Bentley’s combustion age is coming to an end. There will be plug-in hybrid versions of every model in the company’s lineup by 2024, the company says. In 2025, the company will launch its first electric car. By 2030, the company says it will have made its last gas-powered engine of any kind. In contrast, the new Flying Spur sedan with a plug-in hybrid version is a much bigger step in this direction. The 2019 Bentayga Hybrid was just the first step in this direction.
The 2022 bentley flying spur hybrid is cleaner than the v8 bentley’s combustion age is coming to an end there will be plug-in hybrid versions of every model in the company’s lineup by 2024 the company says in 2025 the company will launch its first electric car by 2030 the company says it will have made its last gas-powered engine of any kind in contrast the new
Flying spur sedan with a plug-in hybrid version is a much bigger step in this direction the 2019 bentayga hybrid was just the first step in this direction because while the bentayga phev has less power and mass than any of its stablemates the spur hybrid is much closer in terms of output weight and performance to the existing v8 because the spur shares its main
Design with the panamera rather than the kn it has access to the newer 2.9 liter twin turbo v6 and double clutch transmission from the panamera 4s hybrid which uses a pair of small turbos housed within the v of its cylinder bank to produce 410 horsepower power for the electrical system comes from a 134 horsepower motor that’s placed between the gas engine and the
8-speed pdk transmission the system’s peak output is slightly lower than the sum of the two sides of the power train but with 536 horsepower the flying spur hybrid produces only six horsepower less than the v8 version the weight penalty has also been reduced the plug-in flying spur weighs just 110 pounds more than its v8 sibling according to bentley’s calculations and
The new car’s official 4.1 second zero to 60 miles per hour time is only a tenth slower the two cars appear to be nearly identical from the outside only the most observant will notice the telltale details a second fuel filler cap on the car’s left side to disguise the charging port and tiny hybrid emblems at the base of the fenders inside the digital dashboard has
Been redesigned and there are several eco-friendly display panels for the primary touch screen as well as a e-mode option on the center console aside from that the cabin is as nicely furnished and completed as any other flying spur blending traditional design elements with a well-balanced mix of technology and utility in a car like this keeping traditional switch
Gear for heating and ventilation seems like the obvious decision electrification is a good fit for the flying spur especially at city speeds the range of the 14.1 kilowatt hours battery pack behind the back seat hasn’t been officially determined but bentley claims it will be 25 miles under europe’s best case wltp certification the spur hybrid powered itself nearly
Silently down surface streets on a test route that began in beverly hills supposedly the most bently rich section of the united states the business claims cabin noise is half that of the v8 in truth it is almost unnervingly silent despite the fact that the flying spur starts in ev mode it is unlikely to stay there for long that’s because anything more than a little
Tap on the accelerator activates the v6 and converts the car to its mixed hybrid mode pedal resistance doesn’t tell you when this is going to happen you have to check the power flow meter built into the rev counter display to see when the e-motor is giving its all combustion power enters nearly imperceptibly at low speeds nevertheless there is a visible lag when
Pushing for fast acceleration when running electrically such as making a short notice passing maneuver at low speeds the brakes had a tendency to grab which made it difficult to achieve the kind of subtle braking that is the goal of many professional drivers the hybrid feels remarkably quick when the v6 and the motor work together albeit the engine’s quiet exhaust
Note lacks the exciting soundscape of the snarling v8 and w12 models gentler acceleration suits the car significantly better and the absence of drama gives a clear indication of how completely electric bentleys of the future will feel despite the fact that the train includes a hold mode the spurs battery pack can’t be significantly recharged through engine power
As a result if the entire charge is consumed early in the voyage there will be none left at the finish to make the most economical use of the car’s electrical capacity bentley says it will prioritize its use at lower speeds and in metropolitan areas if a destination is pre-programmed into the on-board navigation system a fast charger takes about 2.5 hours to fully recharge the battery
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