The Bentley Flying Spur V8 S is a saloon with 4 doors and a front mounted engine which transmits its power through all four wheels.
Its 4 litre engine is a turbocharged, double overhead camshaft, 8 cylinder unit that develops 521 bhp (528 PS/389 kW) of power at 6000 rpm, and maximum torque of 680 N·m (502 lb·ft/69.3 kgm) at 1700 rpm.
The engine powers the wheels by means of an 8 speed automatic transmission.
It weighs a claimed 2425 kg at the kerb.
It is claimed to manage a top speed of 306 km/h, or 190 mph, officially quoted fuel consumption is 15.6/8.1/10.9 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined, and carbon dioxide emissions are 254.0 g/km.
Full specs
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| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 4/5 seater sedan/saloon | ||
| Number of doors | 4 | ||
| Designer | |||
| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 3066 mm | 120.7 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | |||
| Track/tread (rear) | |||
| Length | 5299 mm | 208.6 inches | |
| Width | 1976 mm | 77.8 inches | |
| Height | 1488 mm | 58.6 inches | |
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.73 | ||
| Kerb weight | 2425 kg | 5346 lb | |
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 90 litres | 19.8 [23.8] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | |||
| Frontal area | |||
| CdA | |||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | turbocharged petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Bentley | ||
| Engine code | |||
| Cylinders | V 8 | ||
| Capacity | 4 litre 3993 cc (243.668 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 84.5 × 89 mm
3.33 × 3.5 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 0.95 | ||
| Valve gear | double overhead camshaft (DOHC)
4 valves per cylinder 32 valves in total |
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| maximum power output | 528 PS (521 bhp) (389 kW) at 6000 rpm |
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| maximum torque | 680 Nm (502 ft·lb) (69.3 kgm) at 1700 rpm |
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| Specific output | 97.3 kW/litre 132.3 ps/litre 130.5 bhp/litre 2.14 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque |
170.3 Nm/litre
2.06 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | wet sumped | ||
| compression ratio | |||
| Fuel system | direct petrol injection | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 2140 kPa (310.4 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | |||
| crankshaft bearings | |||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 499.13 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Turbo | ||
| Compressor | |||
| Intercooler | |||
| Catalytic converter | Y | ||
| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | |||
| Acceleration 0-60mph | 4.6 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-100km/h | 4.9 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | 11.2 s | ||
| Standing quarter-mile | |||
| Standing kilometre | |||
| Maximum speed | 306 km/h (190 mph) | ||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 217.83 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.22 PS/kg 160.21 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.16 kW/kg 214.85 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.21 bhp/kg 0.1 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 6.24 kg/kW 10.43 lb/bhp |
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| fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption | 15.6/8.1/10.9 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
| litres/100km | 15.6/8.1/10.9 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| km/litre | 6.4/12.3/9.2 km/l urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| UK MPG | 18.1/34.9/25.9 UK MPG urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| US MPG | 15.1/29.0/21.6 US MPG urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| Carbon dioxide emissions | 254.0 g/km NEDC | ||
| Carfolio Calculated CO2 ? | |||
| VED band (UK) | L | ||
| CO2 Effizienz (DE) | E | ||
| chassis | |||
| Engine position | front | ||
| Engine layout | longitudinal | ||
| Drive wheels | all wheel drive | ||
| Torque split | 40:60 | ||
| Steering | power assisted rack & pinion | ||
| turns lock-to-lock | |||
| Turning circle | |||
| Front suspension | |||
| Rear suspension | |||
| Wheel size front | 9.0J x 19 | ||
| Wheel size rear | 9.0J x 19 | ||
| Tyres front | 275/45 ZR 19 | ||
| Tyres rear | 275/45 ZR 19 | ||
| Brakes F/R | VeDi/VeDi-S-ABS | ||
| Front brake diameter | 405 mm | ||
| Rear brake diameter | 335 mm | ||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 8 speed automatic | ||
| Top gear ratio | 0.67 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 2.85 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 606166 | ||
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| Model code | |||
| RAC rating | 35.4 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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2016 Bentley Flying Spur V8 S added 2019-09-06. Last modified 2020-03-16. |
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