Flying Spur

There are moments in Sardinia that call not for a supercar but for a presence. A bride and groom arriving at a Sulcis estate, a guest to be collected from the quayside at Porto Rotondo, a formal dinner in Cagliari. The Flying Spur is that presence: five metres of coachwork that never raises its voice and says everything. It is no accident that it leads our selection of luxury sedans for rent in Sardinia.

For a wedding on the island it is an almost inevitable choice: graceful in photographs, generous with a gown, composed on the white gravel drives of country estates. In our guide to choosing the car for your big day, we explain why a flagship sedan so often beats a coupé when the occasion — not the driver — is the protagonist.

The 635 hp twin-turbo W12 is always there, but it speaks only when spoken to: at a cruise, the cabin is a soundproofed room, wind noise reduced to a memory and the engine to a remote murmur. Call on it, though, and 0–100 km/h in 3.8 seconds is a reminder that the same machinery found in the fastest Continentals is working beneath the bonnet.

The surprise is the agility. Four-wheel steering effectively shortens the car in tight manoeuvres, and the Flying Spur threads through Cagliari traffic or along the avenues of Alghero with a poise you do not expect of a flagship. The air suspension reads the asphalt and erases it — something rear-seat passengers notice mostly when they step out, rested.

From the driver's seat, the Flying Spur is a true driver's Bentley: substantial steering, all-wheel drive and a reserve of torque that flattens any climb into the island's interior. From the rear, it is a drawing room: adjustable seats, dedicated climate control and first-class legroom. It is the only car in our fleet that changes character depending on which door you open.

That is why it is chosen as readily by travellers crossing Sardinia as by event planners who want a car worthy of their guests. For deliveries and collections in the capital, our Bentley rental in Cagliari page gathers everything you need to begin.