Bentley Brooklands Sole Generation

The 6.75-litre V8 in the Brooklands was a refreshed version of the L-series with twin low-inertia turbochargers — 530 hp at 4,000 rpm, 1,050 Nm (774 lb-ft) at 3,250 rpm. At launch this was the highest peak torque of any production V8 using petrol. Six-speed automatic, RWD, double-wishbone adaptively damped suspension, optional carbon-ceramic brakes (£20,000 extra). Pillarless body with no B-pillar — Bentley's first such design — required hand-welded rear wing-to-C-pillar joints to maintain rigidity. Hand-built body, 16 cowhides used per interior (one entire hide for the headlining alone). Featured on Top Gear with Jeremy Clarkson, who blew a tyre during a powerslide owing to the prodigious torque. Rare on the road and increasingly collectible — values have been climbing as enthusiasts recognise the Brooklands as the last truly coachbuilt Bentley before the VW-engineered Mulsanne era.