Now you can feel like go-anywhere royalty

would seem to be realistic as I managed an average of 34mpg over a week of mixed driving.

I also suspect these are going to appear outside Premiership football clubs in reasonable numbers, combining the, probably never to be tested, go anywhere road dominating ability of the Range Rover with the cudos of that flying B badge.

Yet the Bentayga will be good off road with air suspension which can be jacked up at the flick of a switch and permanent four wheel drive with a locking Torsen centre differential plus a raft of electronic rough terrain driver aids.

Now I said earlier that this car was £205,000 on the road… but good news! The BASIC Bentayga diesel is only £135,000. Our test car had a weighty options list which totaled an eye-watering £69,580.

That included such must haves as special ‘Extended’ paintwork (£4,500), Mulliner Driving Specification (£11,735), four seat comfort specification (rather than five proving that less really is more, £8,675), touring specification (£6,195), a ‘premium’ sound system (£6,615), and Bentley Dynamic Ride (£3,885).

It really had every bell and whistle you can think of… plus some you may not like electric rear side window blinds for those shy VIPs and night vision.

The latter is an amazing feature - a kind of infrared view displayed on the dashboard from the car’s forward camera for particularly dark roads.

So reaching for your cheque book yet?

Well lets face it, the vast majority of us can only dream of owning such a car, which is really a showcase on wheels for the very best of British engineering excellence, design and and craftsmanship (yes I know a lot of the mechanicals are VW).

So what is it like having to drive around in a big Bentley SUV for a week? Well surprisingly easy as, although it looks huge, the Bentayga is really only a fraction larger than a Range Rover or Volvo XC90.

And, as I have already said, it is not an out-and-out gas guzzler (unlike the 6-litre, W12 petrol version which only does around 20 to the gallon).

Also the envy factor is fun in traffic as people look in expecting to see Cowell, Pogba or Rooney at the wheel and are so disappointed when it is just some random old bloke.

Plus it really is a joy to drive luxurious, totally effortless and supremely comfortable - and the Bentagya definitely stands out in the crowd (as I discovered during a quick visit to Morrisons).

So you have to look at it in terms of that elusive lottery win. If you could have one would you? I think the answer would most probably be a great big yes.