Bentley India launches new Flying Spur V8 at Rs. 3.10 crore

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Raunak Awasthi Jaipur
Last Updated : Aug 07 2014 | 9:05 PM IST

Bentley India has launched the Flying Spur with a V8 heart at a price of Rs. 3.10 crore; the company already sells the Spur with a W12 motor. Bentley in India is sold by 'Exclusive Motors'. Although both the W12 and V8 siblings are identical but the V8 offers subtle changes like black finished front bumper grille and red center to the Bentley wings badges. The V8 version retains the characteristics of the high W12 but packs an impressive range of 700 km on single tank of fuel.

Speaking of the new engine, the Bentley Flying Spur V8 is powered by a 4.0 liter turbocharged V8. The 3993cc petrol motor belts out 500bhp @ 6000rpm and 660Nm @ 1750rpm. The behemoth is mated to ZF's 8-speed automatic gearbox with permanent all-wheel drive setup. The powertrain propels the super car from naught to 100km/h in 5.2 seconds before topping out at 295km/h!

Mr Satya Bagla, Managing Director, Exclusive Motors, commented on the Bentley Flying Spur V8 launch,“For those who love the V8 exhaust note, the world’s most exhilarating luxury sedan has finally arrived. We are pleased to introduce the new Flying Spur V8 derivative in India, which has Bentley’s renowned all wheel drive with smooth 8-speed quick shift transmission giving the driver speed with sophistication and an unforgettable experience whether you are in the back or behind the wheel”.

Beside being fast, the Spur offer you a beautifully crafted cabin to sit-in with 4 or 4+1 seating (optional). The vehicle gets 6 optional wood trims with one standard (Dark Fiddleback Eucalyptus). On the entertainment front, it gets 8-inch infotainment-navigation touch screen while the decibels are powered by Balanced Mode Radiators (BMR) 8-speaker system however, 1100W Naim is optional. The super car also packs 64 GB rear-seat entertainment hard drive along with 10-inch individual seat screens with DVD player, SD card, Bluetooth, wireless headphones, Wi-Fi router,etc. The car comes with 7 standard shades while there's an option of 110!

Source : CarDekho

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First Published: Aug 07 2014 | 4:55 PM IST

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