Bentley Flying Spur Hybrid lands in Singapore, Way of life Information

SINGAPORE – Bentley has introduced the arrival of the Flying Spur Hybrid, the model’s first-ever plug-in hybrid mannequin to go on sale in Singapore. Pricing for the V6-powered hybrid luxurious sedan begins at $1,019,000, earlier than COE and choices, and the automobile is on the market to order now, with deliveries set to start within the first half of 2023.

The Flying Spur Hybrid’s powertrain makes use of a 2.9-litre V6 engine that develops 410hp and 550Nm of torque, in addition to an electrical motor that produces 134hp and 400Nm of torque, and so they mix for a complete output of 536hp and 750Nm of torque. The result’s a 0-100km/h dash time of 4.3 seconds, and a prime velocity of 285km/h.

The electrical motor is powered by a 18kWh lithium-ion battery, which Bentley says could be charged from empty to a full 100% in seven hours. The Flying Spur Hybrid can also be the cleanest and most effective Bentley ever, with a mean CO2 determine of 75g/km, and a complete drivable vary of over 800km when absolutely fuelled.

There are three devoted hybrid driving modes for the Flying Spur Hybrid, particularly EV Drive, Hybrid Mode and Maintain Mode. EV Drive places the automobile in pure electrical mode, and the automobile is ready to drive on this mode with out partaking the petrol engine as much as a variety of 41km. 

Hybrid Mode will toggle between electrical and petrol drivetrains, utilizing the clever navigation system to foretell the most effective mixture of the 2 for max effectivity. Maintain Mode will utilise the engine and motor to carry the battery’s cost, and is mechanically engaged when the driving force engages Sport to make sure constant increase and recuperation.

The remainder of the automobile is commonplace Flying Spur, together with the identical bespoke customisation choices that’s supplied on all Bentleys. The only exterior markers that denote the automobile’s hybrid standing are the ‘Hybrid’ badges on the entrance fenders, and the extra flap on the rear fender for the charging port.

The Flying Spur Hybrid is the primary mannequin in Bentley’s 5-in-5 plan, which is a part of the carmaker’s Beyond100 technique, and can see the carmaker launch 5 electrified fashions between 2025 and 2030, and have its lineup include solely electrified vehicles by then.

The technique may also see Bentley’s manufacturing plant in Crewe being reworked right into a carbon impartial facility that can emit zero emissions in water and waste by 2030, and Bentley goals to realize that via larger automation and digitalisation to realize most effectivity.

This article was first revealed in CarBuyer.