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What happened to Bentley?
Bentley needs to make money.
This will sell like hotcakes, no matter how dumb or stupid the idea is.
They're about a decade too late to the party on this one...
I want front bumper mounted jet turbines!
Quote from: TurboDan on March 05, 2012, 01:41:59 PM
They're about a decade too late to the party on this one...
Nah, the rich will always want 3 ton, $300k SUVs.
Does anyone know if they developed this from the ground up? Or did they use someone else's platform. I can see some Range Rover and some Touareg in this from certain angles.
FAIL
Quote from: Rockraven on March 05, 2012, 01:43:03 PM
I want front bumper mounted jet turbines!
I was thinking the same thing. Those must be awesome.
Quote from: TurboDan on March 05, 2012, 01:45:18 PM
Does anyone know if they developed this from the ground up? Or did they use someone else's platform. I can see some Range Rover and some Touareg in this from certain angles.
The cynic in me wants to say its gonna be a $300K Touareg W12 but I'm gonna wait.
Quote from: sportyaccordy on March 05, 2012, 02:05:04 PM
The cynic in me wants to say its gonna be a $300K Touareg W12 but I'm gonna wait.
It probably is.
This thing is so, so ugly. Yuk.
I will never again declare the Cayenne or the Infiniti QX56 to be ugly as in comparison to this absolute horror, they are quite bearable.
Truly this is one of the most repulsive designs I've seen for a long while............ absolutely dreadful.
Lamborghini is building an SUV, so there must be a market there.
I like the rear of the vehicle, but the front is abhorrent.
A. That looks like a bad photochop.
B. It looks exactly like a melted Range Rover from the rear.
C. It probably will be a $300k Touareg W12.
The Bentley TransContinental Brange Brover! With clocks by Hublot and signed leather by Louis Vuitton! Headliner made of live minks!
This is clearly an uncreative photoshop based on a Range Rover/Sport and with current Bentley lights etc. added to it.
Quote from: TurboDan on March 05, 2012, 01:41:59 PM
They're about a decade too late to the party on this one...
That's what I first thought.
http://autos.yahoo.com/blogs/motoramic/bentley-exp-9-f-just-everyday-600-hp-192914734.html;_ylt=Ahuw2M._Fu7Fope5n4EcJMLyWed_;_ylu=X3oDMTFuYWM3N2VoBG1pdANIQ01PTCBvbiBBcnRpY2xlBHBrZwNpZC0xOTk1MzY2BHBvcwMxBHNlYwNoY20EdmVyAzk-;_ylg=X3oDMTNiOGE5ZWZrBGludGwDdXMEbGFuZwNlbi11cwRwc3RhaWQDOTJhZTc4NTctN2MyMy0zZGE4LTk4ZTYtNGE1MGQyZTYxZDA0BHBzdGNhdANvcmlnaW5hbHN8dGhlZW52b3kEcHQDc3RvcnlwYWdlBHRlc3QD
Looks like a Chinese clone of what a Brntley SUV should be.
Quote from: 2o6 on March 05, 2012, 01:21:55 PM
Bentley needs to make money.
This will sell like hotcakes, no matter how dumb or stupid the idea is.
an ingenious idea from a financial perspective. i read that the average bentley/rolls-royce owner has something like eight-twelve other cars... and i think four or more homes. if so, or even half of these stats, currently rolls/bentley owners will write out their deposit checks tomorrow, if an introduction date was announced. with AWD/4WD to most certainly be standard, imagine the number of these brutes gracing the roads of the hamptons, aspen CO and other snowy regions here, canada and abroad :popcorn:
NOTE: rolls-royce and bentley -- no longer
related are STILL often sold in many of the same locations and occupying hundreds of the same
eight car garages worldwide... ahh... the life of the rich and famous...
ANOTHER POINT: in wintry locales only? i think not. looks at palm beach, beverley hills, south beach, monaco, etc. :winkguy:
Quote from: cawimmer430 on March 05, 2012, 03:37:05 PM
This is clearly an uncreative photoshop based on a Range Rover/Sport and with current Bentley lights etc. added to it.
It's not.
Quote from: cawimmer430 on March 05, 2012, 03:37:05 PM
This is clearly an uncreative photoshop based on a Range Rover/Sport and with current Bentley lights etc. added to it.
2o6 is right. Sadly it's not. Debuted in Geneva today I believe.
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It's just awful.
pimp my ride kinda look'n, eh? the overall shape isn't all that bad, IMO. its the ostentatious front-end and less so, c-pillar. the production version has some potential, i think. we are talking current bentley, rolls-royce and maybach owners here. millionaires and billionaires do not always have the best taste. excessive bling is not always the attract way, but i am convinced this vehicle will sell in droves for a bentley/rolls type vehicle.
Quote from: 2o6 on March 05, 2012, 08:52:11 PM
It's not.
Yeah, my bad. It's just so friggin ugly I seriously assumed somebody played around with Photoshop. This is also a crappy image as the shadow under the car should be darker!
(http://images.thetruthaboutcars.com/2012/03/exp9f5.jpg)
keep in mind what the targeted customers (umm, clients) already owns :facepalm:
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"Stately Rolls-Royce Phantom: First New Restyling for 2013. Looks Grander..."
(Under luxury thread heading)...
http://www.carspin.net/forums/index.php?topic=26908.0
LOL, that is hilariously ugly.
Oh god, it's awful. I feel violated.
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That's stunning, however. Keep that interior. Change everything else.
^the interior does look very rich and elegant, yet still sporty for a mega luxury SUV/crossover. kudos to bentley for sure!
It will surely be bought almost exclusively by rappers, NBA stars, drug dealers and other similar arbiters of bad taste.
That low rumbling noise you hear is W.O. Bentley turning in his grave!
Quote from: omicron on March 07, 2012, 05:25:41 AM
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That's stunning, however. Keep that interior. Change everything else.
Quote from: Atomic on March 07, 2012, 06:33:53 AM
^the interior does look very rich and elegant, yet still sporty for a mega luxury SUV/crossover. kudos to bentley for sure!
Stunning?!? Rich and elegant?!?
It looks like a whore's bedroom!
Yea that interior is horrible.
And don't forget the suburban housewives, Eastern European business moguls and talentless celebrities. As well as other athletes. Black people aren't the only ones who are gonna buy this monstrosity
The interior is awesome as expected. The exterior, however needs a lot of work. There is definitely something to work with there, but I am of the opinion that the whole idea of a Bentley SUV is wrong in the first place.
Damn, before I saw the auto show pics, I thought it was just a bad photochop. Now it's just a bad joke.
And sadly, the worst part is that the design is actually very unimaginative. A $300k Bentley SUV is actually a clever idea, because let's face it, Real Housewives are going to want something new when the leases come up on their Cayennes. But coming from the same company that debuted the Continental GT in 2003, which admittedly looked quite attractive at the time, this looks like something that a Chinese upstart would try to sell in developing countries for $30k. Bentley really blew a big opportunity to come out with something hype-worthy.
W12 Turbo 600 HP
Quote from: Madman on March 07, 2012, 07:09:14 AM
Stunning?!? Rich and elegant?!?
It looks like a whore's bedroom!
Nah, it looks very nice.
I think they would do better if the SUV is around $200k (around the Continental series) than $300k.
I suppose it is a bit unimaginative, but I do really like the Range Rover-esque design (albeit, it should not be Range Rover-esque, because it is not a Land Rover, but oh well). They absolutely need to go back to the drawing board with the front, however, and I think they ought to move away from the circle headlights for this model, even if it shies away from the brand's style--and even then, the circle headlights don't work on the Mulsanne either.
Quote from: LonghornTX on March 07, 2012, 01:33:06 PM
The interior is awesome as expected. The exterior, however needs a lot of work. There is definitely something to work with there, but I am of the opinion that the whole idea of a Bentley SUV is wrong in the first place.
Why? They're not a sports car company. Luxury has been their mission and that has included SUVs for years now. Every luxury company has one or more except for Bentley and Rolls-Royce. Why not?
Quote from: Raza on March 07, 2012, 03:01:50 PM
Why? They're not a sports car company. Luxury has been their mission and that has included SUVs for years now. Every luxury company has one or more except for Bentley and Rolls-Royce. Why not?
They started out as a gentleman's sports car company and have grown their brand around that original idea (though modified to be much more luxury/sedan oriented). In my opinion (and that is what this debate will boil down to), it doesn't fit with that ethos. A Bentley should not be seen off-road, or with mud on the fenders. They are hand-built and crafted to be something more than that. Again, only my opinion, but I have sold a fair amount of them and know plenty of former clients who would be turned off by seeing one of these in the showroom.
IMO, they are betting heavy on China with this one, because I don't think many of these will move in the states. It will, ultimately, come down to price, but looking at that interior and how it is trimmed, I am leaning towards the 300k range.
Yeah, it seems to me that for the longest time, Bentley and Rolls resisted the luxury SUV trend because of the old traditional view that SUV's were unrefined trucks meant to perform dirty work that Bentleys and Rollses had no business doing. That's what Range Rovers were for, and Bentley and Rolls considered themselves above that level.
Quote from: Raza on March 07, 2012, 03:01:50 PM
Why? They're not a sports car company. Luxury has been their mission and that has included SUVs for years now. Every luxury company has one or more except for Bentley and Rolls-Royce. Why not?
Because Bentley and Rolls Royce should be above such nonsense!
christ
How my eyes feel
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=stfBPzmHm70
Quote from: LonghornTX on March 07, 2012, 01:33:06 PM
The interior is awesome as expected. The exterior, however needs a lot of work. There is definitely something to work with there, but I am of the opinion that the whole idea of a Bentley SUV is wrong in the first place.
Stunning?!? Rich and elegant?!?
It looks like a whore's bedroom!and the problem? :lol: chuckle, chuckle...
one should keep in mind that the vehicle is merely a concept; thus, it will most definitely be upgraded significantly with authentic leather and real wood bentley's are famous for. the finish on the show car is too shiny to become a reality and looking at the center of the concept's dashboard is obviously non-functioning pieces. these concepts are primary for feedback from potential clientele. i was stunned when privileged (knowing dealership owners setting up displays) to check out a few concepts at a couple of auto shows "off hours". in doing this, i quickly learned that some interior pieces they use are painted clay, fabricated of cardboard, cheap plastics like dollar store toys and thin vinyl over foam pillows in place of bentley-grade leather and durable seat materials. damn, these cars photograph far better than they look in person, especially when getting close to the interior or even "sitting" inside -- something generally forbidden. some concepts have deep tinted windows for a reason... as many insides are not even finished.
my compliments pertained to what i think should translate from shoddy to highly polished, as with all production bentley's. sitting in any of these actual models takes your breath away, as i would expect from a road ready luxury car from bentley, rolls-royce, maybach, others...
I think if they toned down the design a bit inside and out it could look a LOT better.
Quote from: sportyaccordy on March 08, 2012, 08:13:03 AM
I think if they toned down the design a bit inside and out it could look a LOT better.
i can bet this will happen. many first time concepts elicit shock value responses to encourage people to do exactly what we are doing here... talking about the company's product.
Quote from: Madman on March 07, 2012, 07:07:22 AM
It will surely be bought almost exclusively by rappers, NBA stars, drug dealers and other similar arbiters of bad taste.
Exactly. And we saw how well that worked out for Maybach.
Quote from: sportyaccordy on March 07, 2012, 07:54:28 AM
Yea that interior is horrible.
And don't forget the suburban housewives, Eastern European business moguls and talentless celebrities. As well as other athletes. Black people aren't the only ones who are gonna buy this monstrosity
:hesaid:
And I thought no one could "Out-Ugly" the Panamera.....
I bet it will sell really well in Texas! And I bet all the really materialistic rich Californians will snap it up also (and there sure are a lot of those ;)).
Quote from: Colonel Cadillac on March 08, 2012, 01:45:12 PM
I bet it will sell really well in Texas! And I bet all the really materialistic rich Californians will snap it up also (and there sure are a lot of those ;)).
There will be a lot of <1yr old models for sale in Cali too, I bet.
"Bentley LMFAO Pre Owned Special! Hollywood cred! Own the LMFAO repossessed from Real Housewife of LA Tan Surgery Skankburg!"
at least one of the kardashian children will but buy one or more :rolleyes:
what a freudian slip!
This thing is absolutely hideous.
Bentley's "considering a redesign"
http://www.autoblog.com/2012/03/09/that-didnt-take-long-bentley-suv-redesign-already-in-the-works/
QuoteGuess we called this one from the outset. Looking like a Mulsanne that just ate a Continental Flying Spur for breakfast and a GT for lunch, the Bentley EXP 9 F concept was the biggest disappointment ? and we mean that literally ? of the Geneva Motor Show. Apparently, Bentley must have agreed with our headline, because it's working on a new design for it's first production SUV, according to Britain's What Car? magazine.
According to the report, Bentley officials have admitted that the design was "heavy handed" and have promised to tone it down, as the SUV heads toward a likely 2015 on-sale date. Potential changes include "slightly smaller" headlights, and "more traditional SUV proportions," according to the magazine's source.
We hope Bentley goes a bit further and just starts from scratch, dumping the sedan-ified SUV look entirely. If Bentley is bound and determined to sell an SUV, it should come up with something distinctive for the brand that doesn't just ape the classic look of its car line.
Quote from: Madman on March 07, 2012, 07:09:14 AM
Stunning?!? Rich and elegant?!?
It looks like a whore's bedroom!
You either have very expensive taste in whores, or are only acquainted with such through Victorian era romantic novels.
Bentley's "considering a redesign"
http://www.autoblog.com/2012/03/09/that-didnt-take-long-bentley-suv-redesign-already-in-the-works/
you beat me to it, sporty :banghead: (chuckle, chuckle). as i have said, that is the purpose of displaying a concept vehicle at an auto show. this SUV reminds me of the split reaction the chrysler imperial received when revealed just a couple of year's ago. chrysler shelved the project in favor of a complete redo likely to be spawned off of the 2011/12 chrysler 300C.
Quote from: Soup DeVille on March 09, 2012, 08:07:50 PM
You either have very expensive taste in whores, or are only acquainted with such through Victorian era romantic novels.
Steampunk whores. They fritter away their paychecks on patent leather tchochkes on eBay.
Quote from: Laconian on March 11, 2012, 10:17:03 PM
Steampunk whores. They fritter away their paychecks on patent leather tchochkes on eBay.
Interesting.
Where might one find one of these ladies?
Quote from: Soup DeVille on March 11, 2012, 11:09:51 PM
Interesting.
Where might one find one of these ladies?
My guess would be ren-fairs?
Quote from: Laconian on March 11, 2012, 11:13:23 PM
My guess would be ren-fairs?
Nope. I've been to a couple of those. Here and there there may be a comely lass: but altogether i get the feeling you'd have more luck than I would.
What an abomination.
Sadly, I think it'll sell.