What's the news?
While it probably won't be knocking the Mondeo off the top of the four-door sales charts any time soon, Bentley has announced that the recently-upgraded Flying Spur V8 saloon is getting a new trim level.
Named Beluga after the whale or the caviar (take your pick) it includes exclusive 20-inch 'Black and Bright' machined alloy wheels, a gloss black radiator matrix and a body-coloured lower grille bar. On the inside, you'll find an entire music shop's worth of piano black veneer as well as knurled gear shift paddles, contrast stitching to the luxurious seats and steering wheel as well as deep pile floor mats and boot carpet with contrasting leather binding.
When customers also specify the highly popular Mulliner Driving Specification (assuming said customers' gold-plated cheque book can handle the strain), in combination with Beluga specification, the striking 21-inch six-spoke Extrovert wheel is included. The Mulliner Driving Specification includes features such as diamond-quilted hides; a knurled gear lever, drilled alloy pedals and an indented hide headlining.
There are no further mechanical updates, but then with a 507hp V8, 0-100km/h in 5.2 seconds and an 800km touring range on a full tank, did there really need to be?