Bentley Bentayga Apex Edition – A Carbon-Fibre-Clad, Thunderous Ode to Le Mans Glory

If you’ve ever dismissed the Bentley Bentayga as just another plush, walnut-veneered, leather-swaddled luxury SUV for Chelsea footballers and Middle Eastern oil barons — think again. Because now there’s the Bentayga Apex Edition by Mulliner: not just expensive, but obsessively, absurdly, decadently expensive. And it doesn’t just hint at motorsport heritage — it practically screams Le Mans! at the top of its aristocratic lungs.

In typical Bentley fashion, when they decide to do something, they do it in a way that makes even Rolls-Royce glance over nervously. They took the already formidable Bentayga S — a vehicle that's large, fast, and mildly terrifying — and bathed it in a glorious bath of carbon fibre and motorsport nostalgia. What makes the Apex Edition special isn’t just that only 20 units exist, but that it rolls on 22-inch carbon-fibre wheels, paired with carbon-ceramic brakes, collectively shaving 44 kilograms of unsprung mass. Not that a Bentayga has ever needed to shed a few pounds — but when you're invoking the spirit of Le Mans, every gram counts.

And then there’s the paintwork. Not just green — Le Mans Speed 8 green. Trimmed with black and adorned with motorsport reverence. The owner of this particular Bentayga also happens to own a Le Mans Collection Continental GT, which grants him the privilege of this livery – an honour extended only to the most devout Bentley disciples. This is not merely a car. It’s a rolling shrine to speed, prestige, and unapologetic excess.

Now, about the engine. This isn’t some timid three-cylinder Prius alternative. No, under the bonnet lies a 4.0-litre twin-turbocharged V8, pumping out 550 horsepower and 770 Nm of torque. Zero to 100 km/h? Just 4.5 seconds — while hauling luggage, child seats, and a howling passenger wondering what life choices led them here. Top speed? A thoroughly ludicrous 290 km/h. Because obviously, you’d want your 2.5-ton British castle-on-wheels to cruise down the autobahn fast enough to make AMG drivers weep into their spec sheets.

And then there’s the handling. Bentley's Dynamic Ride — a 48-volt active anti-roll system — keeps the body flatter than a Buckingham Palace lawn. Add to that four-wheel steering, and suddenly, this colossal creature dances through corners with all the grace of a well-rehearsed barrister in the House of Lords, casually ignoring the laws of physics like they’re optional.