Bentley Flying Spur

Cabin

The rear cabin is where the Flying Spur really makes a huge difference; actually, it is something different altogether. With the organ-stop air vents, deep leather seating, and enough legroom for a tall passenger to stretch out without their knees near the front seatback. The picnic tables fold out from behind the front seats, a small but useful touch for anyone working from the back seat between meetings.

For your convenience, a touchscreen remote in the rear centre console gives back-seat passengers control over climate, audio, and seat functions without needing to lean forward or ask the driver. Up front, the main touchscreen handles navigation and infotainment with smartphone connectivity built in.

Moving on to the features, there is a premium sound system with multiple speakers that fills the cabin without distorting at higher volumes, useful for owners who treat the rear seat as a mobile office or a place to unwind after a long flight into Dubai International. The hand-fitted veneers wrap the dashboard and door cards, finished with a level of stitching detail that rewards a closer look rather than a quick glance.

Front Seat

• Leather upholstery with heating and ventilation on higher trims
• Twelve-way electric adjustment with memory settings
• Height-adjustable seat belts for taller and shorter drivers alike
• Massage function available on upper trims 

Rear Seat

• Spacious legroom thanks to the long wheelbase
• Touchscreen remote for climate, audio, and seat control
• Fold-out picnic tables behind the front seats
• Heated and available massage function on higher trims

This is the seat that actually sells the most Flying Spurs, and it holds up to that expectation better than almost anything else in its class, short of a proper limousine. 

Climate Control

Expectedly, just like a premium luxury sedan, the automatic climate control comes standard, with rear-seat controls accessible through the touchscreen remote so passengers are never simply stuck with whatever temperature the driver has chosen up front.

Storage

• Door pockets sized for documents and bottles
• Centre console storage with wireless charging on higher trims
• Rear seat pockets and fold-out picnic tables
• Glovebox sized for owner’s manuals and small personal items

Boot Space

At around 346 litres, the boot swallows a useful amount of luggage, enough for several bags on an airport run without needing to fold any seats down. It is not quite as generous as a dedicated limousine, but for a car built to be driven as often as it is chauffeured, the balance feels about right.

• Anti-lock brakes with electronic brake-force distribution
• Hydraulic Brake Assist and Drag Torque Control
• Front, side, and curtain airbags
• Bentley Dynamic Ride anti-roll system
• Park Distance Control front and rear 

The Bentley Dynamic Ride system does double duty here, keeping the ride settled over rough patches while also reducing body movement through corners, a detail that matters more on a car that is often driven fully loaded with people and bags.

Front

Right at the front, you see the twin oval headlamps at either side of a matrix grille, giving the Flying Spur a face that appears serious rather than elaborate from any angle. And as you notice, the dimension stretches all the way further back than the Continental GT, with a longer bonnet that signals the extra cabin space waiting behind it. The latest Flying Spur also features Bentley’s new Precision-focused oval headlamp design.

Side Profile

Among the several Bentleys, the most attractive side profile is that of the Flying Spur. One has to agree with the way it looks from the side. At roughly 5,316 mm long and 2,220 mm wide across the mirrors, the Flying Spur has that real presence on the road, helped by a low, sweeping roofline that keeps the car looking elegant despite its length. The wheelbase stretches to around 3,194 mm, and that extra distance between the axles is exactly what gives rear passengers the legroom that sets this car apart from most other four-door luxury saloons.

Alloy Wheels

The current Flying Spur gets 21-inch wheels as standard, with 22-inch designs available depending on specification. And before you think of the car, the wheel size matters less here for outright grip and more for how the car settles into a long cruise, since Bentley tunes the standard wheel-and-tyre package specifically around ride comfort rather than outright sharpness.

Rear

The rear design is quite perfectly put together, making it even more appealing and desirable. Starting with the full LED tail lamps, they sit above a chrome-trimmed boot-lid, the running lights carry the same daytime signature as the rest of the current Bentley range. It is a rear view built to look composed from a following car’s mirror rather than aggressive, in keeping with a car most owners will be sitting in rather than watching from outside.

Colors

There is a wide range of exterior colour choices for the Flying Spur in the UAE right now. Zigwheels UAE lists 15 colours, including:

• Glacier White
• Ghost White
• Granite
• Onyx
• Meteor
• St James Red
• Sandstone
• Fountain Blue
• Special Magnolia Pearl
• Pale Brodgar
• Damson
• Extreme Silver
• White Sand
• Storm Grey
• Dark Cashmere

• 8-speed dual-clutch transmission on the previous V8 models; the current Flying Spur Hybrid uses an automatic transmission
• The current plug-in hybrid carries a 25.9 kWh battery pack
• Electric-only range is up to 80 km, depending on conditions and driving cycle
• Remote charge scheduling and vehicle functions are available through the My Bentley app 

The hybrid’s electric-only range is still modest next to the distances covered on a typical UAE road trip, so most owners will use it mainly for quiet, silent running through Downtown Dubai rather than as a true substitute for the petrol engine on longer journeys.

The fun thing about the Flying Spur is that the V8 hybrid remains the more emotionally satisfying choice, with a proper exhaust note and enough urgency to make overtaking effortless on the highway. The hybrid system also adds quieter, more efficient running around town, a fair swap for owners who spend more time in city traffic than on open desert roads. 

City Performance

So if you take it around Downtown Dubai, the Flying Spur’s length clearly needs a little extra care in tighter valet drop-offs, though the standard rear camera and parking sensors make the process manageable. On the driving front, the electric-only mode is particularly well-suited to slow-moving traffic near DIFC, keeping the cabin near silent while crawling between traffic lights.

• Length requires extra care in tighter multi-storey car parks
• Rear camera and sensors ease low-speed manoeuvring
• A Hybrid electric mode keeps the cabin quiet in stop-start traffic
• All-wheel steering helps reduce the turning circle at low speeds 

Highway Performance

On the long run to Abu Dhabi, the Flying Spur settles into an easy, hushed cruise, with the adaptive suspension and Bentley Dynamic Ride system keeping the ride flat regardless of how many passengers are on board. The V8’s combined hybrid power shows up most clearly during overtaking, where it pulls past slower traffic with none of the hesitation a lesser luxury saloon might show.

• Adaptive suspension and Bentley Dynamic Ride keep the ride settled at speed
• V8 hybrid offers confident overtaking power on open highway stretches
• Cabin noise stays low even well past typical highway speeds
• All-wheel drive supports stable, secure, high-speed cruising
• All-wheel steering helps with smoother lane changes and overtaking 

Ride and Handling

For a sedan this large, the Flying Spur handles with more composure than its size suggests, helped by all-wheel drive and all-wheel steering, with a chassis tuned to prioritise comfort without feeling vague through a corner. It will never be mistaken for a sports sedan, and it was never meant to be, but the steering offers enough feedback to make the driver feel involved rather than just along for the ride.

Flying Spur

The core of the current range, offering strong performance and the full luxury experience with Bentley’s High Performance Hybrid V8 powertrain.

Flying Spur Azure

A comfort-focused specification, built around the same 4.0-litre V8 hybrid powertrain, with extra focus on well-being features for passengers.

Flying Spur Speed

The performance-focused version, using Bentley’s Ultra Performance Hybrid V8, produces 782 PS and 1,000 Nm, with a 0–100 km/h time of 3.5 seconds and a top speed of 308 km/h.

Flying Spur Mulliner

The range-topping specification combines Bentley’s highest level of craftsmanship and personalisation with the Ultra Performance Hybrid V8, producing 782 PS and 1,000 Nm.

Zigwheels Recommendation

If you see the Flying Spur mainly as a car to be driven rather than chauffeured, you should lean toward the standard Flying Spur or Speed, since their extra character and performance suit an owner who wants to enjoy the drive themselves. Those who spend more time in city traffic, or who simply want a quieter cabin for calls and video meetings on the move, will find the high-performance hybrid system a sensible alternative rather than a compromise.

Overall, chauffeur-driven luxury sedans occupy a smaller slice of the UAE market than SUVs, but those who choose them tend to know exactly why, usually because they split their time between driving themselves and being driven and want one car that handles both roles convincingly.

That is a narrower use-case scenario than Bentley’s SUV or coupe owners face, and it shapes how the Flying Spur should be evaluated here, less against family cars and more against the Rolls-Royce Ghost and the Mercedes-Maybach S-Class for that same buyer. Measured against these marquee cars, the Flying Spur holds its own in key aspects. The rear cabin is frankly one of the best in its class, the V8 hybrid gives you a reason to want to drive it yourself occasionally, and the brand certainly carries a different kind of exclusivity to the more commonly seen Maybach in this region.

And so the choice really is rather straightforward; if you like a slightly firmer connection to the road than a Rolls-Royce offers, the current Flying Spur’s electric range is useful for shorter city journeys, while the V8 remains ready for longer trips. If you are looking for a Bentley that works equally well from the driver’s seat or the back, the Flying Spur still makes a strong case.

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