The all-wheel-drive 2009 Bentley Continental Flying Spur line expands to include a high-performance Speed model. The Flying Spur shares its basic design with the company's Continental GT coupe and GTC convertible, all built on a platform introduced for 2004. All Flying Spurs come with a turbocharged 6.0-liter 12-cylinder engine, 6-speed automatic transmission with steering-column-mounted shift paddles, and all-wheel drive. Standard models have 552 hp, the new-for-2009 Flying Spur Speed has 600. Included on both models is an air suspension with driver-adjustable ride height and damper settings. The Speed has high-performance suspension tuning that lowers overall ride height, 20-inch wheels in place of the standard 19s, and unique trim elements.

Available safety features include ABS, an antiskid system, front side airbags, rear side airbags, and curtain side airbags. Bi-xenon headlights are standard, as are a navigation system, wireless cell-phone link, heated front seats with memory, driver-seat lumbar message, heated rear seat, and four-zone climate controls. Optional are a heated steering wheel, front passenger lumbar massage, power opening and closing trunklid, and satellite radio. Also available for base cars is the Mulliner Driving Specification package that includes 20-inch wheels, additional chrome interior trim, and quilted leather seating. For 2009 standard-model Flying Spurs receive minor exterior and interior styling revisions and revised suspension tuning. Also newly available is digital-media-player connectivity, and an audiophile Naim for Bentley audio system.