Photo: Bentley/PA.
WHAT’S THE SPEC LIKE?
Our particular Flying Spur Hybrid came in at £168,300,accompanied by that aforementioned British Racing Green paintwork alongside 22-inch wheels and a dual-tone cabin finished in tan and exterior-mirroring green leather. Some options had been added, including Bentley’s rotating display which, though awfully secret spy-esque, comes with a £4,865 price-tag.
The level of fit-and-finish you get feels more than up to the standard you’d expect from a car this price, with the quality of screens and displays right up there with some of the best around.
VERDICT
The Flying Spur Hybrid is a really compelling example of why the future doesn’t have to be bleak for big-engined Bentleys. It’s got the kind of performance that you’d expect from a car of this type, while its ability to travel on electric-only power means that the refinement levels are taken up a notch over the petrol version.
It’s a shame that this transition in powertrain has dented boot space considerably, but in all other areas this is one impressive plug-in hybrid.
FACTS AT A GLANCE
Model: Bentley Flying Spur Hybrid Price as tested: £168,300
Engine: 2.9-litre V6 petrol with electric motor and battery
Power: 536bhp Torque: 760Nm
0-60mph: 4.1 seconds Top speed: 177mph
Economy: 85.6mpg
Emissions: 75g/km CO2
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