All-New Bentley Flying Spur—When Sports and Luxury Meet

European luxury cars are exceptionally proud beasts, and many of them announce their arrival via an elaborate hood ornament front and center. But if you're someone who prefers not to brag about your uber-expensive ride, the all-new Bentley Flying Spur has you covered with a retracting illuminated Flying B hood ornament. There's not much you can do about the car's million-dollar looks though.

The 2020 Flying Spur shares a platform with the Porsche Panamera and Bentley's own Continental GT. This is instantly evident with the rear-wheel bias added to its all-wheel drive system, which helps push the car to a top speed of 333 kph. Such a high-performance number would make you believe that Bentley has finally made a sports coupe, but be forewarned--because the third-generation Flying Spur is a true-blue four-door sedan.

Despite the speed boost, it's the same 6.0-liter W12 engine under the hood, putting out the same 626 hp as the top-level trim of the car's second generation. Torque on the other hand, is boosted significantly from 820 to 900 Nm.

The new platform adds 5.1 inches to the wheelbase, which benefits the vehicle's handling as well as the comfort of rear passengers. Other undercarriage-related adjustments include an adjustable air suspension, a more forward front axle, variable dampers, brake-based torque vectoring, and Bentley's first Electronic All-Wheel Steering system configured with Active All-Wheel Drive and Bentley Dynamic Ride.