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Bentley’s Brutes

BENTLEY BENTAYGA S ETA: NOW

*Claimed figures

Price: from R5 960 000 Engine: 4.0-litre, twin-turbocharged V8, petrol Transmission: 8-speed automatic Power: 404 kW @6 000 r/min Torque: 770 N.m @2 000–4 000 r/min *0–100 km/h: 4.5 seconds *Top speed: 290 km/h *Fuel consumption: 12.8 L/100 km *CO2 emissions: 296 g/100 km

Levels of customisation; impressive dual personality

Feeling its age compared to modern rivals

Under the custodianship of the Volkswagen Group since 1998, the subsequent arrival of the first Continental GT in 2003 provided both the groundwork and the profits for Bentley to build on its legacy of producing proudly British, powerful yet effortlessly luxurious automobiles. On trend, this included the introduction

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