FLYING HIGH

Is the Bentley Flying Spur Hybrid the brand's best model yet? T3's Spencer Hart spends a weekend with one to find out...

Up until recently, luxury vehicles relied on big, powerful petrol engines to set themselves apart from their more affordable counterparts, but as Bob Dylan once sang, the times they are a-changin'. The latest crop of luxury limos are swapping their V8s and W12s for hybrid and electric powertrains. One such vehicle is the new Bentley Flying Spur. But does Bentley's hybrid Flying Spur compromise on luxury or performance? I spent a weekend with one to find out...

From the outside, you'd be hard pressed to tell this is anything new, but there are a few subtle visual differences that set it apart from its fossil fuel-burning siblings. These include special Hybrid badges and quad oval tailpipes.