
The hood ornament is now illuminated at night, electrically deployable, and capable of meeting pedestrian impact requirements. The front received a new grille with vertical slats, akin to those of Rolls-Royce era Bentleys, while the rear features new taillights that incorporate a B motif. The car has been completely overhauled and is built on a brand-new platform, resembling the current Continental GT. The third-generation Flying Spur was unveiled in June 2019. ZF 8-speed automatic with Quickshift, Block Shifting and wheel-mounted paddle shifters ZF 6-speed automatic with wheel-mounted paddle shifters The total production of the first generation Flying Spur was 19,786 units while only a limited number of 1,155 units of the Speed model were ever made. The acceleration of the Speed model is 0–100 km/h (0.0–62.1 mph) in 4.5 seconds, and can reach a top speed of 322 km/h (200 mph). The Speed model of the Flying Spur was introduced in 2008 as a higher performance variant with revised ceramic disc brakes and tuned to produce 602 horsepower. During the first full-year sales of the Flying Spur, the number of deliveries exceeded 4,000 units. Sales of the first-generation Flying Spur began in late 2005. At that time, it was the world's fastest and most powerful production saloon. It also has Adaptive Air Suspension and Continuous Damping Control as standard. Torsen-based permanent all-wheel drive system was standard on the Flying Spur. The first-generation Flying Spur was officially unveiled at the 75th Geneva Motor Show in March 2005.
