Compare the2025 Audi RS 7VS 2025 Bentley Flying Spur

The RS 7’s optional driver alert monitor detects an inattentive driver then sounds a warning and suggests a break. According to the NHTSA, drivers who fall asleep cause about 100,000 crashes and 1500 deaths a year. The Flying Spur doesn’t offer a driver alert monitor.

Both the RS 7 and the Flying Spur 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, available night vision systems, blind spot warning systems and rear cross-path warning.

The RS 7 comes with a full 4-year/50,000-mile basic warranty, which covers the entire car and includes 24-hour roadside assistance. The Flying Spur’s 3-year basic warranty expires 1 year sooner.

The RS 7’s corrosion warranty is 9 years longer than the Flying Spur’s (12 vs. 3 years).

There are over 6 times as many Audi dealers as there are Bentley dealers, which makes it much easier should you ever need service under the RS 7’s warranty.

For better stopping power the RS 7 CCB’s front brake rotors are larger than those on the Flying Spur:

The RS 7 offers optional heat-treated ceramic brake rotors, which last ten to twenty times as long as conventional cast iron rotors, don’t rust, don’t fade during repeated high speed braking, and their lighter weight contribute to better braking, handling and acceleration. The Flying Spur doesn’t offer ceramic brake rotors.

The RS 7 stops much shorter than the Flying Spur:

For better traction, the RS 7’s optional tires are larger than the largest tires available on the Flying Spur (285/30R22 vs. 275/35R22).

The RS 7’s optional tires provide better handling because they have a lower 30 series profile (height to width ratio) that provides a stiffer sidewall than the Flying Spur’s 35 series front tires.

The RS 7 handles at .98 G’s, while the Flying Spur pulls only .94 G’s of cornering force in a Car and Driver skidpad test.

For better maneuverability, the RS 7’s turning circle is .7 feet tighter than the Flying Spur’s (40 feet vs. 40.7 feet).

The Audi RS 7 may be more efficient, handle and accelerate better because it weighs about 900 to 950 pounds less than the Bentley Flying Spur.

The RS 7 is 1 foot shorter than the Flying Spur, making the RS 7 easier to handle, maneuver and park in tight spaces.

The front grille of the RS 7 uses electronically controlled shutters to close off airflow and reduce drag when less engine cooling is needed. This helps improve highway fuel economy. The Flying Spur doesn’t offer active grille shutters.

The RS 7’s standard rear seats fold to accommodate long and bulky cargo. The Flying Spur doesn’t offer folding rear seats, only a ski pass-through.

If the windows are left open on the RS 7 the driver can close them all at the outside door handle or from a distance using the remote. On a hot day the driver can lower the windows from a distance using the keyless remote. The driver of the Flying Spur can’t use the remote to operate the windows.

Laser headlights, standard on the RS 7, produce their light by firing blue lasers through phosphorus, a process that uses one-half the power of the Flying Spur’s LED headlights. Laser headlights can have double the range of LEDs with a much smaller surface area.

In poor weather, headlights can lose their effectiveness as grime builds up on their lenses. This can reduce visibility without the driver realizing. The RS 7 has standard headlight washers to keep headlight output high. The Flying Spur doesn’t offer headlight washers.

To shield the driver and front passenger’s vision over a larger portion of the windshield and side windows, the RS 7 has standard extendable sun visors. The Flying Spur doesn’t offer extendable visors.

The Audi RS 7 has a standard Homelink wireless remote control system for garage door operation and device management, conveniently located on the rear view mirror. Homelink® eliminates the need for separate garage door openers and associated risks of losing, breaking, or having dead batteries. Bentley charges extra for Homelink® on the Flying Spur.