Bentley Flying Spur W12 Speed

A W12 paired with AWD is a choice made by just 12 cars in this 600-car catalogue, and the Bentley Flying Spur W12 Speed shows what that decision delivers. It sits in a rare technical corner of the collection, where a 5,950 cc twin-turbocharged W12 engine is matched with all-wheel drive rather than following the more common paths taken elsewhere. The trade is clear: this is not a specification built around simplicity or convention. It is built around combining the character of a 12-cylinder layout with the security of four driven wheels.

That combination places the Flying Spur W12 Speed among the catalogue’s distinctive entries. Only 11 of the 600 cars pair a twin-turbocharged W12 with the same approach, making this engine and drivetrain pairing its defining feature. The result is 626 bhp and 900 Nm, figures that place it 162nd for power and 101st for top speed across the full collection. Its 0-100 km/h time of 3.5 seconds is faster than 401 of the 600 cars, showing that this luxury sedan does not rely on presence alone.

The W12 layout also positions it differently from most of the catalogue. Just 12 cars use this engine layout, giving the Flying Spur W12 Speed a specific identity within a 600-car garage. Its 333 km/h top speed places it among the faster choices available, while its four-door 4/5 seater saloon body style keeps the focus on carrying capability as well as performance. The balance is unusual: a luxury car with the scale and practicality of a saloon, combined with figures that sit well into the performance conversation.

At a used price of £175,000, it ranks 201st for price, making it more expensive than 399 cars in the catalogue. Its cost per bhp is £280, reflecting how the purchase is tied not just to output, but to the particular engineering choice behind it. Bentley’s 22 cars in the catalogue come from a manufacturer founded in 1919 in the United Kingdom, adding another layer of context to its place among the collection’s British entries.

In a 600-car garage, the Flying Spur W12 Speed occupies a position between extremes. It is not the catalogue’s most powerful car, nor its fastest or most expensive, but its W12 and AWD pairing separates it from the majority. Choosing this Bentley places a rare combination of luxury saloon form, 626 bhp performance, and twelve-cylinder engineering into the garage, creating a car defined by the balance it achieves rather than a single headline number.