Bentley Flying Spur

The Bentley Flying Spur is a four-door grand tourer that hides its pace behind a wall of calm. The 4.0 litre twin-turbo V8 makes 542 horsepower and 568 lb-ft of torque, sending the car from rest to 100 km/h in 4.1 seconds and on to 318 km/h. Power runs through an eight-speed dual-clutch gearbox and active all-wheel drive, so the weight never feels like weight. The hand-finished cabin, the air suspension and the Naim audio turn a drive down Sheikh Zayed Road into something closer to a private lounge.

This is the Bentley for people who want presence without the noise of a supercar. It seats five in genuine comfort, with massage and ventilated seats and enough rear legroom to be driven rather than drive. It suits a business arrival in DIFC, a wedding in Business Bay or a long evening cruise out to Al Qudra when the city cools down. Renting it for a week or a long weekend makes sense when buying a 1.5 million dirham saloon does not, and you skip the depreciation, the insurance and the service bills entirely.

Around town it is effortless, gliding across Palm Jumeirah and through Dubai Marina with the cabin sealed against the heat and the traffic. Open it up on the way to Hatta and the V8 reminds you what is under the bonnet, then settles straight back into silence. It is the car that says you have arrived without anyone needing to ask. We deliver it to your door, full of fuel and detailed, and collect it when you are done.