The Bentley Bentayga has already gotten a facelift, but the luxury SUV’s redesign brought upon mixed reactions. Some love the new face, but can’t quite stomach the revised rump. Well, for those who prefer the pre-facelift version, Project Kahn might have just the right recipe for you. Meet the 2021 Project Kahn Bentayga V8 Centenary edition. Designed to stand out, the SUV is fitted with the company’s Black Pack styling package, which matches well with the high gloss black exterior paint. Of course, customers are free to choose any colour they desire.
Optional extras include a front lip, satin
black side sills, exhaust pipe finishers, roof rails, as well as 23-inch Le
Mans alloys shod with 295/35 profile high performance Continental Sport Contact
6 tyres. Also on are dark-tinted privacy glass, custom-tailored cabin (doable
for four-, five- or seven-seater variants) with black leather upholstery,
reupholstered centre arm rest, and a new leather-wrapped steering wheel.
Project Kahn also offers bulletproof glass as an option, which it claims weighs
less than the typical bulletproof glass used by other automakers. Further
customisability is available, too.
No changes have been made to the engine,
so the 4.0 litre V8 petrol engine continues to produce 550 PS and 770 Nm of
torque, sent to all four wheels via an eight-speed ZF automatic. That’s good
for a 0-100 km/h sprint time of just 4.5 seconds, and the SUV would top out at
290 km/h (unrestricted). There’s also cylinder deactivation and auto stop-start
to improve efficiency.
As with all V8-powered Bentaygas, this
Centenary edition also gets an electronic differential lock and up to eight
drive modes, four on-road and four off-road. There’s also multi-mode air
suspension and hill descent control. Interested? Well, it’s only going to cost
you £ 139,999 and that’s before options.
