The Bentley Bentayga S vs Range Rover SVA Ultimate - how much luxury SUV does £200k buy? Quite a lot...
that can do 7:38-laps of the Nordschleife, or even a Lamborghini. And anyone after a more opulent experience can choose between the Rolls-Royce Cullinan, Maybach GLS, BMW X7 and more besides.an almighty one. Not only must it retain the idiosyncratic aspects that have made its predecessors so popular for half a century, it also needs to compete with a more capable pool of rivals than ever - many devised specifically to outdo it. The Sport's job looks no easier, either.
It is so dynamically sorted, in fact, that there are occasions where you sense in excess of 550hp would be more than appropriate - don't be surprised if a more powerful Speed comes along to rival the DBX707, because this chassis can undoubtedly handle it. Much like the Continental GT Speed , it's hard to imagine any customer trying a V8 S and then opting for the standard model instead.
Anyone travelling by Ultimate is really going to be moving, too. The additional length, weight and equipment of this special edition doing little to dull the might of its powertrain. The supercharged V8 and ZF auto are a pairing as old as fish and chips, yet, in its dotage, the powertrain remains a mightily effective one - not least when driven back-to-back with the Bentayga, where experience of the dual-clutch transmission used in the Continental GT makes Bentley's auto feel a tad sloppy.