RE: Bentley Continental Flying Spur leaked

[Macboy]

Not much of a leak story - didn't I see the front shot of the car and the spec details in my copy of CAR magazine last week?

[ode]

Can't help thinking it's all a bit bland and safe - especially from the back. Nice profile though.

[TTOBES]

From the B pillar to the rear wheel it reminds me of a Quattroporte!

[Wadeski]

an improvement on the last model, and on the slightly dumpy coupe. The styling works better as a 4-door...

[Alfa159Ti]

Best Bentley I have seen in years to my eyes.

Looks a bit old-Audi-A8 from the side, but still a classy and purposeful looking thing and not as crass as the GT.

[pSyCoSiS]

I like it.

Nice to see they have retained the twin headlamps, rather than the fish-like Mulsanne and GT models.

Hugely impressive car.

[Froomee]

The back looks unresolved and doesn't seem very cohesive but still an improvement on te last effort.....

[8vFTW]

PascalBuyens said:

Hmm... EXP9 rear lights seme to have made it over...

And that C pillar looks HUGE.

That's the first thing I noticed and it makes me dislike the whole thing. It really does say we didn't have the budget to tool up for two sets of new tail lamps, so we'll nick the set from that SUV the we did that was so ugly it was a embarrassment and had to be re done.

[andyps]

I saw a disguised (black and white pattern covered) one on the M6 on boxing day and could see that it would be a lot better looking than the previous model, the shape has lost the awkwardness around the C-pillar and it more closely resembles the Mulsanne shape now - only good things in my view.

[Wills2]

E30Addict said:

A vast improvement on the previous model.

yep, nice looking now.

[loudlashadjuster]

Rear lights seem a little...unfinished, but other than that it looks to have presence and purpose, like a Bentley should.

Cautious until I see them swanning about a bit.

[Dunclane]

Reminds me of a Bristol Blenheim from behind

[loudlashadjuster]

Dunclane said:

Reminds me of a Bristol Blenheim from behind

I know many folk have enormous hard-ons for Bristols but that thing is just atrocious.

[Dunclane]

loudlashadjuster said:

I know many folk have enormous hard-ons for Bristols but that thing is just atrocious.

Panel Gaps??!!

[NomduJour]

Dunclane said:

Panel Gaps??!!

There's a huge dent on the top corner of the wing.

[F1GTRUeno]

Dunclane said:

Reminds me of a Bristol Blenheim from behind

Not really sure how anyone could look at that and think 'yes, I'll spend lots of money on this'.

[SteveH80]

New Conti FS looks v nice - much better than previous model. I'll possibly be in the market for one in around 5-7 years time when they've depreciated down to £35K or so.

[vit4]

That's a very nice evolution of the previous model!

[Evo]

"New front end sets Spur apart from GT"

Hmmmm, that's only if you can see the three quarter view to tell it has a boot.

Come on Bentley lets have something with a little more presence.

Rolls Royce are knocking Bentley into the stratosphere with their current styling and execution.

[Evo]

Dunclane said:

Reminds me of a Bristol Blenheim from behind

Are those rear lights from a senator....

Not sure what's worse me knowing that or Bristol for doing it.