Bentley Continental GT

The Continental GT V8 S occupies a specific and compelling position in the Bentley range — lighter and more characterful than the W12 flagship, with the S model's sharper suspension calibration, black exterior detailing and a twin-turbo V8 that rewards driving in a way the twelve-cylinder doesn't. This 2024 example is finished in Cumbrian Green Metallic Extended Range, an £6,020 option that gives it considerably more presence than the standard palette, and was specified from new to a list price approaching £260,000.

The options sheet reads well. Naim for Bentley — a £7,210 addition — remains the benchmark for in-car audio at this level, while the Bentley Rotating Display (£5,215) integrates analogue and digital instrumentation with the kind of theatre that the Continental GT does better than almost anything else. The 22-inch black 10-spoke sports wheels reinforce the S model's more aggressive stance, and the Linen and Burnt Oak leather interior provides a refined contrast to the dark exterior, with Mulliner contrast stitching and seatbelts throughout.

With 2,442 miles recorded from new and a single owner from delivery, this car is effectively unworn. Bentley manufacturer's warranty runs until May 2027, providing meaningful remaining coverage. The 4.0-litre twin-turbo V8 produces 542 bhp, dispatches 0–62 mph in 4 seconds and tops out at 198 mph — a reminder that beneath the grand touring refinement sits a genuinely fast car.