Bentley Bentayga Speed – does it really need drift mode??

The 2025 Bentley Bentayga Speed packs 478kW of fury and the world’s largest carbon ceramic brakes… but will billionaire soccer moms ever use them? 👉 Full Review: https://www.carsales.com.au/editorial...

Bentley’s 640hp monster V8 SUV can out-pace a Ferrari and has some seriously high-performance componentry… but will billionaires actually use it?

Meet the 2025 Bentley Bentayga Speed – a 2.5-tonne ultra-luxury lounge that just became a legitimate supercar slayer. This British beast ditches the old W12 engine for a fiery new twin-turbo 4.0-litre V8 pumping out 478kW and 850Nm, rocketing from 0-100km/h in just 3.6 seconds.

Top speed? A casual 310km/h because apparently regular speed limits are for peasants.

Here's where it gets mental: Bentley gave their family hauler a DRIFT MODE! The new Sport setting dials back the nannies for "exhilarating drift angles" – yes, you can now take a half-million-dollar British battleship slideways.

Add Launch Control, rear-wheel steering and a quad-pipe Akrapovic titanium exhaust system that adds a gorgeous basso-profundo soundtrack and you’re looking at the most intense Bentley SUV ever.

Inside, it's pure Bentley opulence with diamond-quilted leather, two-tone hides, dark chrome, and "Speed" logos plastered everywhere so everyone knows you're not driving the "regular" Bentayga. Exclusive digital displays remind you that your SUV is faster than most sports cars, while the back seats remain primo for when you're being chauffeured to your next super yacht purchase.

So who's this for? If your Aston DBX or Range Rover Sport SV feels too tame, the Bentayga Speed delivers supercar performance wrapped in British luxury. At around $500K before on-roads, it's the ultimate flex for when you want to embarrass Porsches at the traffic lights while sipping champagne in the back seat.

The 2025 Bentley Bentayga Speed – because nothing says "I've made it" quite like drifting a 2466kg V8 brick past lesser mortals.