There may or may not have been a very significant presidential election recently, and it got us thinking. With great power comes great responsibility, and deciding on an appropriate mode of transport is among the many choices a world leader is required to make. As well as providing comfort and security, the cars associated with presidents and prime ministers need to convey status and patriotism.

Quite the list of criteria, then. Know the news with the 7NEWS app: Download today 100s of new car deals are available through CarExpert right now. Get the experts on your side and score a great deal.

Browse now . Leaders near and far have come up with a broad range of solutions to the problem. For example, outgoing US President Joe Biden is ferried around in a bespoke Cadillac limousine dubbed ‘The Beast’, while Boris Johnson represented the UK in a Jaguar XJ.

Neither of those vehicles quite align with our focus on new cars, though. Nevertheless, we like a challenge here at CarExpert, so here are the new cars that the editorial team would opt for as a VIP of the highest order. James Wong: Bentley Flying Spur While Aston Martins are probably my favourite ultra-luxury cars, they’re still made to be driven – whereas I would happily be driven in a Bentley.

The new 2025 Bentley Flying Spur is an opulent if more environmentally conscious vehicle of choice for a world leader, thanks to its V8 plug-in hybrid drivetrain offering up to 76 kilometres of EV driving range on the WLTP cycl.