Racier S badge returns to Bentley's four-door model - and you can even get a hybrid ⚡️
; this week it’s the turn of the Flying Spur to submit itself to Crewe’s sporting treatment. Much like the Continental - and unlike the previous generation - this makeover is chiefly a styling exercise. As you can see, the manufacturer has gone to town on the ‘black brightware’ - only the badge and the Bentley lettering retain their chrome finish. There’s an all-new 22-inch wheel option or a 21-inch tri-spoke, both exclusive to the S model.
You’ll make your own mind up on the effect of all this primping . If for you the Flying Spur means understated elegance, you might regard all this leery black trim and bespoke two-tone interior as sacrilege. But it’s worth pointing out that the V8-powered model easily lives up to a more purposeful look in the driving., and came away thinking that it might be the best all-round large saloon money can buy.
Lest we forget, the larger, heavier Flying Spur also gets the four-wheel steer that Bentley declined to fit to the GT S , so we’re going to go out on a limb and say that it’ll live up to the challenge of pushing on a bit.