- Bentley returns to Goodwood Festival of Speed, debuting latest models across the range
- Two generations of Supersports – spanning a century – will be in action, with the original 1926 Super Sports (nicknamed ‘Smoky’) taking to the Hill with the very latest 2026 Supersports
- New Continental GT S, new Flying Spur and Bentayga Artenara all feature
- VIP hospitality program set to be largest, with nearly 500 guests joining Bentley’s two-storey, 500 square metre stand
- Trio of Ombré cars by Mulliner showcase technical paint finish mastery from Crewe’s new Paint Shop
- Supercar Paddock features Continental GT S, Continental GTC Speed and the UK debut of the Supersports: FULL SEND car
- First Glance paddock hosts Bentayga Artenara and new Flying Spur S
Bentley is set to return to the Goodwood Festival of Speed for the brand’s largest presence yet at the iconic event. More than 35 Bentleys will support the marque across the four days, with the new models from across the Bentley range appearing both on the Hillclimb and displayed exclusively on the Bentley stand.
The two-storey Bentley stand and hospitality space covers a 500 square-meter footprint, with a 20 per cent increase in invitations from last year, allowing for nearly 500 customers, media and VIPs to enjoy the exclusive celebrations at the festival, with unrestricted views of the iconic hill climb. As part of the hospitality program, a fleet of 20 chauffeur-driven cars will support the movements of every guest over the duration of the event.
Pinnacle ’Design Theme by Mulliner’ and Ombré paint finishes
On the stand, three of Bentley’s latest models will be on display for the public to interact with. Innovative new paint techniques are highlighted through three distinct ombré paint finishes – each one seamlessly blending two colours, applied with precision and care over 56 hours by Bentley’s skilled craftspeople at the Dream Factory in Crewe.
The pinnacle ‘Design Theme by Mulliner’ specification is featured exclusively on the new Supersports in Dragon Red to Black Crystal, the boldest and most exclusive specification available to customers. The first exterior paint fade to extend from side-to-side on a Bentley emphasises the driver-focused nature of the Supersports. The bold highlight colour defines the driver’s side and blends seamlessly across the body into a darker tone on the opposite side. A single off-centre highlight stripe runs from front to rear, aligned with the passenger seat. The theme, irrelevant of the hand of drive, always centres around the driver, reinforcing the exclusivity of this bespoke option.
The first ‘Ombré by Mulliner’ paint fade collection was revealed during Monterey Car Week in 2025 with three distinct colour combinations – Sunburst Gold into Orange Flame, Topaz into Windsor Blue and Tungsten into Onyx. The GTC S on the Goodwood stand this year features this bespoke option with a paint fade from front-to-rear in the exclusive Tungsten to Onyx colour scheme, with a tri-tone interior to match in White, Beluga and Gravity Grey leather.
In another Bentley first, the ‘Ombré by Mulliner’ option is taken a step further, now offering a vertical paint-fade applied in Chestnut to Onyx to the Bentayga Speed on display. The paint effect is completed across the length of the car vertically and this new offering now means every panel features a bespoke hand painted colour gradient. The exclusive paint finish is available through Mulliner and the Bentayga Speed also features other options available, including body coloured roof rails and carbon specification elements to the exterior including the rear diffuser, side skirts and spoiler.
The three different Ombré paint finishes are now available, and specialists will be available during the festival to share more detail on the technical skill and mastery required to achieve the highest quality finish that is to be expected of a Bentley.
On the Goodwood Hill
The Supersports makes its UK dynamic debut in the form of Bentley’s own ‘Pymkhana’ car that was driven by motorsports and extreme sports athlete, Travis Pastrana in a Gymkhana-style film released earlier this year where the legendary stunt performer took the new Supersports for the ultimate tour around the Bentley campus.
The Supersports: FULL SEND car will be staged in the Supercar Paddock alongside a Continental GTC Speed in a dazzling Violette paint finish featuring a bespoke interior in Linen and Tanzanite Purple leather and stone veneer. The new and driver-focused Continental GT S in Spark Blue completes Bentley’s supercar trio. The new two-door derivative now features 680 PS and 930 Nm of torque from the High Performance Hybrid powertrain delivering 130 PS more than the previous generation GT S. The chassis set-up now complements the powertrain, with the new GT S featuring the Bentley Active Performance Chassis from the GT Speed and GT Mulliner models. All this helps the GT S achieve a 0-60mph time in 3.3 secs (0-100 km/h in 3.5 secs) and top speed of 191mph.
In the First Glance paddock, the all new Bentayga EWB Artenara in Granite and the new Flying Spur S in Dark Teal will be attacking the course. The Bentayga Artenara now offers customers with distinctive Mulliner styling specifications including the Mulliner Diamond Grille and tri colour interior options, while the new Flying Spur S now comes standard with Bentley’s Performance Active Chassis bringing greater performance and driving thrill to the brand’s flagship four-door sedan. The new exterior design re-introduces the single front headlamps to a Bentley sedan for the first time since 1962. The latest Flying Spur S is the most powerful version to date, delivering 680 PS and 930 Nm – nearly 20 per cent more than any new previous Flying Spur S model – and includes an electronic limited-slip differential (eLSD).
The Supercar and First Glance cars will be driven on the hill by a team of Bentley’s in-house engineers from the Vehicle Dynamics function, led by the Head of Vehicle Dynamics, Craig Nicolson.
Also ascending the famous 1.2-mile course as part of Batch 1, celebrating 100 years of Supersports and the ‘Rivals’ theme of Goodwood this year, is an original 1926 Super Sports, reverently referred to as ‘Smoky.’ This is car 12 of the original 18 produced and is now powered by a 4½-litre engine – the very same engine that carried a Bentley 4½ Litre to victory at Le Mans in 1928. Smoky was raced at Brooklands more than 40 times in the 1930s, driven by Bentley legend Kitt Baker-Carr, setting records and beating much larger and more powerful cars like the Napier Railton. Smoky has kindly been loaned to Bentley Motors for the summer by its devoted owner, and the car will be staged in the Brooklands paddock.
Finally, after each Hillclimb batch, Blower Car Zero – the prototype that preceded the highly exclusive run of 12 Mulliner Blower Continuation Series cars – will run the hill offering several Bentley guests a unique passenger experience.
