Whilst Bentley itself is popping into the Geneva Motor Show with the 507PS (500hp) Flying Spur V8, Mansory is singing to a different tune with a special iteration of the flagship Flying Spur with the 6.0-liter bi-turbocharged W12 engine.
You can see for yourself what Mansory has done to individualize the Flying Spur’s appearance in the gallery, but besides the aero package comprising front and rear aprons, side skirts, and rear spoiler, 22-inch wheels shod in 295/30 rubber, the vented bonnet, two-tone body paint and re-upholstered and –trimmed cabin, it’s what’s lurking under the hood that makes this tune special.
After optimizing the 12-cylinder unit’s turbochargers, software control and exhaust system, Mansory managed to squeeze out a thundering 900PS (888hp) and 1,100Nm (811 lb-ft), the latter electronically limited to “avoid damage to the drive train”, up from the factory model’s 625PS (616hp) and 800Nm (590 lb-ft).
With its newly found power, Mansory’s Flying Spur W12 goes from naught to 100km/h (62mph) in just 3.6 seconds and to 200km/h (124mph) in 12.2 seconds, while top speed is 340km/h (211mph), up from the production car’s 320km/h (199mph).
By John Halas
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