German AutoBild car magazine conducted tests of two world flagship models in the executive segment — the all-new Mercedes-Benz S63 AMG (W222) versus the British Continental Flying Spur. Though both of these cars belong to comfort class, the journalists could not refrain from conducting performance tests. The cars are fitted with powerful twin-turbocharged engines transmitting power to all four wheels via all-new automatic gearboxes. Though Bentley is stated to produce 625 hp versus 585 hp produced by S63 AMG, the German supercar showed better straight line acceleration results. But one should give credit to both cars, as 10–15 years ago only Italian supercars could display such performance. Mercedes turned out to be a bit worse in braking, though both cars demonstrated excellent results.
Mercedes-Benz S63 AMG L 4matic
- Power, torque: 585 hp, 900 Nm
- Weight: 2151 kg
- 0–100 km/h: 4.0 sec
- 0–200 km/h: 13.2 sec
- 1/4 Mile: 12.17 sec
- Top speed: 300 km/h (limited)
- Braking (100–0 km/h) with warm brakes: 34.3 m
- Braking (200–0 km/h) with warm brakes: 138.6 m
Bentley Continental Flying Spur
- Power, torque: 625 hp, 800 Nm
- Weight: 2552 kg
- 0–100 km/h: 4.3 sec
- 0–200 km/h: 14.0 sec
- 1/4 Mile: 12.46 sec
- Top speed: 322 km/h
- Braking (100–0 km/h) with warm brakes: 35.9 m
- Braking (200–0 km/h) with warm brakes: 146.4 m
Source: http://www.autobild.de/
