The Best Luxury-Sport Limo in the World?
It seems one brand's pain is another's gain. In this case, the poor sales VW has experienced with its fabulously well-executed (but
Last year, when it became apparent that Phaeton sales weren't going to pick up anytime soon, the German manufacturer offered its state-of-the-art Dresden manufacturing plant, previously exclusive to its flagship model, to Bentley in order to help appease the long waiting lists it was experiencing for its new "entry-level" four-door sedan. Bentley, respectful of its legendary brand heritage and the importance its customers place in its "Made in England" status, simply offered its clients the opportunity to jump the queue and have their new Flying Spur made in Germany. Apparently the marque's nouveau riche could hardly care, with the result being quicker deliveries for Bentley's Crewe-factory loyalists as well. The new model has proven as popular as the two-door Continental GT coupe
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After a day of doing errands on my own, running around downtown from my postbox to the electronics/computer shop, a regular haunt, I was surprised at how easy the big sedan was to negotiate through dense city traffic and into crowded parking stalls. The Spur's Achilles heal is its length, however, spanning an incredible 5,307 mm (208.9 inches) from nose to tail, some 500 mm (19.7 inches) longer than the two-door GT. Much of that length is thanks to its stretched wheelbase, up 320 mm (12.6 inches) from the coupe's 2,745 mm (108.1 inches) to 3,065 mm (120.7 inches). It's taller than the GT too, at 1,479 mm (58.2 inches) rather than 1,390 mm (54.7 inches), a difference of 89 mm (3.5 inches). The four-door's width is more or less the same as the two-door, as expected, dropping a nominal 2 mm (0.08 inches). Personally, as easy as the Spur was to drive around town, I think I'd have enjoyed time spent being chauffeured while ensconced in the accommodating back seat more. Recent Articles
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