It’s too easy to say that anyone buying this car won’t be concerned about running costs: finances matter to everyone, and Bentley is as aware of this as most. Woods sourced by global veneer hunters from ancient mangrove swamps don’t come cheap, so neither does this car, the price tag for which is well into six figures. Customer deliveries start in early 2020. Even if you coast around with six of your 12 cylinders deactivated all the time, you will spend an awful lot of money at the fuel pumps. Our advice would be to plump for the V8 or Hybrid for an equal dose of luxury but without quite so much time spent at the filling station

You’ll also be wanting quite a lot of the delectable options because Bentley does them all so well, which will add tens of thousands to your bill.