Bentleys and sneakers do not usually go collectively, however they do after we’re speaking concerning the one-off 2022 Flying Spur Hybrid developed by Bentley in collaboration with Dominic Ciambrone, or higher identified to followers as The Surgeon.
Ciambrone is a customized shoe designer who launched a line of Bentley-inspired sneakers, and he was not too long ago picked by Bentley so as to add his inventive aptitude within the Flying Spur Hybrid.
Dominic Ciambrone (a.okay.a The Surgeon)
The ensuing automobile, referred to as the Flying Spur Hybrid x The Surgeon, options an anthracite exterior with bronze accents. The automobile additionally sports activities a Mulliner Blackline package deal that provides a black end to all the ordinary chrome accents, whereas carbon fiber was used for the aerodynamic aids equivalent to a delicate trunk lid spoiler.
The inside is dressed with Bentley choices equivalent to wooden veneers on the sprint, 3D diamond-patterned leather-based, and Bentley’s new 3D diamond-patterned wooden paneling for the rear door trim. Bronze accents just like these discovered outdoors have additionally made their means into the cabin, whereas there is no lacking the “SURGEON” script present in numerous places. These are joined by Ciambrone’s cranium and scalpels brand.
2022 Bentley Flying Spur Hybrid x The Surgeon
Like all Flying Spur Hybrids, the one-off is powered by a plug-in hybrid system pairing a twin-turbo 2.9-liter V-6 with an electrical motor built-in with an 8-speed automated transmission. The setup generates a peak 536 hp and 553 lb-ft of torque, which is channeled to all 4 wheels. Efficiency estimates embrace a 0-60 mph time of 4.1 seconds and a high pace of 177 mph. A 14.1-kwh battery makes doable an EPA-rated electrical vary of 21 miles.
Ciambrone’s one-off Bentley was a part of a trio of Bentley’s proven throughout final week’s 2022 Artwork Basel in Miami. The others included a Continental GT V8 Convertible impressed by Brazilian artist Romero Britto, and the particular Sager Robust Continental GT Pace Convertible that was first proven in August and is because of go below the hammer at a charity public sale subsequent February.