RE: Behold the Bentley Bentayga Apex Edition
Discussion
J4CKO said:
GreatScott2016 said:
This will undoubtedly appeal to some (each to their own etc), but I see no redeeming features here. Pretty vulgar actually, all the more so given a historic Bentley oozed class and yet this simply oozes ……… I’ll let you fill in the blanks. 
It is big and vulgar, but then hasnt every Bentley been like that relative to whats around in period, thats kind of the point ?They never oozed class, they oozed money, and mineral oil of course.
Am sure people mutter the C word under their breath as a Bentayga flies past, but back in 1984 they probably did when some Richard De Vere Type went past in a Turbo R.
For all the negative comments, have you actually driven one?
My boss has one, I get to drive it occasionally and when you floor it, it is in equal measure both laugh out loud fast and somewhat scary. How something that weighs the same as a small moon can accelerate so fast still makes me giggle.
Would I have one given the funds? No way but glad they exist.
My boss has one, I get to drive it occasionally and when you floor it, it is in equal measure both laugh out loud fast and somewhat scary. How something that weighs the same as a small moon can accelerate so fast still makes me giggle.
Would I have one given the funds? No way but glad they exist.
martin12345 said:
I find this whole "limited edition" / "end of line" / etc etc a painful marketing exercise by the Premium/Luxury OEM's designed to extract the maximum money from people whilst "conning" them that they are getting something special/unique
It feels like the sort of thing that volume OEM's used to do with "special edition" versions of Escorts/Sierra/Golfs/etc etc etc where they took an LX and added a few extras and a new paint colour and called it a Surf or Turf or something
Didn't like it much then and it's even worse now with Premium OEM's who really ought to know better but are desperate for sales/profit margin it seems
I agree. At least now we know there must be a new model coming. Never quite liked the looks although over time it grew a bit on meIt feels like the sort of thing that volume OEM's used to do with "special edition" versions of Escorts/Sierra/Golfs/etc etc etc where they took an LX and added a few extras and a new paint colour and called it a Surf or Turf or something
Didn't like it much then and it's even worse now with Premium OEM's who really ought to know better but are desperate for sales/profit margin it seems
smilo996 said:
Apparently when you turn the ignition is says "you are an apex predator and this is your rig". ??
Just tax them out of existence and force car companies to get on building better vehicles rather than this bloated excess.
As if taxation decisions on this tiny island have any impact whatsoever on whether a Bentayga gets made or not. Regardless- Bentley is hardly going to start making city cars are they?Just tax them out of existence and force car companies to get on building better vehicles rather than this bloated excess.
fflump said:
smilo996 said:
Apparently when you turn the ignition is says "you are an apex predator and this is your rig". ??
Just tax them out of existence and force car companies to get on building better vehicles rather than this bloated excess.
As if taxation decisions on this tiny island have any impact whatsoever on whether a Bentayga gets made or not. Regardless- Bentley is hardly going to start making city cars are they?Just tax them out of existence and force car companies to get on building better vehicles rather than this bloated excess.
andyA700 said:
Why do people with so much money, spend it on such ugly things?
Such ugly things are made very expensive so the very rich can be seen to be very rich. Same with watches, the more expensive the more ugly so they stand out more and the owner can be identified as having spent a lot of money on something less useful than a $4 etsy quartz watch. Works with fashion too, women's hand bags and shoes - the most expensive are often the most hideous, like a 1st year art project.There are exceptions, but I think this is how it is supposed to work, based on my observations.
smilo996 said:
Apparently when you turn the ignition is says "you are an apex predator and this is your rig". ??
Just tax them out of existence and force car companies to get on building better vehicles rather than this bloated excess.
And what vehicle is better than this to daily haul a family around, get dogs in, tow a decent amount, and rack up some decent millage in the most comfortable way possible? Just tax them out of existence and force car companies to get on building better vehicles rather than this bloated excess.
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