The new Bentley Flying Spur has been unveiled, with the company ditching the brand's legendary W12 engine for an ‘ultra performance hybrid’ setup.

While the exterior design largely retains the familiar, muscular yet elegant design of the third generation Flying Spur launched in 2019, it’s beneath the skin of the car where the real changes take place – with the all-new powertrain matched with an also-new electrical architecture that brings the most modern suite of automotive technology fitted to any true luxury sedan.

The four-door supercar’s new 4-litre twin-turbocharged V8 with a gearbox-mounted electric motor produces 440kW of power which is 108kW more than the discontinued W12.

 In Sport Mode, this powertrain deploys a full 575kW and 1000 Nm. System torque is increased by over 11 per cent compared to the outgoing W12-powered Flying Spur Speed, from 900 Nm to 1000 Nm​​. It also claims 0-100 km/h in 3.5 secs

In pure EV mode, the E-motor provides 140kW/450 Nm with an  electric range of 76 km.

Interior updates improve on the already exquisite Flying Spur cabin with new stitch options, 3D diamond hide extended to doors and pillars, and further wellness features including the intelligent air ionisation and option of automatic postural adjustment on all four seats means even more potential for limitless personalisation. Meanwhile the introduction of the My Bentley App Studio brings an array of useful applications straight to the driver’s fingertips.