The all-new 2017 Bentley Flying Spur W12 S represents the absolute tip of the Flying Spur iceberg thanks to a modest 10-hp bump that assists in taking the ?entry level? Bentley to a claimed top speed of 202 mph. This makes it 2 mph faster than the run-of-the-mill, W-12?powered Flying Spur and grants it standing as the fastest ever four-door produced by the team in Crewe.
Like its more mundane sibling, the Flying Spur W12 S relies on a 6.0-liter twin-turbocharged W-12 engine to channel its muscle to all four wheels. Bentley predicts its new alpha dog, producing a healthy 626 horsepower and 605 lb-ft of torque, will rocket to 60 mph in 4.2 seconds. Adding to the W12 S?s sportier character is a retuned suspension that Bentley says improves the car?s handling without sacrificing the creamy ride quality that its customers expect.
Meanwhile, special bodywork incorporates design cues found on the 190-mph Flying Spur V8 S, letting the world know this isn’t any normal Flying Spur. In order to make sure passersby don’t confuse a much pricier W12 S with its lesser V8 S stablemate, Bentley coats its top-of-the-line model’s exterior brightwork in gloss-black paint. Tinted front and rear lamps, as well as C-pillar-mounted W12 S badging and trim-specific seven-spoke, 21-inch wheels further differentiate the model.
Likewise, Bentley has spruced up the W12 S’s insides, adding knurled paddle shifters behind a three-spoke steering wheel, black engine-turned...