Three-car garage: Bentley Continental GTC, BMW M5 and Ford Mustang for half the price of a V8 Defender
The new Land Rover Defender Classic V8 costs a hefty £234,000, but we’ve created an all-V8 three car garage for less than half of that eye-watering sum
Last week, Land Rover unveiled its new-old Classic Defender V8 Soft Top restomod which, unsurprisingly, has generated a lot of interest thanks to its looks, optional on-board wine cooler (yes, really) and the fact its starting price is £234,000 – nearly £90k more than the impossibly capable Land Rover Defender OCTA.
For a certain type of buyer with deep pockets, this extra-special Defender will constitute their dream car and they’ll think nothing of splashing out nearly a quarter of a million pounds on one. However, if all you want is some V8 muscle and the ability to draw looks at will, we’ve managed to put together a whole three car garage using the Auto Express Find a Car service for less than half the price of the Defender – and all three of our picks have eight cylinders under the bonnet.
Bentley Continental GTC - £44,999
That’s right, for less than £45k you can have yourself a refined, uber-luxurious, drop-top Bentley Continental GTC that’s powered by a burbling 500bhp 4.0-litre twin-turbo V8 engine and lined with gorgeous quilted leather. The example we found may be from 2012, but the design is as elegant and imperious as ever, and there’s only 33,000 miles on the clock so far – presumably all from effortlessly crossing continents, as this car was born to do. Four-wheel drive is also provided for maximum stability and security on the road, no matter the scenario.
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BMW M5 - £42,950
The F90-generation BMW M5 was arguably the best and most timeless-looking car to come out of Munich in the past decade, but of course that’s not the only reason to buy this formidable super-saloon. Its 4.4-litre twin-turbo V8 engine delivers a phenomenal 616bhp and 750Nm of torque, while the eight-speed automatic gearbox and four-wheel drive allow this executive express to dispatch 0-60mph in 3.3 seconds. The M5 handles incredibly well, but is also very comfortable on pockmarked British roads, plus offers a roomy interior, with more than 500 litres of boot space.
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Ford Mustang GT - £24,995
The Ford Mustang GT offers the quintessential muscle car formula: a big V8 engine under the bonnet, rear-wheel drive and a six-speed manual transmission in the middle. This iteration of Ford’s ‘Coyote’ V8 pumps out 415bhp and 530Nm of torque, all at just 4,250rpm, but the engine absolutely roars as you approach its 7,000rpm red line. You can also do burnouts with ease in this car, thanks to the ‘line lock’ feature that holds the front brakes while you light up the rear tyres. Amazingly, this was standard-fit, as was fully independent suspension all-round, allowing this version of Mustang to handle far better than its ancestors.
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