Bentley has never really done “incremental.” The new Flying Spur, revealed at the beginning of June, is proof of that. Crewe’s flagship four-door saloon arrives with a completely redrawn face, its most powerful S variant ever, and a chassis setup borrowed from the Speed and Mulliner models. If you thought the Flying Spur was already pushing the boundaries of what a luxury saloon should be capable of, this generation raises the bar considerably.
A Design Reborn
The most immediately striking change is the return of single front headlamps on a Bentley saloon, something that has not happened since 1962. That is not a trivial detail. It signals a deliberate alignment with the fourth-generation Continental GT family, bringing the Flying Spur firmly into a coherent design language across Bentley‘s range. The radiator grille now integrates directly into the front bumper, the wing vent gives way to clean, uninterrupted surfaces, and the rear receives a reshaped boot lid with new lamps and a body-coloured number plate surround. New 22-inch wheel finishes complete the exterior refresh on both Azure and S models. Production at Crewe begins in September 2026, with deliveries expected early in Q4.
The S Model: Bentley’s Most Focused Four-Door Yet
The headline act here is the Flying Spur S, and the numbers are genuinely extraordinary for a car that seats four in handstitched luxury. The High Performance Hybrid powertrain delivers 680 PS and 930 Nm of torque, representing a 130 PS increase over the previous Flying Spur S and nearly 20% more power overall. The result: 0–60 mph in 3.6 seconds and a top speed of 191 mph. From a saloon.
What makes this particularly interesting technically is the chassis package underpinning it. The Bentley Performance Active Chassis brings together Active All Wheel Drive, twin-valve dampers, torque vectoring both front-to-rear and across the axles, and the 48V Bentley Dynamic Ride active anti-roll system. For the first time on any Flying Spur S, Bentley also adds an electronic limited-slip differential (eLSD), a feature previously reserved for the Speed and Mulliner variants. A new generation of ESC software ties all of this together, making this the most driver-focused AWD setup Bentley has ever offered in this body style.
Visually, the S model gets the Blackline Specification as standard: gloss black matrix grilles, black Bentley wings, Beluga black mirror caps, sill extensions, and dark tint LED matrix headlamps with Bentley’s Precision design detail. It looks the part, without question.
Five Seat Styles and the Audiophile’s Choice
The return of the S model brings the total seat style options to five, each requiring 12 hours of handcraftsmanship using either fluted or advanced quilted inserts. The craftsmanship on offer here is genuinely obsessive in the best possible way.
For those who want the ultimate audio experience, the Mulliner Virtuoso Collection introduces the Naim for Mulliner sound system, originally developed for the coachbuilt Batur at an option cost of £25,000. The system uses 21 speakers derived from Focal’s Grand Utopia architecture, featuring patented ‘M’-profile cones engineered for rigidity, lightness, and damping in equal measure. The frequency response is linear, distortion rates are exceptionally low, and the overall result is a listening environment that competes with dedicated listening rooms. The Virtuoso Collection comes in three themes, Soprano, Tenor, and Bass, each with Champagne Gold detailing extending to the key fob itself.
A new exterior colour, Dark Teal, rounds off the updates: a metallic mid-blue with green undertones and fine metallic flakes that reward close inspection.
