My FH5 Log: Sea Breeze Flowing To the Stars

Have you heard the story of the sea that loved the moon? Of course, you do. I mean, everybody's familiar with the Legend of the Moon and the Sea. It's a love story a thousand years in the making and making the most out of the "Sea and Moon" vibe, I decided to let Forza Horizon 5's finest grand tourers do the singing and dancing.

If you are in the middle of a drive from the sea to the moon, which GT car is your pick? The Aston Martin DBS Superleggera? The third-generation Bentley Continental GTC? Or the BMW M8? This is exactly the question this game was designed to answer but first, let's get to know the GT cars.

Beginning with the Aston Martin DBS Superleggera, this potent version of the DB11 is the ultimate grand tourer designed from the ground up. Underneath its muscular shape and seductive curves, the DBS Superleggera carries the same 5.0L V12 Twin Turbo engine as the DB11 but uprooted to produce 725PS of power and 900Nm of torque while mated to an 8-speed automatic gearbox, it can get from 0-60mph in three and a half seconds and onwards to 211mph. It even comes with torque vectoring, a mechanical LSD, and F1-inspired aerodynamics to make it more track-honed while retaining its grand tourer status.

The Bentley Continental GT's styling is inspired by the EXP 10 Speed 6 Concept, giving it a fresh new take on Bentley's iconic two-door grand tourer. The third-generation Continental GT runs on the same platform as the second-generation Porsche Panamera and is powered by a brand new 6.0L W12 TSI engine producing 626HP of power and 900Nm of torque. With the 8-speed DCT and 4WD system it does 0-60 mph in 3.6 seconds and onwards to 207mph. The GT Convertible follows the same recipe as the hardtop variant but has a roof that can be opened or closed in 19 seconds even while traveling at residential speeds.

The BMW M8 Competition Coupe is the coupe version of the BMW M5 F90. It has the same 4.4L V8 turbo engine and 8-speed automatic transmission. It produces 625PS of power and 750Nm of torque, and can go from 0 to 100kph in up to 3.2 seconds. The top speed is electronically limited to 250kph, but an optional extra can raise it to 305kph. Like the M5 F90, the M8 comes with an M xDrive all-wheel-drive system with M Dynamic mode that behaves like a rear-wheel-drive car.

These three grand tourers were proven to be the ideal contenders when you want to take a long drive from the sea to the moon just like the legend itself but if The Sea and The Moon witnessed them, which one is worthy to be a favorite for the ancient couple?

Blessed by the power of The Sea and The Moon, the three grand tourers are in the middle of a one-lap time attack to see which one is the best. Don't worry, nobody's drinking three pints of water just like that Grand Tour episode where they're driving around the racetrack while holding the urge to pee. There's your reference point for you but anyway, let's go!

And now the results...

DBS SL - 56.139s

Continental GTC - 58.959s

M8 - 57.207s

The rear-wheel-drive DBS with its 725PS 5.0L V12 Twin Turbo engine crushed its 4WD opposition but judging by the palindromic results, it's close. Still, these three did a great job pleasing The Sea and The Moon in style and comfort.

The sea breeze flowing to the stars while driving in these grand tourers is a clear reminder of a sad story I just remembered. The DBS Superleggera marked the end of Aston Martin's V12 supremacy, and Bentley ended their 12-cylinder story with cars like the Bentley Continental GT. I don't know what fate's in store for a car like the BMW M8, but some say, it's not going to last long. Whatever the reason, they fought hard until the endgame, and while stories like these plunged speedo boys into an ocean of heartache, they should be thankful to have grand tourers with happy endings worth remembering forever.

That is the sea breeze flowing to the stars. The legend of the sea and the moon is revisited by three dying grand tourers fulfilling their dying wishes to the sea and the moon.

BONUS CHAPTER:

With Hibiki and Michiru done their job, it's time for my Continental GTC to have a one-car show to demonstrate its Bentley-ism. I know this because I got this car from the European Automotive DLC Pack and I loved it, despite its convertible taste.

Before getting its one-car show, some makeover has to be done...

After some extensive makeovers, the Continental GT Convertible is portraying the role of, you guessed it, Shiori from Aikatsu Planet. Suits its personality.

Feeling pleased with this makeover, the Continental GT Convertible is awakened for the clash of the land and the sea with the competition waiting to get a good look at this Bentley. Let's roll the tape.

From the clash of the land and the sea, the Bentley is the summit of its endgame.

Bentley's decision to end the production of the legendary W12 engine has me in an ocean of heartache, just as I was when Aston Martin ended its V12 hierarchy. But bittersweet aside, I'm glad I had a blast playing around with these British-built 12-cylinder wonders alongside a German V8-powered grand tourer nearing its euthanasia while revisiting the legend of the sea and the moon, in my mind.

OK, so we've done our little storytelling. Who wants bream from the Caspian Sea? How about some moonlight cookies or sea fairy cookies?

My FH5 Log: Antique Roadshow

Obtained from Forza Horizon 5's Horizon Road Trip Wet Season Playlist, the Bentley Turbo R returns to showcase its antique looks and performance like royalty, although we never asked to have this ancient Bentley come back to this game but who cares about it.

Launched in 1985 and serving as the replacement of the Mulsanne Turbo, the Turbo R carries the same turbocharged 6.75L V8 OHV engine from the Mulsanne Turbo, but with new fuel injection, boost control, and water-to-air intercooling, producing up to 385bhp of power and 750Nm of torque in its final year of production. It's mated to a 4-speed automatic gearbox, making it capable of a 0-60mph time of 6.2 seconds and a top speed of 150mph.

With the quick introduction done, it's time to give this luxury British saloon from a long time ago a dirty downhill climb like a European car chase movie. Although silly to do it, it's downright fun for me. Anyway, roll the tape.

Not bad for an antique roadshow.

Enjoy your new ride!

Forza Horizon 4: Keeping up with the Jolsons

The Series 26 update of Forza Horizon 4 kicked off with the arrival of a rather unconventional Bentley that time forgot. Don't know what that classic luxury car is but some say, it's the ultimate in its time. Say hello to the Bentley Turbo R, a classic luxury sedan that I just won from the recent Summer Horizon Playlist.

So, what's it all about the Bentley Turbo R, anyway?

From an era when Bentley and Rolls-Royce are in the same room, most Bentleys made in that era were long forgotten and shares little in common with its Rolls-Royce counterparts. At first, Bentley decided to throw in the towel on Rolls-Royce until this car came, which became the saving grace for Bentley. That's where the SZ series kicked in with the introduction of the Mulsanne Turbo.

Launched in 1985 and served as the replacement of the Mulsanne Turbo, the Turbo R carries the same turbocharged 6.75L V8 OHV engine from the Mulsanne Turbo, but with new fuel injection, boost control, and water-to-air intercooling, producing up to 385bhp of power and 750Nm of torque in its final year of production. It's mated to a 4-speed automatic gearbox, making it capable of a 0-60mph time of 6.2 seconds and a top speed of 150mph.

Although not as powerful as today's Bentleys but it's still quick even by modern standards, which is rather impressive for this old-timer but because of the fact that it's mated to an automatic gearbox, acceleration feels a bit sluggish and starting one from the starting line is proven to be quite a struggle. Cruising one of these while not in a middle of a race gives me an impression that I'm chauffeuring a London crime boss, if you know what I mean. Still, I'm starting to enjoy this classic Bentley the moment I set foot on it.

To see just how sluggish but cool the Bentley Turbo R is, I went further and further until I found something to prove its worth and with the venue set, the classic Bentley prepares to withstand a different kind of torture test. Let's roll the tape.

Now that's torture but well done, Bent-man.

The Turbo R maybe the most sluggish luxury car I have ever driven in the game but in historical terms, it's the one that saved Bentley from being faded away from motoring history and with that, I have to give this classic Bent-man a huge thanks.

Enjoy your new ride!

Bentley Continental GT Convertible (Third Generation)

The third-generation Bentley Continental GT showed the world how much the iconic grand tourer has evolved over the years and it's all becoming true to form to become one of the best grand tourers you can't wait to drive and with the new convertible version, there's still so much story to tell for the new generation.

2019 Bentley Continental GT Convertible

Starting at 176,000 Pounds, which is somewhat more expensive than its hardtop variant, the Convertible variant of the third-generation Bentley Continental GT follows the same recipe as the hardtop variant but with a roof that can be opened or closed at just 19 seconds even while traveling at residential speeds. Still, with the roof opened, you can truly see the true beauty of this English grand tourer while cruising for miles rather than lap times. You can really smell some traces of Skin Bracer lurking through the tailor-made leather seats when you get there. Sounds musky but there's more to just getting used to it.

Under the hood, you still have the same 626HP 6.0L W12 Twin Turbo engine as the hardtop as well as the 8-speed DCT and 4WD system that works like today's Porsche Panamera and it's as similar as the hardtop equivalent. 0-60mph in 3.7 seconds and a top speed of 207mph, of course. Even with the added weight to the Convertible version, it still works like the hardtop version and that's rather surprising indeed, meaning it can still behave as what you want your grand tourer to be. It can be comfortable, it can be challenging to handle its grippy character, and overall, it's still the grand tourer you want to have and you are so jealous to have one.

In short, the convertible variant of the Bentley is still a yes or a no but either way, it shows how much the Continental GT has evolved for over a decade and a half and there are so many stories to write about with this new model, even with the roof opened.

Photo: Bentley Motors

Forza Horizon 4: A true British icon

Only a handful of car enthusiasts who had proper knowledge to British car history can wield the power of the legendary Bentley 8-Litre, undoubtedly a true British icon in its own right, and since I got my hands on this legend by clearing the British Racing Green story on Forza Horizon 4, I might as give this one a spin to explain what's what.



Launched in 1930, the 8-Litre is known to be the largest and most luxurious Bentley at its time but sadly, it was launched at the time of the Great Depression which led to the poor demand to this car, leading to a change in ownership of Bentley. With that, only 100 units have been made for a span of two years.

The namesake 6-cylinder engine was known to be the largest engine of any car available in the UK at that time and it features an Elektron crankcase and magnesium alloy, capable of producing 200 to 230hp of power, which is very powerful at that time. True to W.O. Bentley's claim that he made a "dead silent 100mph" car, the folks from Autocar pushed the 8-Litre to the limit and reached a max speed of 101.12mph.

Little did you know that the 8-Litre bearing chassis YF 2002 and registered plate number GK 706 is W.O. Bentley's personal vehicle. He sold his car during the Great Depression when Bentley Motors was taken over by its new ownership but at the Bentley Drivers' Club, he and his beloved 8-Litre that he sold were reunited. In 2006, the VW Group-owned Bentley managed to restored W.O.'s 8-Litre and it has became a symbolic "company car" for each successive Bentley CEO, preserving the tradition that dates back to W.O.'s ownership of the said car.



Reading the whole story of the Bentley 8-Litre made me touched about the founder who sold off his personal Bentley but then reunited and then handed over to every Bentley boss, labeling it the CEO's company car. That legendary machine really is special for someone who's in charge of Crewe's finest and by experiencing it behind the wheel, you can really tell just how the 8-Litre's been through as the dead silent 100mph grand tourer.

Although it is basically sluggish on the acceleration and too heavy on the handling department, those bits won't stop me from experiencing what's like to be in the Bentley CEO's personal vehicle that has been passed down for present generations. Speaking of which...



I decide to take this British icon for a wild ride through the beachside, showcasing this British icon just how much of a beast this 8-litre is. If I was taking this one in a middle of a big adventure like the Peking to Paris one, it would be a blast but this isn't Peking to Paris. This is the United Kingdom and anything can happen in a blink of an eye so let's get this thing rolling.



There was some rubbing occurred but it's safe to say that the Bentley 8-Litre managed to shine through the forest like it was rushing through the end of the Peking to Paris event.



The Bentley 8-Litre; a dead silent 100mph grand tourer with unparalleled power underneath its monster of a engine. It was W.O. Bentley's personal car which was separated during the Depression but then reunited and then restored to be handed over to successive Bentley CEOs from the present and to the future. This machine really is a true British icon that only a handful of car enthusiasts who had proper knowledge to British car history can wield it. So, now that I had my time with the 8-Litre, I must keep going for as the journey continues...

Forza Horizon 4: After storming the castle...

The Bamburgh Castle, located at Bamburgh Beach, costs you ten million credits to settle it. If you managed to obtain that insane amount of cash by all means necessary and gain control of the castle, you will receive a barn find rumor that will complete your barn find collection in a snap.



After storming Bamburgh Castle with that insane amount of cash you saved from various ways and means, you get a barn find rumor and that barn find in question is located south of the castle you recently bought. What's in there is a vintage pre-war masterpiece that is worth more valuable than the Queen's royal crown. Need the answer? Follow me.



A few moments later, we have the answer...



This vintage pre-war masterpiece is a Bentley 4-1/2 Litre Supercharged, known as the Blower, and such car deserves a little bedtime story.

Ever since the original four-cylinder one won the Le Mans in 1928, W.O. Bentley wanted to make a Speed Six while some wanted to jam it with a supercharger, which Sir Bentley disliked the idea.  However, Sir Henry Birkin, along with some other cohorts, managed to give it a try, despite W.O. Bentley's discouragement that could ruin its performance.

The Roots-type supercharger that the folks jammed to the four-cylinder in-line engine with single overhead camshaft results to 240HP of power at 4200rpm. Despite that added power, the Blower Bentley didn't managed to win a race. It placed 2nd at the 1930 French Grand Prix, beaten by a lighter Bugatti. Although W.O. Bentley's unhappy with that performance, Sir Henry Birkin took it to the Brooklands in 1932 and broke the Outer Circuit record at 137.96mph, which is quick in pre-war era.

Little did you know that Sir Ian Flemming made this Blower Bentley as a Bond car in his earlier novels.



Now that's some crazy pre-war story about this car. Men like Birkin are going to ignore Bentley's warning that jamming a supercharger at the 4-1/2 Litre but did it anyway and placed 2nd at the French GP and set a Brooklands speed record, that Blower Bentley really is special and there are so many people like us are going to relate with the boys behind the Blower Bentley. That is a rebel with a cause. Speaking of rebel, let's have a go at Bamburgh and since I gained control of the castle, the beach is my playpen for my newly-restored Blower Bentley to take some deep breaths and let loose. Let me see your first step.



Sandblasting at castle grounds, watching the newly-restored Blower's first step, it's the perks of being a would-be king living like royalty unless I'm not one of the dark kings plotting world domination. Huhehe... Dark king, where did I heard that before?



With all of the 15 barn finds unearthened across Great Britain, these hidden treasures are now living a new lease of life on the road and although this whole barn find hunting's complete, I feel that there could be more out there soon as the journey continues...

Bentley Continental GT (Third Generation)

For over a decade and a half, the Bentley Continental GT reshaped the luxury GT genre hand in hand and whether you love it or hate it, this grand tourer, along with its British craftsmanship and German engineering, has been stapling down the open roads for years and with the advent of the all-new model, the new Continental GT is ready to pen a new story for the playboys elsewhere.

2018 Bentley Continental GT

2018 Bentley Continental GT interior

Starting at 150,000 Pounds, the all-new Bentley Continental GT is literally all-new inside and out and while this all-new model is a clean slate compared to the previous generations, the classic Continental GT feel still remains and it promises to be quite as smooth as a bottle of Skin Bracer.

Outside, the styling draws inspiration from the EXP 10 Speed 6 Concept, and although less radicalized compared to the concept, it's still a beauty worth beholding when parked next to the Aston Martin DB11, it's fair to say that it's got more glitz compared to the other car. Whether you take it on the Stelvio Pass or the Swiss Alps, you can really see the true beauty from within. As for the inside, it's more futuristic than the previous model and Bentley states that the screens have improved retina display, which is as clearer as your new iPhone. Good but the handcrafted interior is something to touch at because with all that leathery and proper wooden trim bundled through this futuristic interior, the new Continental GT shows that it's like Downton Abbey meets MI6. How's that for a fancy living?

Despite being called designed, handcrafted, and engineered in Britain, the new Continental GT runs on an all-new platform derived from the second-generation Porsche Panamera, which is a luxury saloon worth pleasuring, and powering it is a brand new 6.0L W12 TSI engine producing 626HP of power and 900Nm of torque. With the 8-speed DCT and 4WD system which works pretty much like the Panamera of today, it does 0-60 mph in 3.6 seconds and onwards to 207mph. It even comes with a Sport Launch mode which lets the car launch like a pro, which is pointless for a luxury grand tourer like this but it's worth a shot having fun with it.

Because it runs on a new platform, the new Continental GT works in both ways as a West Coast cruiser and a Silverstone surfer at the push of the button. In Comfort mode, it feels civilized to drive like a luxury car and it's got that Skin Bracer feel to it. Feels good but when engaged in Sport mode, and when taken to the track, the new model demonstrates its mild but menacing character from within although the Electric Power-Assisted Steering works nicely on city streets, expect some torn ligaments from your arms because the harder it gets, the twitchier the car becomes and responding to full-paced driving calls for even more challenging feats. Despite the added challenge while handling this House of Cards, the new Continental GT could become your new favorite the more you drive this luxury grand tourer for a change.

So, could this be your new favorite GT car at the moment? Considering everything the new model has done for drivers like you, it can be either a yes or a no but either way, it shows how much the Continental GT has evolved for over a decade and a half and there are so many stories to write about with this new model.

Photo: Bentley Motors

Forza Horizon 3: The Princess and The Dream

This is the Bentley Bentayga and yes, I know. It was from the Rockstar Energy Car Pack for Forza Horizon 3, I drove it last time on Blizzard Mountain, and I even decorated it with a touch of a princess from an idol school. So now why am I driving it again?



Well, there's one main reason why am I driving it again because I really liked it. I may not be used to driving an SUV made by the company behind the Continental GT but the more I drive the Bentayga, I'm starting to realize that there's more to this hunk of meat because despite being a luxury SUV built to cater against the Range Rover, the Bentayga really behaves like a sportscar and while I still have the Hime decor made by me, looks like everyone's going to upset about why a princess like her trashed the competition like it was nothing happened.







No matter how tough the opponents are, she's just minced them like marinated salisbury steak served on a fancy dinner plate at a five-star restaurant only reserved for VIPs, And if that wasn't enough, this classy SUV with the first-class comfort fit for a princess like her to take her on a ski holiday is not afraid to get her face dirty, especially when a strong cyclone hit Down Under. Yep, she really is that extraordinary for a Bentley...



She really is that good for a Bentley of that size and that Bentayga is no exception when it comes to surpass the competition with its style and performance that makes this Bentley extraordinary. Ahem, sorry about that, but that design I made for the car before is what made me fell in love with the Bentley Bentayga and for such a heavy luxo-barge, it still feels like a sportscar and it's not afraid to take on all comers.

So, the Bentayga really is like an invincible princess that stands the crowd, what's it like to take on against the one who is living the dream?



Yep, our old friend, the BMW M2. Hey, still got that Yume Nijino decor I made for that car since our first encounter! How was it then? Great? Anyway, we got two unrelated machines with two similarly themed designs and what we have here is a match between the princess and the dream. This can make a very interesting match.

For fair play, all of their upgrades have been stripped out and they can reclaim it after the match. With the upgrades stripped out and reverted back to normal, some arrangements have been made. Let's look at the stats; the Bentley Bentayga is powered by a 6.0L W12 engine producing 599HP of power and 663ft-lb of torque. It does 0-60mph in four seconds and onwards to 187 mph (301 km/h). The BMW M2 Coupe, meanwhile, is powered by a small 3.0L 6-cylinder turbocharged engine producing 365hp of power and 369ft-lb of torque. Despite producing very less than the Bentayga, has a 0-60mph time of 4.3 seconds and electronically limited to 155mph, it's two thousand pounds lighter than the Bentley.



Okay, let's translate these numbers into lap times and see who can make it to the Surfers Paradise Festival Site first. A standard Bentayga set the target time of 2:35.989 and the goal for the M2? BEAT THE CLOCK.

Before setting off, there's just one major confession about this stunt; with that grace and demeanor the Bentayga showed, feels like the M2 couldn't stand up to this challenge but with such confidence and optimism, this Bimmer, along with the design themed after Yume, is ready to show everything it has and without further ado, the battle between the greats has begun and I got it on the tape.



The time? 2:31.418! About four seconds faster than the mighty Bentayga! This is the moment I've been searching for! It's like Yume defeated Hime for the school's best idol and yes, you get the point. Anyway, enough about that idol trash because this shows that this isn't about size and power when it comes to competition because when you dream big, you can accomplish everything!



Man, what a night it was! Seeing a M2 defeating the Bentayga is like David pinned down Goliath and for a sportscar that is smaller than any other M car from BMW, the M2 really has a lot of ideas to share with. So, what do you say? Ready for your first day tomorrow morning? I'm looking forward to see what's next with this little M car filled with hopes and dreams for us all. Have fun.

Forza Horizon 3: [Censored] to [Censored]...sorta

Sorry about the title but it's a clear reference from the latest Grand Tour episode titled [Censored] to [Censored] where the boys compare three British SUVs and going on their German-Austria road trip from Wank, Kissing, Petting, the Austrian village with the curse word on it, and all the way to Nuremberg. We saw the Jaguar F-Pace, the Range Rover, and the Bentley Bentayga into action and if I was just wondering if I can do the same comparison right here Down Under on Forza Horizon 3.







I already tried three of British SUVs in the past and I am already familiar with the way they behave for me because while the F-Pace excels in its handling capabilities because this is the lightest of the three, the Bentayga is the all-powerful heavyweight that shows its inner tyranny in the house of cards, and the Range Rover is all about offroad capabilities unlike any other, even though I found out that it's the heaviest of the three British-made SUVs.

Since this is Australia, it's impossible to recreate the comparison on the said Grand Tour episode but I found a piece of Grand Tour somewhere Down Under and that was called "Grand Tour Sprint", so famously called because it has the words "Grand Tour" on it and that remind anyone of the car show the former Top Gear trio were on it. Special, isn't it? And that gave me the ideal time to put these three British SUVs to the test round the Grand Tour Sprint because...it's like conducting science experiments with test subjects, only this time in cars.







To ensure a fair-playing field, I've stripped most of their upgrades to their respective tuning files so they can pick them up later after this experiment. Oh, and I also stripped off the special designs that I made because...I don't know why but this is science and no fancy accessories are allowed during the conduction of such a scientific process.

Now it's time to find out which of these three British SUVs is the best and no, there won't be any underwear, pets, sunglasses, and canned beans involved in the making of this experiment. No way. It's time to settle things once and for all and see which SUV is the best. Remember, no shortcuts because this is cheating just like what happened in the Grand Tour episode.

And so, the boxing bell has rung...



At the end of their Grand Tour sprint, I have the times;

F-Pace: 2:52.139
Range Rover: 2:41.862
Bentayga: 2:37.457

Here's the point; the F-Pace, because of its supercharged 3.0L V6 engine that produces less than the other two heavyweights, is the slowest of the three while the Bentayga, due to its tyrannical power output for a 12-cylinder SUV, is the fastest of the three, and in the end...hmmm...James May is absolutely useless.

So, the Bentayga is the fastest of the three and it's very hard to say what the dopey old idiot was doing behind the wheel because while it looks heavy inside and out, it's surprisingly fast and handles like a grand tourer, well just about. I assured that the Bentayga behaves like the good old Continental GT with the added muscle to upset the Range Rover in the race of luxury SUVs and in a straight-line performance, it would easily beat both the Jag and the Range Rover by a wide margin of reach but what could possibly go wrong with the Bentayga anyway?

Anyway, enough talk right now and time to close the case, proving that the ultra-expensive Bentley Bentayga is the best of the three SUVs and this Grand Tour episode really needs a rewrite.

FH3 Blizzard Mountain: Big Ben

Time for another guessing game, am I right? Okay, on the front it looks more like a Bentley, a gentleman's touch of royalty served for the privileged few. Although it can be classified as a sovereign when you look at the Bentley badge at the front, something's different about this Bentley because while the front looks similar to the Continental GT, this car in question is not the Continental GT. In fact, this is the Bentley that differs it from the royal blood. Care to see it?



Holy nachos! Looks like Bentley's not safe on the SUV outbreak that spreads through most carmakers like a flu season in wintertime.



Say hello to the first-ever Bentley Bentayga, the king of luxury SUVs.



While driving Crewe's first sport utility vehicle at the Blizzard Mountain to study its capabilities, let's talk more about the Bentayga. As the first SUV in the Bentley range, the Bentayga is inspired from the EXP 9 F Concept from the 2012 Geneva Motor Show, but compared to the concept car it inspired from, the Bentayga features Continental GT-inspired face at the front and Flying Spur-inspired rear lamps at the back, but despite its differences, the Bentayga's SUV packaging is a feast to be festooned for the privileged few.

Under the hood lies the newly-developed 6.0L W12 TSi engine producing 608PS of power and 900Nm of torque and when mated to an 8-speed gearbox, it does 0-100kph near the five second mark and onwards to 301kph. This power makes the Bentley Bentayga the most powerful luxury SUV ever made. Apart from the W12 engine offered, the Bentayga is offered with Bentley's first diesel engine, in the form of a 4.0L 32-valve V8 diesel engine that delivers the same amount of torque as the W12 engine but it only produces 435PS of power.



While the Bentayga is a hunk of metal made for the high-paying footballers who love to turn on the stadium parking lot with their flashy luxury cars with six-figure pricetags, some would say that the design is pathetically ugly for a Bentley, although the interior is worth redeeming when it was festooned with luxury items that can be somewhat on the same level as a chauffeur-driven car.

Like the Range Rover, the Bentayga feels more classy and posh on the city centers while showing its adventurous character offroad, regardless of the road and weather conditions it faced. Although this is the most powerful SUV ever made, the way it handles got me worried and because of such weight, handling this supersized royalty is like taming a wild horse at a posh academy. This heavyweight body, despite its king-sized power output, is worth of a challenge for me and that gave me the idea to see how much the Bentayga can do while facing extreme icy conditions.





A posh Bentayga fit for the idol princess. Well, not really a princess but with the design inspired by Aikatsu Stars' Hime Shiratori that I just booked in for this car, feels like she's going on a ski holiday with the others, but this is no holiday vacation. Oh no. Because, after extensive improvements to make it well prepared for the filming, the Bentayga is ready to take on Blizzard Mountain like you never seen before. So, with the cameras rolling, it's time to get this show on the road!



It maybe messy during a royal rumble against the heavyweights but looks like the Bentayga became the star of the show while experiencing extreme icy conditions here in Blizzard Mountain. This Bentley ain't no Range Rover, you know, but looks like the ultra-luxurious, ultra-powerful Bentayga made me surprised that it gave me an idea. What idea you may ask? I'm returning back Down Under to compare against three British SUVs in the market and this could be an ideal task for me to do it because I swear I saw something like this before.

This is definitely one thing I'm looking forward to do it later but in the meantime, time to take the Bentayga back home because it's almost tea time and I need to be here before it.