Marketed as the quickest roadgoing Bentley ever, the world’s fastest four-seater and the first all-new (not Rolls-Royce-derived) Bentley model since 1931, the Continental GT would go a long way to rec

This ‘brutal’ Bentley makes more of a cost-conscious Aston alternative which, if you buy right, shouldn’t cost any more than a Silver Spirit or Brooklands to run. What’s not to like?

£254,200 OTR/£282,000 as tested/£5,077 pcm WHY IT’S HERE: What has a hybrid makeover – and Mulliner buffing – added to the world’s best grand tourer? DRIVER: Ollie Kew THERE IS NO LONGER A BENTLEY in

ASKING £24,750 PRICE ENGINE 5993cc/V12/OHC POWER 306bhp@5100rpm TORQUE ...

ASKING £27,995 PRICE ENGINE 4973cc/V8/OHV POWER 322bhp@5500rpm TORQUE ...

ASKING £24,995 PRICE ENGINE 2548cc/V8/OHV POWER 140bhp@5800rpm TORQUE ...