Bentley Flying Spur

Bentley

The fourth-generation Bentley’s Flying Spur brings a noticeably cleaner design language, aligning it more closely with the latest Continental GT family. The change is most obvious at the front, where the split headlamp layout used on recent Bentleys has been replaced by single headlamps for the first time on a Bentley sedan since the early 1960s.

The grille has been visually integrated into the front bumper. At the same time, the sides have been smoothed by removing the traditional wing vent detail and relocating the badging behind the front wheels.

At the rear, the updates continue in a similar direction. The boot lid has been reshaped with a focus on uninterrupted surfaces, joined by redesigned tail lamps and a body-coloured number plate surround. New 22-inch wheel designs also join the line-up, including finishes offered on Azure and S variants.

Underneath the surface changes, the engineering story remains firmly rooted in electrified performance. Bentley says the latest Flying Spur continues to be built around its V8-based hybrid powertrains, with an emphasis on combining performance with efficiency rather than treating electrification as an afterthought.

A more performance-led S model is also returning to the range. The new Bentley Flying Spur S becomes the most powerful version of the nameplate to date, producing 680 PS and 930 Nm. In practical terms, Bentley quotes 0–60 mph in 3.6 seconds and a top speed of 191 mph. It also gains an electronic limited-slip differential for the first time in this specification.

The S variant leans heavily into chassis technology already seen in Bentley’s higher-performance models, including torque vectoring, active anti-roll control and twin-valve dampers. It’s a set-up designed to make a large luxury saloon behave with greater precision when driven hard, rather than relying solely on straight-line speed.

Visually, the S models are distinguished by darker exterior detailing, including gloss-black trim, black badging, and darker headlamp and taillamp treatments. The effect is less ornamental luxury, more deliberate performance signalling.

Inside, Bentley is expanding seating options to five distinct styles, each requiring about 12 hours of hand-finishing. The brand continues to emphasise traditional craftsmanship, with fluted and quilted patterns still central to its interior identity.

One of the more exclusive developments sits at the top of the range: the Virtuoso Collection. It introduces a partnership audio system developed with Naim and Mulliner, built around 21 speakers and derived from high-end home audio design. The system has been tuned for what Bentley describes as its most immersive in-car listening experience yet, using components influenced by Focal’s high-end speaker technology.

The collection also brings a more thematic approach to interior specification, with three design directions—Soprano, Tenor and Bass—ranging from light, restrained cabins to darker, more dramatic layouts. Champagne-gold detailing is used across both interior and exterior elements, including badging and even the key.

A new paint colour, Dark Teal, joins the palette. It sits somewhere between blue and green depending on the light, with metallic flecks intended to emphasise the car’s surface curvature rather than overpower it.

Production of the updated Flying Spur is scheduled to begin at Bentley’s Crewe facility in September, with first customer deliveries expected in the final quarter of 2026. The model remains a central pillar of Bentley Motors' line-up, which continues to push its hybrid strategy across its core range.