This Bentley Continental Flying Spur mule is running the firm’s new 4.0-litre V8 engine. The biggest giveaway is the design of the exhaust tailpipes, which mirror those of the V8-powered Bentley Continental GT and GTC models.
Bentley has confirmed the four-door saloon is running the new turbocharged V8 engine in place of its normal 6.0-litre W12 unit, but stopped short of saying the model would make production.
“As part of our approach to engineering testing, it is normal practice to evaluate engine options,” a Bentley official confirmed. “Whether this will see the light of day in production is something we wouldn’t comment on.”
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