Bentley Flying Spur Hybrid 2022
The trickle of electrons at bentley will soon become a flood as the automaker prepares to fully electrify its entire lineup by the end of the decade despite that being a shared company-wide goal industry this is a rather monumental change for bentley whose reputation has been defined in large part by its massive and thirsty engines hence the existence of the hybrid flying
Spur a 5600 free stepping stone placed between the banks of these gargantuan powertrains and the horizon of total electrification as here in this interim role the visual changes are kept to a minimum with only badges or hybrids mounted on them and the imports of loads said 1772 concealed behind a door on the rear side left side distinct quadruple oval tailpipes complete the
Exterior transformation as the interior infotainment and driver displays now feature vehicle-specific readouts electric vehicles we were particularly intrigued by the eb range overlay feature on the navigation map a translucent open area hovers over the position of the vehicle delineating the limits of electric range as the battery level drops the area shrinks accordingly on
The center console a button had cycled through the three electric driving modes eb all-electric hybrid and old dream which maintains battery charge for later deployment the flying spur follows in the footsteps of the soaring antiga bay for the first time in hybrid waters in 2019 as the first electrified models of bentley both use plug-in systems as the larger battery provides
Motivation that a regular hybrid cannot provide here the flying spur uses a version of 410 horsepower from the company’s 2.9-liter twin-turbo v6 that’s the first six-cylinder found under the hood of a sedan buckled in 64th in a 134 horsepower electric motor occupy the space between the engine and the eight-speed dual-clutch automatic transmission with a combined output of
536 horsepower and 553 free-foot torque the hybrid powertrain offers figures comparable to those of its 5,142 horsepower v8 big brother as a result the hybrid’s performance should also be similar despite a weight disadvantage of a few hundred pounds with both motors singing the four wheels that pull the flying spur hybrid should be able to reaching 60 miles per hour in 4.0
Seconds we recorded a time of 3.5 seconds for the fling spur v8 the top speed is limited to 177 miles per hour versus 198 for the v8 while curly pointed out that the ev system is optimized for urban commuting it also touted the hybrid’s ability to cruise at speeds of up to 80 miles per hour in lifted mode drive official figures s have yet to be released but we estimate the
14.1 kilowatt battery will provide approximately 21 miles of range epa fuel economy estimates are also not available although we hope to see them achieve a significant gain over the fifteen and twenty thousand city and highway figures for the v8’s stripes the joy of electric thrust lies not in its mechanical voice but in its absence bentley claims the hybrid’s cabin is 50%
More quieter than the v8 at 80 km/h the electric motor alone produces 195 pound-feet of torque all available from a harem or it’s more than capable of sustaining the momentum of the big loop and into the traffic when riding in ev driv mode the flying spur hybrid offers a wonderful glimpse of what a loop might look like is all electric it’s not until you sample hybrid mode
That this graceful serenity and upset leaning s ur the throttle and the beci crashes unceremoniously the brutal and guttural party the raw character of the engine stands in stark contrast to the rest of the underlying package we found its presence particularly distracting in old mode constantly buzzing at what amounted at increased idle speeds sometimes the gasoline engine
And electric motor would fight over position causing a brief ok as the computer rushed to make peace between the two and a pronounced transition between steady braking and regenerative made it difficult to smoothly modulate to a stop keeping the battery charged avoids that bit of powertrain inelegance the 7.2 kilowatt on-board charger can fully recharge the battery in about
Two and a half hours according to bentley we suspect that most owners will rely on a dedicated home charger rather than cooling their heels in a public unit that is. st just as well because the location of the charging port and the significant length of the flying spur make it difficult to squeeze through crowded bays as we discovered when talking about maneuverability the
Steering of the rear wheels of the pure ace and the 48-volt active anti-roll bars are not on the options list as most of the hybrid components now take up the space normally reserved for them as a result you feel every bit of the 125.7 wheelbase pushes through corners in navigating the winding canyon roads of the transverse hours in game just outside of jets in california we
Found the hybrid was happiest with more deliberate corner entry despite lacking the active anti-roll system the rest of the chassis retains the improbable sense of dexterity of the flying spur thanks to the three-chamber air suspension and the adaptive shock absorbers when the road unfolds the driving mode e at bnq the defaults offer a commendable dynamic balance although
It is a bit fuzzier as long as we would like conversely the sport shocks are a bit too jerky we would push for a frame that splits the difference bentley more can -be in a recent survey of its curly customers found that about half of them have expressed interest in purchasing a phv vehicle where i go but at this stage the hybrid version of the flying spur lacks those few
Key features that make the petrol variants so delightfully appealing to its early adopters however the hybrid’s rough edges might be a tolerable compromise passenger four-door sedan base price 190 thousand dollars powertrain 2.9- liter v6 twin-turbocharged and intercooled 24 valves 410 horsepower 406 and the baby plus ac motors 134 horsepower 295 lb ft combined power 536
Horsepower 553 is high then 14.1 kilowatt hours lithium ion battery 7.2 kilowatt on-board charger eight-speed dual-clutch automatic transmission performance acceleration 0 to 100 km/h in 4.0 seconds 0 to 160 km/h in 8.8 seconds top speed of 180 cases
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Nouveau Bentley Flying Spur Hybrid 2022 By Auto Moto Maroc
