Redefining Super Luxury On A Shrinking Planet Anyone on Earth with access to the Internet, a television or radio for the last 20 years knows that China is no longer the poor stronghold for strict Communist ideals that it was for much of the 20th Century. (Well, at least not in some places.) Traveling to China twice in less than a month – first to Shanghai for a very international auto show and now to Beijing to drive and review the 2014 Bentley Flying Spur – I've learned that there's no lack of personal wealth, at least in two of the world's largest cities. And yet, even ... Read More

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Engine:: 6.0L Twin-turbo W12
Power:: 616 HP / 590 LB-FT
Transmission:: 8-Speed Auto

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Bentley teams up with Linley on exclusive Continental Flying Spur for China 1315333800

Luxury automakers like Bentley have been enjoying increasing success in the Chinese market. But with every factory owner and their cousin clamoring for a new Continental Flying Spur, some will invariably demand something a little more unique. So to satisfy its most demanding clientele, Bentley has teamed up with high-end furniture craftsmen Linley to ...
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How Very Continental: Bentley launches Flying Spur Series 51 1289501880

The Bentley Continental has become the default choice for the upper crust of car buyers that it's become known as the Toyota Camry of the luxury market. The thing is, not everyone wants to pull up the country/yacht/private club in the same thing everyone else is driving. It'd be a shame, though, if more individualistic customers were deterred from ...
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Axl Rose sued by Bentley for leased car damage, exceeding allowance by 42,000 miles 1288045860

Axl Rose, front man for hard rock band Guns N' Roses, has an appetite for destruction and his latest target is reportedly a 2006 Bentley Continental Flying Spur. According to celeb dish outlet TMZ.com, Rose is being sued by Bentley over a vehicle he leased. The car was given back several months after its scheduled date of return. That is just icing on a ...
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Wald gives the Bentley Flying Spur the Black Bison treatment 1284505200

With the new Bentley Continental GT on its way, you can bet it's just a matter of time before the rest of the Continental family – GTC convertible and Flying Spur sedan – join the coupe under the knife. But if you can't wait for the new Spur – or fear your existing one will soon look out-of-date – Wald International has announced ...
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Bentley launches two Middle East-only editions of Flying Spur 1281461460

If you're a Bentley dealer in the Middle East, you've got it easy. With mounds of disposable income littering that part of the world, it's a prime target for high-end luxury brands. To that end, Bentley has announced a special run of 50 Continental Flying Spur sedans that will only be available in the Middle East. Called the Flying Spur Arabia and Flying ...
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Continentals for the Mainland: Special edition Bentleys previewed for Beijing show 1271959080

It's been barely eight years since Bentley entered the Chinese market, and they haven't looked back. Since arriving on the scene in 2002, Bentley's sales have grown ten-fold, to the point that today China is the company's third largest market. So it's little wonder that the crew from Crewe is launching a pair of special editions specifically for the ...
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REPORT: Bentley prepares for market recovery by advancing new Continental debut 1240264800

While other automakers cut back their development programs in hopes of streamlining overhead during this difficult economic climate, Bentley is taking the opposite approach. Rather than cut back on developing new vehicles, they're actually pushing to move things ahead on their calendar.According to Automotive News, the logic is based on the projection ...
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Rumormill: New details on next Bentley Continental emerge 1236803220

The Camry for Rich People (AKA the Bentley Continental) is ready for a makeover and, according to Automobile, work is underway on the next iteration of Bentley's volume model. Due to arrive in 2011, the new coupe will reportedly emerge lighter than its predecessor, along with sharing more components with the Audi A8 and possibly packing a diesel ...
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Bentley to release Continential Flying Spur Speed at British Int'l Motor Show 1215550920

Click above for a high-res gallery.Big, blocky, heavy, low – whatever. The one and only phrase you need to remember is "hellaciously fast." Bentley's Continental Flying Spur Speed, officially announced in June, is pretty much what it'd be like to strap an EMD powertrain from a freight locomotive into a car, without all the noise and industrial fumes. ...
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High rollers snatching up Phantoms as fast as Goodwood can make them 1191960180

click above image for more truly awesome shots of the 2007 Rolls-Royce PhantomA quick snapshot of the world's richest people shows that the wealthy are padding their pockets at a blistering pace. With all that extra cash at the top of the food chain, cars with big price tags are flying off the shelves. Aston Martin has gone from making only a handfull of ...