Shanghai, 23 April 2025 — In a landmark showcase at Auto Shanghai 2025, Bentley Motors has redefined the art of grand touring and chauffeur-driven luxury by unveiling three significant new Azure variants across the Continental GT, Continental GT Convertible and Flying Spur ranges. This debut also marks the introduction of Bentley’s innovative High Performance Hybrid powertrain—underscoring the British marque’s unwavering commitment to performance, sustainability, and emotional design.
For the first time, Bentley’s luxurious Azure specification has been made available to the public on these iconic nameplates, each tailored for a clientele that prioritises wellness, craftsmanship and effortless elegance over outright aggression. These Azure models join their performance-focused Speed counterparts, offering a refined and holistic interpretation of the Bentley experience—one that emphasises calmness, serenity, and occupant wellbeing.
Power Meets Poise: The New High Performance Hybrid
At the heart of these Azure variants lies Bentley’s new High Performance Hybrid powertrain, combining a 4.0-litre V8 engine with a powerful electric motor to deliver an impressive 680 PS and 930 Nm of torque. This system is more than a nod to sustainability—it’s a statement of intent, marrying the effortless performance expected of a Bentley with a silent, smooth, and sustainable drive ideal for city centres and country roads alike.
Continental GT Azure & GT Convertible Azure: Elegance, Amplified
From their sculpted forms to their curated interiors, the new Continental GT Azure and GT Convertible Azure speak to a more meditative luxury. The stand-displayed GT Convertible in a light, breezy Breeze finish features a gloss black matrix grille offset by bright chrome vertical vanes, complemented by a gloss black splitter and new 22” Azure wheels. Azure badging on the fender provides a subtle cue to its refined nature.
Inside, Bentley’s emphasis on wellness comes to life. Azure models boast the exquisite new 3D Harmony diamond quilting and open-pore Crown Cut Walnut veneer, complemented by contrast stitching and illuminated treadplates. Wellness seating—with massage, ventilation, and heating—supports comfort and alertness, while features like the panoramic sunroof (GT Azure) and a heated neck warmer (GT Convertible Azure) reinforce Bentley’s detail-obsessed approach to relaxed grand touring.
Flying Spur Azure: Chauffeured Serenity
Positioned as the ultimate in contemporary chauffeur-driven luxury, the new Flying Spur Azure commands presence with a striking new vertical-vaned chrome grille, Azure badging, bright chrome detailing, and matching 22” machined wheels. Its real triumph, however, lies within.
Wellness is deeply integrated through front and rear Bentley Wellness seats, each with six massage modes, heating and cooling, and micro-adjustment systems designed to reduce fatigue. The Touring, Comfort and Mood Lighting Specifications come standard, delivering a sanctuary of calmness. Every surface is curated—from Harmony-quilted door panels to Azure-embroidered headrests—ensuring the Flying Spur Azure is as serene as it is stately.
Bentayga EWB Azure: An SUV Sanctuary
The stand’s crowning touch is the Bentayga Extended Wheelbase Azure, displayed in a mesmerising Nīla Blue—a bespoke Mulliner hue inspired by British fashion designer Supriya Lele’s Indian roots. Named after the Sanskrit word for “sapphire,” the colour exemplifies Bentley’s devotion to the interplay between high fashion and automotive artistry.
Inside, the Bentayga EWB Azure transforms into a sanctuary, designed with input from neuroscientists to promote wellbeing through a multisensory experience. Enhanced NVH insulation, adjustable ambient lighting, and the Front Seat Specification—with 22-way adjustable heated and ventilated seats—create a cocoon of comfort. Unique quilted leather, directional 22” ten-spoke wheels, and a suite of advanced driver assistance systems ensure the journey is as refined as the destination.
This SUV is more than just a luxury vehicle—it is a wellness retreat on wheels, thoughtfully crafted to mitigate fatigue, support alertness, and redefine how luxury feels in motion.
Azure: The Future of Considered Luxury
Commenting at the press event, Dr. Frank-Steffen Walliser, Chairman and CEO of Bentley Motors, emphasised:
“With the introduction of Azure, Bentley customers can now choose the model that most closely reflects their aesthetic values and driving priorities. Our China customers and the luxury market here continue to inspire and push us to explore new boundaries.”
As Bentley advances towards its Beyond100+ vision, these new Azure models demonstrate how the brand is blending future-facing hybrid technology with artisanal craftsmanship and a profound understanding of its clientele’s evolving desires.
Bentley’s display at Auto Shanghai 2025 is more than a product launch—it’s a vision of luxury that soothes, excites and inspires, setting new standards for what comfort, style, and conscious performance can achieve together.
