Continental Flying Spur generations: one sedan, two 6.0 AT outputs
Because both versions use the same name 6.0 AT, they must be told apart by horsepower: 6.0 AT 610 hp and 6.0 AT 560 hp.
1 generation (2005-01-01–2012-12-31) is a Sedan with 2 versions. Both run 2005-01-01 to 2012-12-31. There is no restyling split in the data and no second generation in the data. A 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, or 2012 search still lands on this one generation and these two 6.0 AT lines.
Because both versions use the same name 6.0 AT, they must be told apart by horsepower: 6.0 AT 610 hp and 6.0 AT 560 hp.
Engine and specs: both 6.0 AT, not the same output
| Version | hp (kW @ rpm) | Nm @ rpm | cm³ | Fuel | Cylinders / layout | Boost | Gearbox | Drive |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6.0 AT (610 hp) | 610 (449 @ 6000) | 750 @ 1750–5600 | 5998 | Gasoline | 12, W-shaped, 4 valves/cyl | Turbo | Automatic 6 | AWD |
| 6.0 AT (560 hp) | 560 (412 @ 6100) | 650 @ 1650 | 5998 | Gasoline | 12, W-shaped, 4 valves/cyl | Turbo | Automatic 6 | AWD |
Both engines sit Front, longitudinal. Both use Distributed injection (multi-point). Bore × stroke is 84 × 90.2 on both. Fuel grade is 98 on both.
What is not identical:
- 6.0 AT 610 hp: compression 9; peak power at 6000 rpm; peak torque held from 1750 to 5600 rpm.
- 6.0 AT 560 hp: compression 9.5; peak power at 6100 rpm; peak torque listed at 1650 rpm (a single point in the data, not a band).
Power per litre (610 ÷ 5.998 and 560 ÷ 5.998): about 101.7 hp/L on the 610 hp 6.0 AT versus about 93.4 hp/L on the 560 hp 6.0 AT. The 610 hp line is about 8.3 hp/L denser. Kilowatts: 449 versus 412, a 37 kW gap.
Torque per litre: 750 ÷ 5.998 ≈ 125.0 Nm/L versus 650 ÷ 5.998 ≈ 108.4 Nm/L. The 610 hp 6.0 AT carries 100 Nm more and keeps that peak across a 3850 rpm window (5600 − 1750). The 560 hp 6.0 AT states 650 Nm at 1650 rpm only.
Same displacement, same cylinder count, same W-shaped layout, same Turbo, same Automatic 6 and AWD: the extra output is not a different gearbox or a different drive layout.
Performance, mpg (L/100 km), and 0–100: the 50 hp buys 0.4 s and 10 km/h
| Version | 0–100 | Top speed | City | Highway | Mixed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6.0 AT (610 hp) | 4.8 s | 322 km/h | 25.3 | 11.6 | 16.6 |
| 6.0 AT (560 hp) | 5.2 s | 312 km/h | 26.4 | 12.7 | 17.7 |
0–60 mph is not measured. US mpg is not measured; economy is L/100 km as given.
Arithmetic on those figures:
- 0–100: 5.2 − 4.8 = 0.4 s faster on 6.0 AT 610 hp.
- Top speed: 322 − 312 = 10 km/h higher on 6.0 AT 610 hp.
- City: 26.4 − 25.3 = 1.1 L/100 km more on the 560 hp line.
- Highway: 12.7 − 11.6 = 1.1 L/100 km more on the 560 hp line.
- Mixed: 17.7 − 16.6 = 1.1 L/100 km more on the 560 hp line.
The 560 hp 6.0 AT is slower and uses more fuel on every measured cycle. The 610 hp 6.0 AT is not the thirsty outlier of the pair; it is the quicker and the more economical of the two in these numbers.
Range from the 90 L tank if mixed consumption held (not a measured range, only 90 ÷ rate): about 542 km on 16.6 L/100 km versus about 508 km on 17.7 L/100 km — roughly 34 km more mixed distance on the 610 hp 6.0 AT. City: 90 ÷ 25.3 ≈ 356 km versus 90 ÷ 26.4 ≈ 341 km. Highway: 90 ÷ 11.6 ≈ 776 km versus 90 ÷ 12.7 ≈ 709 km.
Weight per horsepower (same 2475 kg kerb): 2475 ÷ 610 ≈ 4.06 kg/hp versus 2475 ÷ 560 ≈ 4.42 kg/hp. The 610 hp 6.0 AT carries about 0.36 kg less per hp. Gross-to-kerb margin is 2980 − 2475 = 505 kg on both.
Top speed per hp: 322 ÷ 610 ≈ 0.528 km/h per hp versus 312 ÷ 560 ≈ 0.557 km/h per hp. The 560 hp line is slightly “faster per hp” at the limiter, but it still finishes 10 km/h lower.
Dimensions and weight: same mass, size not measured
Kerb weight is 2475 kg on both 6.0 AT versions. Gross weight is 2980 kg on both. Tank is 90 L on both.
Ground clearance is not measured. Wheel sizes are not measured. Length, width, height, and wheelbase are not measured. Searches for Continental Flying Spur dimensions, length, size, and 2006/2007/2008 weight still resolve to these two masses only.
Chassis items that do not split the versions: front suspension Independent, pneumatic; rear suspension Independent, pneumatic; front brakes Ventilated disc; rear brakes Disc ventilated.
CO2 is not measured. Eco class is not measured.
Which version to buy and why
There is no generation-to-generation swap. You are choosing inside 1 generation between two 6.0 AT Sedans.
Choose 6.0 AT 610 hp if the numbers that matter are acceleration, top speed, specific output, and L/100 km. Versus the 560 hp twin it has +50 hp, +37 kW, +100 Nm, −0.4 s to 100 km/h, +10 km/h top speed, −1.1 L/100 km on city, highway, and mixed, lower kg/hp, and a torque plateau from 1750 to 5600 rpm. Compression is 9 rather than 9.5. Peak power arrives at 6000 rpm, not 6100.
Choose 6.0 AT 560 hp only if you specifically want the lower-output calibration of the same 5998 cm³ Gasoline 12-cylinder W-shaped Turbo Automatic 6 AWD package: 560 hp, 412 kW at 6100 rpm, 650 Nm at 1650 rpm, compression 9.5, 0–100 in 5.2 s, 312 km/h. It does not save fuel in these figures, does not lose weight, and does not change drive, gearbox, tank, or brakes.
What “extra money” cannot be priced here (price is not measured). What the extra output buys in this table is 50 hp, 100 Nm, 0.4 s, 10 km/h, and 1.1 L/100 km less on each consumption cycle, at identical 2475 / 2980 kg.
If a listing only says “Continental Flying Spur 6.0 AT” for 2005–2012, read horsepower: 610 or 560. That is the fork. Reliability and problems are not measured in this dataset; do not treat silence as a clean bill.
A 2015 Continental Flying Spur is outside this generation’s stop date of 2012-12-31. Engine queries for 2006, 2007, 2008, and 2009 still point at these two 6.0 AT Gasoline 5998 cm³ Turbo 12-cylinder W-shaped units — not at a different catalogue engine.