On the cusp of his big trip around the world, Bentley has thoughtfully provided Santa with a custom upgrade to his traditional flying sleigh: a unique, festive Flying Spur V8 called the ‘Reindeer Eight’ – a 542-reindeerpower ride.
The Bentley ‘Reindeer Eight’ is finished to the exterior in deep red Cricket Bauble paint finish, a unique shade created for Santa based on Cricket Ball [which is available as one of the 62 shades offered by Bentley].
In lieu of the traditional Flying B logo, Bentley has installed a gold three-dimensional printed reindeer logo for Santa, and the V8 badges have been replaced by a special ‘Reindeer Eight’ badge. Similarly Santa-themed, the standard chrome bonnet strip has been re-trimmed in gold, along with coordinating hand painted fine line details to the rear of the Bentley wing badges.
Santa’s Bentley includes a gold styling specification, comprising of a carbon diffuser to the front and rear bumper, carbon side sills, trunk lid spoiler and 22” golden wheels and diamond finish.
The interior of the ‘Reindeer Eight’ is suitable for seating of four or five individuals and showcases a monotone Cricket Bauble interior with gold personalized embroidery and hand cross-stitching, including his name stitched into the driver’s seat and that of his wife alongside. The Grand Black veneer displays a North Pole winter night scene.
The leather seats of the ‘Reindeer Eight’ feature heating, ventilation, multi-mode massage, adjustable bolsters and top tilt. Festive gold hand cross-stitch highlights allegedly took elves [or Bentley crafters] 18 hours to complete the 11,100 hand sewn stitches required throughout the cabin.
When the engine start button is pressed in the ‘Reindeer Eight’, it produces a sound of sleigh bells jingling, the veneer section in the middle of the dashboard rotates to reveal a 12.3-inch touchscreen, displaying multiple menus [including a mandatory Naughty and Nice list] while the second side of the display reveals three dials showing outside temperature, a compass and a chronometer.