Volkswagen’s Bentley group has revealed their new premium SUV, with only 608 examples of the First Edition being made available globally, and most, no doubt, going to China.
On top of the usual Bentley knick knacks, the 608 will have Union Jack badges, illuminated treadplates, and 22 inch black painted and polished wheels. Ten different exterior colors will be available for the First Edition.
Other special Bentayga features are “Diamond within Diamond” quilting, more Union Jack badges, contrast stitching, embroidered seats and ambient lighting.
Big Bentley Bentayga.
The allocation has been called 608, that being the engine output in PS scale (447 kW and 900 Nm) from the twin-turbocharged 6.0 liter W12. The drive is taken through an eight-speed ZF automatic transmission to a permanent all-wheel drive system.
Quoted performance figures are 0-100 km/h in 4.1 seconds and onto a top speed of 301 km/h, making it “world’s most powerful and fastest SUV”.
As an incentive to pull a very heavy wallet from your trouser pocket, First Edition buyers will each receive a Breitling watch, with three different watches on offer.
The three watches include the Emergency, which includes a dual-frequency personal locator beacon, the electronic multifunction Cockpit B50 and the Chronomat 38 that is designed for women.
“With the First Edition we have created the ultimate expression of the Bentayga’s spirit,” said Bentley Motors board member for sales, marketing and aftersales Kevin Rose. “It is equipped with an array of striking features that celebrate both the pioneering nature of the Bentayga and its unique abilities.”
And if you think there is not a market for these stratospheric priced SUV’s, wait for the Maserati Levante and Rolls Royce’s forthcoming SUV, currently known as Project Cullinan.
In the meantime I’ll stick with the Mazda CX-3.
