Bentley is a name to conjure with: spacious, sleek and grand cars with a winged emblem on the bonnet. Four models are currently available to customers from this blue riband manufacturer.

Glamour

When the firm started out in London in 1919, W.O. Bentley set his stall out straight away, saying the firm was there "to build a good car, a fast car, the best in class". So they did. To make the brand really stand out, it won six times at Le Mans between 1924 and 1930.The glamour of Bentley had been established. Make no mistake, owners of these cars will have the girls - and the lads - drooling.

Power

Nor is the firm slow to tell you about its main points, stating that "spirit, flair, courage, instinctive intelligence and teamwork" are the core values, all of which has been perfected by the endurance racing for which the brand is famous.

"More than any other trait, power is the defining characteristic at the heart of our brand. In a Bentley, it's that distinctive surge, like a giant hand pushing you towards the horizon," the company says. That what its SUV4 is all about.

Speed

For the true sexiness of speed and acceleration, the Continental Supersports may be the real deal, going from 0-60 in 3.7 seconds. Yet this, too, has real force behind it and at the same time is green. The maker noted at the Geneva Motor Show that it is "the fastest, most powerful Bentley ever, yet is capable of running on E85 biofuel with no loss of power or refinement".

Reputation

Frankfurt will see the full unveiling of the Continental 51, the latest model to carry a name with a reputation that goes before it as much as that familiar winged emblem. To combine style, class, speed and power, while forever seeking to raise the bar, is a challenge Bentley looks keen to take on.