There are plenty of reasons to watch The Gentlemen Season 2. The criminal schemes are ridiculous in exactly the right way, the characters are dressed like they own half of England, and Guy Ritchie still knows how to make a conversation about something completely ordinary feel like it could end with somebody getting buried in a field.
But let’s be honest: I was also watching the cars.
Because The Gentlemen has always understood something that a lot of crime shows completely miss. Cars are character development. You can tell who someone is, how much money they have, and how badly they want everyone else to know about it before they even open their mouth.
Season 2 pushes that idea even harder. The story moves beyond the familiar British countryside and into a world of international money, luxury estates and criminal ambition. Naturally, the cars get more ridiculous too.
And thankfully, the show doesn’t fill every scene with generic black SUVs and call it luxury. There is a genuine mix of classic British machinery, expensive modern SUVs, Italian supercars and serious grand tourers. Some choices are absolutely perfect. Others feel like somebody at the production office simply asked, ‘What’s the most expensive thing we can put in this shot?’
Either way, I’m not complaining.
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The Cars That Define The Gentlemen Season 2
| Car | What It Represents | My Take |
|---|---|---|
| Ferrari 330 GTS | Old-money Italian elegance | Absolutely gorgeous |
| Austin-Healey 3000 | Traditional British aristocracy | Perfect for Eddie |
| Land Rover Defender | Modern British power | Fits the world brilliantly |
| Range Rover Sport | Wealth and intimidation | Almost too obvious, but effective |
| Lamborghini Huracán Evo | Flashy criminal excess | Loud, ridiculous and fun |
| Toyota GR Supra | Modern street performance | Surprisingly fitting |
| Porsche 911 | Performance and status | Always a safe choice |
| McLaren models | New-money excess | Visually spectacular |
| Rolls-Royce Cullinan | Absolute luxury | Subtle as a brick, but that’s the point |
| Bentley Continental GT | High-speed aristocratic travel | One of the best fits |
Ferrari 330 GTS: The Real Star of the Garage
If I had to pick one car that instantly captures the atmosphere of the second season, the Ferrari 330 GTS would be it.
This isn’t just another expensive Ferrari thrown into the background so viewers can pause the episode and identify the badge. The 330 GTS has presence. It looks like money that existed before Instagram, cryptocurrency and obnoxious influencer garages.
The 1966 Ferrari 330 GTS is powered by a 4.0-liter Colombo V12 producing around 300 horsepower, but horsepower isn’t really the point here. The car’s appeal comes from its proportions, rarity and sheer sense of occasion.
Put it on a modern road surrounded by contemporary SUVs and supercars and it still looks special.
That’s exactly why it works so well for Eddie.
He starts the series as an aristocratic heir who has been dragged into a criminal world that he clearly didn’t ask for. As his position changes, the cars around him start telling the same story. The Ferrari represents the side of Eddie that still belongs to old European wealth, heritage and elegance.
And yes, watching that car attack winding Italian roads is ridiculously satisfying.
Austin-Healey 3000: Eddie’s Old-School Identity
The Austin-Healey 3000 is almost the opposite of the Ferrari.
It’s less exotic, less intimidating and nowhere near as technologically impressive. Yet somehow it feels just as important.
That’s because the Austin-Healey belongs to the world Eddie came from.
The classic British roadster looks like it should be parked outside a country estate while somebody in a tweed jacket complains about the weather. It has wire wheels, classic proportions and that wonderfully imperfect mechanical character that modern luxury cars have completely lost.
This is exactly the kind of car I want Eddie driving.
Modern supercars are too easy. Anyone with enough money can buy something absurdly expensive. Driving an old British sports car properly requires a little more personality.
It also creates a fantastic contrast with the newer vehicles used by the criminal operation. The Austin-Healey feels inherited rather than purchased. That’s an important distinction in The Gentlemen.
Old money doesn’t need to scream.
New money absolutely does.
Land Rover Defender 90 and 110
Then we get to the machines that basically form the backbone of modern British criminal transportation: the Land Rover Defender.
Season 2 gives the Defender plenty of attention, and honestly, it’s difficult to argue with the choice.
The modern Defender has managed to become one of those rare vehicles that can look perfectly normal outside a country estate while also looking completely at home outside a luxury nightclub. It can be a farming vehicle, an executive SUV or the transport of somebody who probably has three people following them with guns.
That flexibility makes it ideal for The Gentlemen.
The Defender 90 feels compact and aggressive, while the Defender 110 has the larger, more imposing presence you’d expect from a vehicle moving important people and expensive cargo around the countryside.
Dark paint only makes the whole thing more appropriate.
Black Defender + expensive suit + suspiciously calm criminal = basically mandatory Guy Ritchie territory.
Range Rover Sport: Predictable, But Still Effective
If the Defender represents the practical side of British wealth, the Range Rover Sport is what happens when that practicality gets polished.
The Range Rover Sport appears throughout the show’s world of wealthy criminals, enforcers and people who need to look respectable while doing deeply questionable things.
And yes, it’s an obvious choice.
That’s also why it works.
A Range Rover doesn’t attract the same attention as a Lamborghini. Someone driving one through an expensive London neighborhood doesn’t immediately look like they’re trying to prove something. That’s incredibly useful for characters who operate around wealthy people and legitimate businesses.
It’s fast, comfortable and expensive without being ridiculously theatrical.
Personally, I prefer the Defender’s visual identity, but the Range Rover Sport makes more sense for characters who need to disappear into a world where everybody already drives something expensive.
Lamborghini Huracán Evo: Subtlety Has Left the Building
Then there is the Lamborghini.
The Huracán Evo doesn’t care about subtlety. It doesn’t care about blending into a wealthy neighborhood. It doesn’t care whether anyone thinks the owner is tasteful.
It exists to make noise.
The Huracán Evo uses a naturally aspirated 5.2-liter V10, and that engine is basically the automotive equivalent of somebody kicking open a door instead of knocking.
This is the car for characters who want their wealth noticed.
The contrast with the Ferrari 330 GTS is particularly interesting. Both are Italian, both are expensive and both can turn heads instantly, but they communicate completely different things.
The Ferrari says:
‘My family has had money for generations.’
The Lamborghini says:
‘I have money and I want you to know about it.’
That distinction is almost too perfect for The Gentlemen.
Toyota GR Supra: The Unexpectedly Sensible Choice
The Toyota GR Supra might initially seem strange alongside Ferraris, Lamborghinis, McLarens and Rolls-Royces.
I actually like seeing it there.
The Supra brings a different kind of credibility. It’s a modern performance car with genuine enthusiast appeal rather than simply being an expensive status object.
Its turbocharged inline-six, sharp handling and relatively compact footprint make it believable for urban driving and fast-paced scenes. It doesn’t have the theatrical presence of a Lamborghini, but that can actually be an advantage.
Not every criminal needs to announce himself from three streets away.
The Supra feels more connected to the enthusiast side of car culture, and that makes it one of the more interesting vehicles in the lineup.
Porsche 911 and McLaren: The Dealership Fantasy
The high-end dealership scenes are where The Gentlemen really starts flexing.
Porsche 911s and McLaren models appear as part of a rotating collection of extremely desirable machinery, and this is where the show becomes dangerously close to automotive fantasy.
I’m not even mad about it.
The 911 works because it is one of those cars that doesn’t really need an introduction. A GT3, in particular, carries serious enthusiast credibility. It isn’t merely expensive; people buy these cars because they actually care about driving.
McLaren is a different story.
The low, exotic bodywork and carbon-fiber construction fit perfectly into the show’s more excessive side. A McLaren parked next to an ancient English estate looks almost absurd.
And that’s exactly why the image works.
Old stone walls, aristocratic gardens and a modern supercar worth an obscene amount of money. That’s basically the visual language of the series in one shot.
Rolls-Royce Cullinan and Corniche
No British crime fantasy involving ridiculous amounts of money would be complete without Rolls-Royce.
The Cullinan represents modern wealth at its most extravagant. It’s huge, luxurious and powered by a twin-turbo V12, with enough road presence to make sure nobody mistakes it for a normal SUV.
It’s not subtle.
But subtlety isn’t exactly what we’re dealing with here.
The classic Rolls-Royce Corniche provides a much more interesting contrast. Its appeal comes from craftsmanship and history rather than screens, electronics and brute-force technology.
That makes it an excellent match for the show’s obsession with old and new wealth.
The Cullinan says modern empire.
The Corniche says inherited empire.
And The Gentlemen loves putting those two worlds next to each other.
Bentley Continental GT: The Perfect Criminal Grand Tourer
The Bentley Continental GT might be my favorite modern luxury choice in the entire lineup.
Not because it’s the fastest or most outrageous, but because it makes sense.
The Continental GT is built for covering enormous distances quickly while keeping its occupants surrounded by ridiculous levels of comfort. That’s exactly what you want when your business involves moving between London, country estates and European destinations while pretending everything is perfectly legitimate.
Depending on the version, you can get serious V8 or W12 performance, all-wheel drive and the kind of interior that makes an ordinary car feel like public transport.
It’s aristocratic without being ancient and aggressive without looking desperate for attention.
Basically, it’s Eddie Horniman’s world in car form.
Why the Cars Matter So Much in Season 2
The best thing about the automotive lineup isn’t any individual horsepower figure.
It’s the contrast.
You have the Austin-Healey and Ferrari representing heritage, the Defender and Range Rover representing modern British wealth, and the Lamborghini, McLaren and Porsche machines representing the flashy new money surrounding the criminal operation.
That gives the cars a role beyond decoration.
They help establish where characters sit inside this strange hierarchy of aristocrats, criminals, businessmen and opportunists.
And that’s why I would rather watch The Gentlemen throw another classic British car into a scene than give me another ten-minute explanation about somebody’s business operation.
The cars communicate instantly.
A battered-looking classic roadster tells you something.
A black Defender tells you something.
A Lamborghini screaming down a road tells you quite a lot.
My Favorite Cars From The Gentlemen Season 2
If I’m picking purely from an enthusiast’s perspective, my personal shortlist looks like this:
- Ferrari 330 GTS – Easily the most beautiful machine here.
- Austin-Healey 3000 – The car with the strongest connection to Eddie’s character.
- Bentley Continental GT – The most convincing modern aristocratic choice.
- Land Rover Defender – Practically perfect for the show’s criminal countryside aesthetic.
- Lamborghini Huracán Evo – Completely excessive, which is precisely why I love it.
The important thing is that these cars don’t all try to accomplish the same thing.
That’s what makes the garage in The Gentlemen so entertaining.
Some cars whisper money. Some cars announce it. Some look like they’ve belonged to the same family for 60 years, while others look like they were purchased five minutes after a particularly profitable criminal deal.
And honestly, that’s exactly how it should be.
Season 2 understands that the fantasy isn’t simply about owning expensive cars. It’s about what those cars say about the people behind the wheel.
That’s the part I find far more interesting than another list of horsepower figures.
Because in The Gentlemen, the garage is practically another character. And judging by the ridiculous collection on display, that character has very expensive taste.
