Sri Lanka, April 15 -- While the Bentley Dominator is undoubtedly one of the rarest SUVs on the planet, it is proof that money talks. That's because, throughout the mid-1990s, Bentley didn't offer a production SUV, just cars. In fact, it took an additional two decades before the ultra-popular Bentayga arrived on the market.

No carmaker spends millions in research and development if they can't make that money back in sales. According to Bentley Spotting, this is where the Sultan of Brunei comes in. The British automaker built six of these models for the Sultan and the Royal family. In total, each one cost $4.6 million.

Despite its ominous name, the Bentley Dominator is just the brand's first production SUV. The Sultan of Brunei reportedl...