20 hot classic saloons

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20. Bentley Arnage T (2002)​

When it was launched in 2002, the Bentley Arnage T was the most powerful car ever made by the British company.
Its venerable 6.75-litre V8 had twin turbochargers added and peak power was 450bhp, along with a generous 645lb ft of torque. That latter figure helps explain how a 2.5-tonne slab of leather, steel and walnut can sprint from a standstill to 60mph in 5.5 secs. Give it free rein and the Arnage T could hit 170mph.
In 2006, Bentley replaced the Garrett turbos with Mitsubishi items and took the engine to 500bhp and 737lb ft. It also gained a six-speed automatic gearbox in place of the previous five-speeder – 0-60mph was knocked off in 5.2 secs and its top speed rose to 179mph.