During the Industry Pool at the Nürburgring I have filmed the 2020 Bentley Flying Spur pushing hard on track.

It’s easy to make the case for the 2020 Bentley Flying Spur from the back seat. Step inside the luxury land yacht and leather, wood, fluffy carpet, and metal dominate your view. There’s enough legroom to accommodate the average NBA player, and the extra-pillowed headrests are nothing short of blissful. It’s the kind of plush you expect from the Ritz Carlton or the Four Seasons, and it’s why it’s so easy to pitch the Flying Spur as a predominantly chauffeur-driven vehicle.

For this all-new 2020 model – the third-generation Flying Spur – however, Bentley revisited what it means to experience the car from behind the wheel, not just behind the driver. This means the new Flying Spur surpasses the traditional Bentley rubric, and sets itself against a set of driving criteria that isn’t necessarily expected in a car of this class.

Fear not, the new Flying Spur is still a proper Bentley at its core. This time around, though, the brand adds even more visual flair to the mix. Recall the first-gen Flying Spur from the mid-to-late 2000s and you’ll remember an ultra-luxury sedan that resembled a Continental GT with two extra doors glued on. That indistinct DNA lived on through the second-generation car, which debuted in 2013. For act three, Bentley designers worked to truly differentiate the styling of the sedan from that of its sportier, two-door sibling.

These efforts are mostly successful, though some of the Continental’s best looking familial cues remain, such as the strong character line which extends from the headlights to just fore of the rear wheels. The Flying Spur now offers a Blackline Specification appearance package ($4,735) that blacks out the headlight and taillight surrounds, side trim pieces, and front grille. This gives the car a more aggressive overall appearance, especially when paired with colors such as Verdant Green or White Sand (featured in video).

The interior is traditional Bentley in all the right ways. As expected, premium looking and feeling materials cover everything within reach from large sections of leather, to etched metal buttons. Our test car features the optional $13,160 Mulliner Driving Specification, which adds leather headliner and three-dimensional leather to the door panels. The labor-intensive process results in a diamond-like surface on the leather-lined door inserts that physically pops out from the door panel.

There are 15 standard leather colors to pick from, including a standard two-tone theme. Don’t forget the wood trim, either. There are eight optional dual-tone veneer colors to select from, too (one of which comes standard). And if you’re not satisfied with the standard menu items, the folks at Mulliner (Bentley’s in-house customizer) will be happy to take some additional cash and let you go wild.

Specs:
Engine Twin-Turbocharged 6.0-Liter W12.
Output 662 Horsepower/ 664 Pound-Feet.
Transmission Eight-Speed Dual-Clutch.
Drive Type All-Wheel Drive.
Speed 0-60 MPH 3.7 Seconds.
Maximum speed 207 MPH.
Weight 5,373.
Seating Capacity 5.

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