RE: Bentley Bentayga: Driven

[aeropilot]

mnx42 said:

Atmospheric said:

In red it looks like a 1950s Routemaster bus.

Made me laugh.

Personally, I think it's being unfair to Routemaster buses, which after all are a design icon.....whereas this piece of turd makes even an Edsel look good.

[Pommygranite]

In the 60's Richard Branson made a bit of cash out of abortions.

In 2015 Bentley take up the mantle.

[dxbtiger]

They've had one out here (Dubai) over the last few weeks doing warm weather testing I assume.

I followed it down the road for about 15 kms, it looks even worse in the flesh than it does in the photos.

The will sell a metric fktonne of them here no doubt.

[Tuvra]

£232,000 mind

Even if I was a Billionaire I wouldn't pay it.....

[darrenw]

I followed one with "test vehicle" stickers on it for a few miles down the M6 about a month ago. Looks even worse in the metal than it does in the photos.

[EricE]

A face that only a Piech could love...

[blaza]

Now I know what the team who designed the Panamera have been up to.

[Swanny87]

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[topgunkos]

I had a look around one of these at the Dubai motorshow last week, it doesn't look better in the flesh. I would never purchase one even if I had the means, however talking to the chap on the stand, orders are piling up in the middle east so Bentley know exactly who they are targeting with this car.

[Axionknight]

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[k-ink]

I can only assume the vast majority of automotive designers are now blind. What a mess the world has become.

[Usget]

article said:

90 separate ECUs

Well that'll be fun to maintain. They should have called it the bloody Rackspace.

[oldtimer2]

For many who have placed orders for this vehicle, the most important characteristic will have been its ultra high price and its Bentley badge. Its looks and performance will count for little - though they might come to rue the absence of carbon ceramic brakes if they over estimate their driving skills in tight corners. No doubt JLR SVOps will respond in the only way possible by producing a £200k Range Rover with gold plated optional extras.

[Andyandyhall]

God awful.

[Abstraction]

k-ink said:

I can only assume the vast majority of automotive designers are now blind. What a mess the world has become.

The mantra of 'form follows function' has been replaced with 'form follows fashion'
I expect many of the designers are pissed off that artiface is so prevalent in this plop from Bentley.

Unfortunately Mansory identified the niche, others are selling their souls to grab some of the cash.

[RoverP6B]

Honestly, this looks far worse than the (somewhat unfairly) maligned EXP 9F...

[diluculophile]

I like Bentley. I like their racing heritage, and I quite like the idea of the conti GT (never driven one).
I'd like them to do well, and I don't begrudge them a slice of the luxury SUV market - even though I don't really get it.

I would, however, rather be shot in the dick than drive this jewel-encrusted defecation.

Surely anyone who would even vaguely want something like this will buy a Range Rover. Are there really people out there who would forego the capable class of a Rangey, and buy something so tasteless and vulgar?

[RoverP6B]

Well, the L405 Range Rover is pretty tasteless and vulgar.

[Beedub]

wow..... looks exactly like the sseyong or whatever they are called!!

[PGNCerbera]

just wnated to formally register my opinion fwiw


THAT CAR IS fkING HIDEOUS.

Teeth shatteringly bad. Appalling. Designed by someone who hates cars. Wes Craven would be proud of this creation