RE: Bentley Bentayga - the designer's view: PH Blog
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J4CKO said:
aeropilot said:
zeDuffMan said:
Footballers and oil barons from the Middle East will be wetting themselves with excitement. This designer has done his job.
This.You have to applaud Bentley for designing to their market of today, not the one from 40 years ago. The fact that 'new' market isn't a PH one won't matter a jot to them.... as the accounts will be more than happy.
Exactly this!No doubt though, the next time Bentley are looking to launch a new vehicle they'll be coming here for advice.
Personally, I love it. It's not a looker, but I'd still have one if I could ever afford one. The sniff petrol "advert" is actually pretty much bang on. There was a chap from Bentley on BBC News this weekend - it's about 10% of sales for the UK...
Chr1sch said:
It is just horrendous to look at, the rear doors are a mishmash of about 5 different converging angles, and then a spoiler from an A45 AMG?
Its just bizarre - if it had a Hyundai badge i'd probably accept it, but it looks bloody awful sorry
+1 for the clusterf*ck that is the rear doors, the area of the Bentayga's bodywork where all the poorly-conceived lines are awkwardly forced into an impossible congruence. Its just bizarre - if it had a Hyundai badge i'd probably accept it, but it looks bloody awful sorry
The front (and marginally less offensive) rear end have understandably been the subjects of most derision, as they are the most obvious areas at which to level (entirely justified) accusations of goppingness. Those of us who dare (or cba) to delve further and contemplate the car's flanks in any detail are rewarded by having our retinas violated even more mercilessly.
And all of the tasteless w*nkiness ultimately matters very little. A salient point that numerous PHers have already made; it's likely to be something of a 'Cayenne' for Bentley. I recognise it's clearly more 'high-end', but it's a similarly unloved-at-launch 'ugly SUV' that doesn't 'fit' with the 'brand philosophy' (Bentayga is easily a better fit for Bentley than Cayenne was for Porsche imho). That it'll be a sales success (and à la Cayenne make more exciting, 'PH'-esque Bentleys viable) I am in no doubt.
Being honest; the level of opulence in the cabin mean that Id be rather disingenuous if suggesting I wouldn't love one as a daily. No other SUV can compete in terms of sheer 'luxury' (if indeed you value 'SUV' or 'luxury'). I'd happily dodge about London in a Bentayga, admittedly feeling rather nouveau riche/ gauche/ vulgar. Would try to mitigate this with dark grey paint/ non-shiny wheels/ black leather, and fail miserably.
Tl;dr: it's gopping, but it doesn't matter.
daveofedinburgh said:
The front (and marginally less offensive) rear end have understandably been the subjects of most derision, as they are the most obvious areas at which to level (entirely justified) accusations of goppingness. Those of us who dare (or cba) to delve further and contemplate the car's flanks in any detail are rewarded by having our retinas violated even more mercilessly.
I don't find the rear any less clumsy than the front to be honest.
RoverP6B said:
Darren isn't offended or shocked? Shame, he needs to be. This utter monstrosity is pissing all over the heritage of the Bentley brand. It does nothing well except make you look like a poseur w
ker who needs to be paying far more tax. A Range Rover is a statement of prosperity: this is a symbol of conspicuous consumption. A gigantic Tory fk-you to the environment, the poor, the homeless, the working classes struggling to keep the rent/mortgage paid and the kids fed. It's an outrage that needs to be banned from UK roads (not that it'll fit on them either). Different but just as offensive as the Yank rednecks rolling coal in F650s.
Walter Owen Bentley's company is now making cars designed by a bloke called Darren. Says it all.
ker who needs to be paying far more tax. A Range Rover is a statement of prosperity: this is a symbol of conspicuous consumption. A gigantic Tory fk-you to the environment, the poor, the homeless, the working classes struggling to keep the rent/mortgage paid and the kids fed. It's an outrage that needs to be banned from UK roads (not that it'll fit on them either). Different but just as offensive as the Yank rednecks rolling coal in F650s.Walter Owen Bentley's company is now making cars designed by a bloke called Darren. Says it all.
Bladedancer said:
Frankly, I think Forester is the embodiment of beauty compared to this Bentley.
I don't think the forester is ugly at all, it's menacingly utilitarian, the c pillar is a bit incongrous and the rear wheel arch flare doesn't look quite right but I'd be perfectly happy with one on the drive. On the other hand the Bentley is an eye sore from every angle.RoverP6B said:
Darren isn't offended or shocked? Shame, he needs to be. This utter monstrosity is pissing all over the heritage of the Bentley brand. It does nothing well except make you look like a poseur wker who needs to be paying far more tax. A Range Rover is a statement of prosperity: this is a symbol of conspicuous consumption. A gigantic Tory fk-you to the environment, the poor, the homeless, the working classes struggling to keep the rent/mortgage paid and the kids fed. It's an outrage that needs to be banned from UK roads (not that it'll fit on them either). Different but just as offensive as the Yank rednecks rolling coal in F650s.
Walter Owen Bentley's company is now making cars designed by a bloke called Darren. Says it all.
+ 1ker who needs to be paying far more tax. A Range Rover is a statement of prosperity: this is a symbol of conspicuous consumption. A gigantic Tory fk-you to the environment, the poor, the homeless, the working classes struggling to keep the rent/mortgage paid and the kids fed. It's an outrage that needs to be banned from UK roads (not that it'll fit on them either). Different but just as offensive as the Yank rednecks rolling coal in F650s.Walter Owen Bentley's company is now making cars designed by a bloke called Darren. Says it all.
This rolling abortion can't have been designed by a human.
It's not even the product of design by committee.
More like an Excel spreadsheet has become self aware and invested in an early version of Microsoft Paint.
Can't wait to see the first one to make an appearance on wreckedexotics and look considerably better proportioned...
fblm said:
Bladedancer said:
Frankly, I think Forester is the embodiment of beauty compared to this Bentley.
I don't think the forester is ugly at all, it's menacingly utilitarian, the c pillar is a bit incongrous and the rear wheel arch flare doesn't look quite right but I'd be perfectly happy with one on the drive. On the other hand the Bentley is an eye sore from every angle.It's a bit unfair to compare this bloated behemoth to a Forester, although fuel consumption will be similar.
Foresters are driven my sensible, practical, handsome people who just happen to be particularly well endowed.
The Bentley will be driven by Simon Cowell and those requiring the optional 'Air Conditioned Hunting Falcon Cage' accessory, frankly you can see why Bently isn't overly concerned with our humble opinions.
Foresters are driven my sensible, practical, handsome people who just happen to be particularly well endowed.
The Bentley will be driven by Simon Cowell and those requiring the optional 'Air Conditioned Hunting Falcon Cage' accessory, frankly you can see why Bently isn't overly concerned with our humble opinions.
Edited by DJFish on Saturday 5th December 08:24
DJFish said:
frankly you can see why Bently isn't overly concerned with our humble opinions.
I get that but there can't actually be anyone at Bentley who thinks that looks good. It wouldn't stop appealing to the kind of people who already want one if it looked better and by appealing to a wider audience it might not suffer the epic depreciation that surely awaits it.fblm said:
I get that but there can't actually be anyone at Bentley who thinks that looks good. It wouldn't stop appealing to the kind of people who already want one if it looked better and by appealing to a wider audience it might not suffer the epic depreciation that surely awaits it.
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