SACRILEGE or sense, call it what you like, Bentley has joined the exploding global SUV market with a model it claims does everything better, but can one vehicle really do it all and on just the first attempt?

The Bentayga is big, hugely powerful, lavish, and with more customisation options than a Scalextric set, it is pricey too.

With a growing number of strong players in the luxurious and high-performance SUV segment, a jacked-up Rolls-Royce on the horizon and no sign of a segment slow-down, can the Bentley grab the top spot and hold on to it?

GoAuto got behind the wheel for a brief but memorable first encounter.

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