Striking isn't it? Bentley's EXP 9 F concept is clear proof that SUV owners looking for an upgrade will soon be able to walk into their Bentley showrooms and get what is - currently - the ultimate example of the breed. As for who Bentley is building this car for - one only needs to look to the USA and Middle East, where the success over the past decade of the Porsche Cayenne is clar evidence that in this day and age, manufacturers are unafraid to do something completely different.

And Bentley's aim for the inevitable production version (assuming post show clinics are a success) is to build the world's fastest (in terms of maximum top speed) SUV, and sell it for around £150,000 in today's money.

As for the car itself, it's powered by a twin-turbo 6.0 W12 engine producing 592bhp and 590lb ft, and rides on immense 23in alloys. What they successfully do is mask the size of the car – it's larger than a Range Rover – and soften the car's boxy proportions.

inside it's as you would expect for any car wearing the Bentley badge - so it's packed with high grade wood and top quality leather. Even the flooring is covered with the stuff instead of the more traditional Wilton carpeting. It's also huge, and has as much rear legroom as the larger Mulsanne – for considerably less outlay.