Top 3 Best ,Six-figure ultra-luxury sedans are usually perfect from top to bottom. Every detail has been carefully considered to make it look like it came straight out of a Victorian poetry book. But when those pillars of perfection collide with the specters of zero-emission mandates and regulations, the result is what feels like you’re still hours climbing from the top of a mountain.This is the case with the 2022 Bentley Flying Spur Hybrid. .
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First impressions are always important and the Flying Spur Hybrid makes the perfect splash. This big sedan stands out everywhere, even in my tester’s Normcore White paint. When the sun hits it at right angles, the glow of the grille and Flying B bonnet ornaments can be seen from space, accentuating the strikingly strong body lines of both wheels.If you want something more flashy, as my respected colleague Notes on first drivethere is 56 billion There are many ways to configure this car – but even such subtle specs still leave their mark.
By comparison, Car for sale , the interior of the Flying Spur Hybrid is anything but However subtle. My tester included the Odyssean Edition spec, $50,050 (!!!) package, leather headliner, diamond quilting on the seats, 3D diamond leather on the door panels, and a stunning open-pore Hawaiian Enhance visual drama with koa wood. trim.
Every millimeter of material has been meticulously finished, resulting in the best automotive interior I have ever experienced. Everything looks and feels top-notch, and it delves into the nautical blue/white/brown colorway throughout. increase). If I had to find a complaint it would be that all this real metal can cause some dangerous sun reflections but if you can afford this car buy sunglasses too I think you can put it as Car for sale by owner.
Brand geeks may notice the Audi switchgear on the steering wheel. This suggests that Bentley was relying on his VW Group pedigree for cabin technology. The 12.3-inch touchscreen runs a modified version of Porsche’s PCM software. However, since this is the latest generation, boot times are a bit slower, but the dock on the left makes it easy to switch between different menus when everything is up and running. The A ports are evenly split across two rows, and both Apple CarPlay and Android Auto come standard. A tweaked version of Audi’s Virtual Cockpit is on the gauge display, so you can see all sorts of things, but I prefer the classy old-school gauge cluster layout.
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If your Flying Spur Hybrid doesn’t come with Bentley’s $8,970 Naim audio upgrade, you’re an idiot. This 2,200-watt system absolutely bumps and delivers superb audio clarity across a range of frequencies, so Bach or Death Grips fans will enjoy an unrivaled listening experience.
Naturally, Bentley’s next high-water mark comes with the chassis. Air suspension with adaptive dampers offers the softest ride. The Flying Spur is incredibly soft in Comfort mode and a little firmer in Sport mode, but the ride remains almost outrageously plush, so I prefer to keep the Bentley mode for the best of both worlds. I don’t think it lacks the active stabilizer and rear-wheel steering found on non-PHEV models, but it’s a shame it can’t be made an option on this variant. I can’t say there is.
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not so great
The Bentley Flying Spur Hybrid combines a 2.9-liter twin-turbo V6, 18.9 kWh lithium-ion battery and electric motor to produce 536 net horsepower and 553 lb-ft of torque. By itself, the e-motor puts out 134 hp and 295 lb-ft, and electronic alone gets him cruising 21 EPA-estimated miles.
In default EV mode, this big-bodied Boss Baby carries me with a quiet glow, but when the juice runs out, the 2.9-liter V6 engine joins the conversation with a raspy exhaust note that sounds fine in a Porsche. – the original source of this powertrain – but awkward in Bentley. It’s never too loud in the cabin, though, so adding a little speaker bump thankfully quiets down the V6’s obnoxious squeal.
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As per Car news , Operating in hybrid mode is where the Flying Spur Hybrid run falls off a cliff. Full-fat acceleration requires electric involvement, and when half the equation is exhausted, this giant hauler feels a little underpowered. Overcoats can be uncomfortable.
Trying to store electrons in a Bentley battery is also surprisingly frustrating. Hold mode is probably the most annoying. Because as far as I know, it really isn’t. possession everything. In this mode alone he saw the lithium-ion pack state of charge drop from 40% to just 10% when he drove for two days. In heavy traffic, you don’t drop the gas pressure enough to start the V6. So even with Hold on, you can sit there and watch the electrons disappear into the ether.
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Regenerative braking exists, but I can’t for the life of me think about programming it. Whether or not the coasting feature is enabled in the vehicle menu, the Flying Spur Hybrid loves to do nothing when you let off the gas, but only occasionally. It also starts playing sometimes, but not at a level that doesn’t feel like it’s actually doing anything. Brake pedal feel also leaves a lot to be desired, with a very obvious crossover point between recuperation and friction. It’s surprisingly difficult to brake smoothly in this car.
Most owners likely have a home with a charging solution and it only takes 2.5 hours to fully charge with a standard Level 2 setup, so it’s a good idea to keep that bad boy charged as much as possible. Braking problems occur in all modes, but where the Flying Spur Hybrid really shines is in running on pure electricity, and the first battery-electric Bentley beats harder than Will Smith. I am incredibly optimistic that it will.
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up to the brass tack
Is this PHEV expensive? of course. The base Flying Spur Hybrid is $217,525, including a mandatory destination charge of $2,725. At my tester’s Odyssean Edition specs, the window stickers cost $267,575 including the destination and are easy to spit on. It’s hard not to get addicted to custom touches and spend more. A 2022 Bentley Flying Spur may cost five times more than your average new car in the US, but it’s $130,000 more than the average home price. It’s cheap, so there are limits.
There’s a lot to love about the 2022 Bentley Flying Spur Hybrid. Sadly, the powertrain isn’t really one of them. But this is an easy fix as the V8 and W12 engines available are both great and not overly complicated from an end he user’s point of view. If you really want an electric Bentley, wait for the real thing.
