity, since it is shared with the Continental GT as well. Of course, the Flying Spur has tons more space, although the huge boot is hampered by a couple of oversized speakers. The top-to-bottom leather upholstery can be customized in several color combinations, and all the expected features are there, such as massage seats, navigation, premium stereo and all that. There’s a unique new control-interface feature for rear passengers that’s designed by Bentley itself, basically a detachable smartphone-like touchscreen that can control the stereo, four-zone a/c and other things.
The ride is very comfortable, obviously, thanks to the adaptive air suspension that can even be raised in height. There is a tinge of firmness from the low-profile tyres, but most road surfaces are flattened with ease. And wind noise starts to become noticeable only at speeds beyond 120 kph.
The big fans of the Continental GT, and the Flying Spur is almost as satisfying to drive, while offering all the practical benefits of the larger soft-handling Mulsanne.
