Bentley gives the Flying Spur a carbon fiber body kit

MANILA: You can now jazz up your Bentley Flying Spur with this latest styling specification that complements the vehicle’s advance four-wheel-drive and four-wheel-steer chassis technology.

To recall, the Flying Spur boasts of being the world’s fastest production sedan and comes with torque vectoring and a 48V electric anti-roll bar system. Depending on the road conditions, the powertrain can vary up to 480Nm of torque from the rear of the car to the front axle offering greater grip and drivability, through the active all-wheel drive system. Torque distribution varies according to the selected Drive Dynamics Mode. In Sport, the system limits the available torque to the front axle to 280Nm, maintaining a higher torque level at the rear for a more dynamic feel. Torque is also managed across each axle by a torque-vectoring-by-brake system. Electronic all-wheel steering enhances both stability at highway speeds and maneuverability around town. During low-speed drives, the system steers the rear wheels in the opposite direction to the front wheels. This has the effect of shortening the wheelbase, reducing the turning circle nearly to that of the Continental GT, increasing agility and making parking noticeably easier. During high-speed maneuvers, the system steers the rear wheels in the same direction as the front wheels, increasing stability and making overtaking and lane-changes more assured.

The carbon fiber exterior components are mirror-matched across the centerline of the car. The carbon fiber weave is a 2x2 twill pattern, woven in the same direction for all components and is laid-up in multiple layers. The side skirts include a three-dimensional electroformed Bentley badge whose profile was developed specially for the Styling Specification.

Designed to complement the aerodynamic performance of the Flying Spur, the styling specification is assessed and refined using computational fluid dynamics (CFD) software for aerodynamic performance including front and rear lift and overall drag. Simulations are also made of the effect on powertrain cooling, brake cooling and noise, vibration and harshness (NVH). Electrical testing is done to minimize any affect that the carbon fiber parts may have on vehicle systems from PDC (park distance control) to radar systems and antennas for on-board communications and entertainment.

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