Bentley to showcase largest-ever lineup at Goodwood Festival

Largest hospitality presence

Bentley's two-storey hospitality stand will cover 500 square metres, offering uninterrupted views of the Goodwood Hillclimb.

The company says this year's hospitality programme will be its largest at the festival, with invitations increasing by 20 per cent compared with last year. Nearly 500 customers, media representatives and VIP guests are expected to attend, supported by a fleet of 20 chauffeur-driven Bentleys throughout the event.

Mulliner Ombré paint finishes

Three models on the Bentley stand will showcase new Ombré paint finishes created by Bentley's Mulliner division and produced at the brand's Paint Shop in Crewe. Each finish blends two exterior colours across the bodywork and requires approximately 56 hours of hand-finishing.

The new Supersports will feature the Mulliner Design Theme specification in Dragon Red to Black Crystal, introducing Bentley's first side-to-side exterior paint fade. The design also incorporates an off-centre stripe running from front to rear, aligned with the driver's position.

The Continental GTC S will display a front-to-rear Tungsten-to-Onyx fade combined with a tri-tone interior finished in White, Beluga and Gravity Grey leather.

Meanwhile, the Bentayga Speed introduces Bentley's first vertical Ombré finish, transitioning from Chestnut to Onyx across the body panels. The SUV also features body-coloured roof rails and carbon-fibre exterior components, including the diffuser, side skirts and rear spoiler.

Bentley confirmed that all three Ombré finishes are now available through Mulliner.

Supersports heads to the Hill

The latest Supersports will make its UK dynamic debut at Goodwood as Bentley's "Pymkhana" demonstration car, previously featured in a Gymkhana-style film starring Travis Pastrana.

It will be joined in the Supercar Paddock by a Continental GTC Speed finished in Violette with a bespoke Linen and Tanzanite Purple interior.

Completing Bentley's performance display is the new Continental GT S in Spark Blue. Powered by the High Performance Hybrid powertrain, it develops 680 PS and 930 Nm, producing 130 PS more than its predecessor. Equipped with Bentley Active Performance Chassis, the coupe accelerates from 0-100 km/h in 3.5 seconds and reaches a top speed of 191 mph (307 km/h).

First Glance paddock

Bentley will also showcase the Bentayga EWB Artenara in Granite and the new Flying Spur S in Dark Teal in the First Glance paddock, with both models tackling the Goodwood Hillclimb.

The Bentayga EWB Artenara features Mulliner styling elements, including the Diamond Grille and tri-colour interior themes.

The Flying Spur S now comes standard with Bentley Performance Active Chassis and introduces single front headlamps on a Bentley sedan for the first time since 1962. Producing 680 PS and 930 Nm, it becomes the most powerful Flying Spur S to date and also features an electronic limited-slip differential.

Bentley's Supercar and First Glance entries will be driven by the company's Vehicle Dynamics engineering team, led by Craig Nicolson, Head of Vehicle Dynamics.

Historic Bentleys return

Celebrating the centenary of the Supersports name, the original 1926 Super Sports, affectionately known as Smoky, will also tackle the 1.2-mile Goodwood Hillclimb.

Smoky is one of just 18 original Super Sports models built and is now powered by a 4½-litre engine similar to the one that helped Bentley win the 24 Hours of Le Mans in 1928. The car also competed extensively at Brooklands during the 1930s, driven by Bentley racing driver Kitt Baker-Carr.

Following each Hillclimb session, Blower Car Zero, the prototype for Bentley's 12-car Mulliner Blower Continuation Series, will also run the course, offering selected Bentley guests passenger rides during the festival.