This is the next Bentley Flying Spur. No, your eyes do not deceive; however, it is, in fact Bentley’s next Continental-based four-door, seen here wearing a Porsche Panamera exterior, which shares its MSB architecture with the upcoming Bentley Continental GT two-door and GTC convertible.
It would be otherwise indistinguishable if not for our spy photographer checking the British registration plates with the UK DVLA (Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency), which revealed this otherwise-undisguised Panamera to be registered as a Bentley.
Under the sheet metal, the upcoming Flying Spur can be expected to feature the 4.0 litre twin-turbo powertrain from the Panamera Turbo as well as a revised version of the current car’s 6.0 litre biturbo W12, with all-wheel-drive an a torque converter automatic transmission a near certainty for this future addition to the greater Volkswagen Group of cars.
A diesel mill is a possibility, too, as the Bentayga Diesel has set the precedent for Bentleys that drink from the black pump, and it already has a platform sibling in the Panamera Diesel. Being a luxurious four-door more suited to chauffeur duties than a coupe, the Flying Spur lends itself well to a diesel’s effortless surge.
The Continental GT will be due for replacement next year; therefore, the next-generation Flying Spur can be expected to make its debut later in 2017.
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Then why wud anyone wait for FS to come out and buy it at a higher price than Pana?
because its handmade in England & comes with a Bentley logo
Old schol British wood and leather luxury, but German heart and German platform. All these VW group sharing is making all the cars similar to each other. Porsche may be at the receiving end though, cos they developed this platform (if I’m not mistaken), but now it will be used by others. Wonder if anybody else in the VW group will use the Lamborghini platform (other than the R8)?
You are ruining the name of Bentley. You are ruining your own asset.
What if BMW group put a Rolls Royce badge on a 7-series and name it a Phantom.
Rolls Royce, and to some extent Bentley, creates a special impression on the owner when people see it; this is different from the impression on the owner of a Ferrari (and I purposely avoid the name of Porsche here).
BMW did do that to the Ghost, which is basically a stretched previous gen 7 series
Sorry john, after more than 4 1/2 hours, no one is interested in what U & me is trying to say here. We can only bash each other up to make up the numbers of comments. Cheers … & have a Good Devali Holiday.
First VW down grade the Audi by using VW’s part..
After that VW down grade the Porsche by using VW’s part…
Now the latest VW down grade the Bentley…..????
Interesting….