Compare the2026 Bentley Flying SpurVS 2026 Audi RS 7

In the past twenty years hundreds of infants and young children have died after being left in vehicles, usually by accident. When turning the vehicle off, drivers of the Flying Spur are reminded to check the back seat if they opened the rear door before starting out. The RS 7 doesn’t offer a back seat reminder.

The Flying Spur has standard whiplash protection, which use a specially designed headrest to protect the driver and front passenger from whiplash. During a rear-end collision, the whiplash protection system moves the headrests forward to prevent neck and spine injuries. The RS 7 doesn’t offer a whiplash protection system.

The Flying Spur has a standard blind spot warning system that uses sensors to alert the driver to objects in the vehicle’s blind spots where the side view mirrors don’t reveal them. A system to reveal vehicles in the RS 7’s blind spot costs extra.

To help make backing out of a parking space safer, the Flying Spur has standard Reversing Traffic Warning and automatically engage the brakes. Audi charges extra for Rear Cross-Traffic Assist on the RS 7.

Both the Flying Spur and the RS 7 have standard driver and passenger frontal airbags, front and rear side-impact airbags, driver and front passenger knee airbags, side-impact head airbags, front and rear seatbelt pretensioners, height adjustable front shoulder belts, four-wheel antilock brakes, all wheel drive, traction control, electronic stability systems to prevent skidding, crash mitigating brakes, post-collision automatic braking systems, daytime running lights, lane departure warning systems, around view monitors and available night vision systems.

The Bentley Flying Spur weighs 917 to 1003 pounds more than the Audi RS 7. The NHTSA advises that heavier cars are much safer in collisions than their significantly lighter counterparts.

The Flying Spur comes with a full 3-year/unlimited-mile basic warranty, which covers the entire car and includes 24-hour roadside assistance. The RS 7’s 50,000-mile basic warranty expires sooner.

The Flying Spur’s standard 4.0 turbo V8 hybrid produces 50 more horsepower (671 vs. 621) and 59 lbs.-ft. more torque (686 vs. 627) than the RS 7’s 4.0 turbo V8 hybrid. The Flying Spur SPEED’s standard 4.0 turbo V8 hybrid produces 150 more horsepower (771 vs. 621) and 111 lbs.-ft. more torque (738 vs. 627) than the RS 7’s 4.0 turbo V8 hybrid.

On the EPA test cycle the Flying Spur SPEED running on electricity gets better mileage than the RS 7 Performance (43 city/51 hwy MPGe vs. 14 city/21 hwy).

On the EPA test cycle the Flying Spur SPEED 4.0 turbo V8 Hybrid running its gasoline engine gets better fuel mileage than the RS 7 Performance (17 city/22 hwy vs. 14 city/21 hwy).

The Flying Spur SPEED can travel with zero emissions for 30 miles. The RS 7 can’t move without running its internal combustion engine.

The Flying Spur has 1.8 gallons more fuel capacity than the RS 7 (21.1 vs. 19.3 gallons), for longer range between fill-ups.

In its Green Vehicle Guide, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) rates the Bentley Flying Spur higher (4 out of 10) than the Audi RS 7 (2). This means the Flying Spur produces up to 15.6 pounds less smog-producing pollutants than the RS 7 every 15,000 miles.

The Flying Spur offers a standard sequential manual gearbox (SMG). With no clutch pedal to worry about and a fully automatic mode, an SMG is much more efficient than a conventional automatic but just as easy to drive. The RS 7 doesn’t offer an SMG or a conventional manual transmission.

The Flying Spur stops shorter than the RS 7:

For better traction and acceleration, the Flying Spur has larger standard rear tires than the RS 7 (305/35R21 vs. 275/35R21). The Flying Spur’s rear tires are larger than the largest rear tires available on the RS 7 (315/30R22 vs. 285/30R22).

The Flying Spur has active sway bars, which help keep it flat and controlled during cornering, but disconnect at lower speeds to smooth the ride and offer greater off-road suspension articulation. This helps keep the tires glued to the road on-road and off. The RS 7 doesn’t offer an active sway bar system.

The Flying Spur offers an available adjustable active suspension system, which counteracts cornering forces actively, limiting body roll and improving handling and stability. Audi doesn’t offer an active suspension on the RS 7.

For a smoother ride and more stable handling, the Flying Spur’s wheelbase is 10.4 inches longer than on the RS 7 (125.7 inches vs. 115.3 inches).

The Flying Spur’s front to rear weight distribution is more even (51.7% to 48.3%) than the RS 7’s (55.9% to 44.1%). This gives the Flying Spur more stable handling and braking.

The Flying Spur handles at .98 G’s, while the RS 7 pulls only .95 G’s of cornering force in a Car and Driver skidpad test.

For better maneuverability, the Flying Spur’s turning circle is 2.9 feet tighter than the RS 7’s (37.1 feet vs. 40 feet).

The design of the Bentley Flying Spur amounts to more than styling. The Flying Spur has an aerodynamic coefficient of drag of .298 Cd. That is significantly lower than the RS 7 (.35) and many sports cars. A more efficient exterior helps keep the interior quieter and helps the Flying Spur get better fuel mileage.

The Flying Spur has 7 cubic feet more passenger volume than the RS 7 (102 vs. 95).

The Flying Spur has 2.2 inches more front headroom, 3.9 inches more front legroom, 1.3 inches more front shoulder room, 1.6 inches more rear headroom and 5.3 inches more rear legroom than the RS 7.

With its sedan body style, valet key and remote trunk release lockout, the Flying Spur offers cargo security. The RS 7’s hatchback body style, non-lockable folding seat and non-lockable remote release defeat cargo security.

The RS 7’s cornering lamps activate a lamp on the front corner when the turn signal is activated. The Flying Spur’s standard adaptive cornering lights turn the actual headlight unit up to several degrees, depending on steering wheel angle and vehicle speed. This lights a significant distance into corners at any speed.

A power rear sunshade and rear side window sunshades are standard in the Flying Spur to help block heat and glare for the rear passengers. The RS 7 doesn’t offer a rear sunshade.

Standard air conditioned seats in the front and rear seats keep the Flying Spur’s passengers comfortable and take the sting out of hot leather in summer. The RS 7 doesn’t offer air-conditioned seats in the rear.

The Flying Spur has standard massaging front seats. Massaging front seats cost extra on the RS 7. The Flying Spur also has standard massaging rear seats in order to maximize comfort and eliminate fatigue on long trips. Massaging rear seats aren’t available in the RS 7.

Both the Bentley Flying Spur and the Audi RS 7 have a standard Qi wireless phone charging system in the front seat. To easily keep personal devices charged in the rear seat, without cables tangling and wearing out, the Flying Spur also offers an optional wireless charging system in the rear seat. The RS 7 does not.