RE: Geneva 2012: Bentley EXP 9 F

[bobberz]

"Angry" front end reminds me of the Iso Rivolta. Ironic, because the whole thing is revolting.

[johnpeat]

FourWheelDrift said:

I actually prefer the Chinese Hautai rip-off.

I think it's DEEPLY ironic that the Chinese haven't yet copied Specsavers because they're clearly blind when it comes to 'design'...

[dvs_dave]

0a said:

FourWheelDrift said:

Yes their sister company's V12 TDi Q7, the chassis/parts of which I wouldn't be surprised to find under the Bentley frock.

Excellent - no W12 petrol though I take it?

Yes, the first production 12 cylinder SUV was actually the super stealthy VW Touareg W12 back in 2005 which I suspect is essentially what this Bentley is underneath.



Cracking Q-car and secondhand buy if you can find one and don't mind LHD only!

Edited by dvs_dave on Thursday 8th March 04:57

[Kawasicki]

dvs_dave said:

0a said:

FourWheelDrift said:

Yes their sister company's V12 TDi Q7, the chassis/parts of which I wouldn't be surprised to find under the Bentley frock.

Excellent - no W12 petrol though I take it?

Yes, the first production 12 cylinder SUV was actually the super stealthy VW Touareg W12 back in 2005 which I suspect is essentially what this underneath with a couple of Turbos strapped on.



Cracking Q-car and secondhand buy if you can find one and don't mind LHD only!

Your idea of "super stealthy" differs greatly from mine.

[dvs_dave]

Not so much in "Sport" trim like that one, but it was also available in standard form and looked like it could be any old 2.5 tdi. Like this one
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So yes still super stealthy as it's packing 450hp.

[Quagmire]

One word FUGLY! Guess the Chinese market will absolutely love it then....

[2loud]

Why didn't somebody say something when they were designing/building it?

A case of 'The Emperor's New Clothes' perhaps.

Terrible, just terrible!

[Twizzle750]

Looks like a bad Chinese copy of a Range Rover with shades of Q7. First car in the world to make the Cayenne look pretty. It would scare small children!

[PJ S]

Possibly the first car Khan and Mansory can actually enhance and make (semi) desirable?
Grotesque is too tame a word to describe what Bentley have conceptualised.

[PascalBuyens]

VeeDub Geezer said:

Mini1275 said:

Well it ain't going to win any beauty contests!.

I think this photoshop looks slightly better:

This would have been perfect a few years ago.

Beefmeister said:

Hastily photoshopped out the horrid lower lights, added smaller ones inboard, changed wheels to less minging design, removed extra grille.



Getting there I think, but still far from pretty.

This is closer. Swap the lights so the larger ones are on the inside and it could fit in with the current family face.

Actually that's what I was thinking too, seeing Beefmeisters attempt. Take the "family face", put that on the front, and then take the tail lights from that shooting brake for the back...

(Would give it a shot but haven't got any Photoshop skills at all)

[Beefmeister]

PascalBuyens said:

Actually that's what I was thinking too, seeing Beefmeisters attempt. Take the "family face", put that on the front, and then take the tail lights from that shooting brake for the back...

(Would give it a shot but haven't got any Photoshop skills at all)

Okay, I've had a go at the front again with the requests.



I think the back end is a lost cause...

[Don1]

Once again, a lot better. I'm not a fan of those rear haunches, but better than slab sided I suppose. For me the rear is the best part of the car - part classic rangie, part shooting brake.

[Goatex]

Who's responsible for the design of this - Donald Trump?

[uncle tez]

fathomfive said:

Designed by Leepu?

That was my first thought

[LuS1fer]

I think it needs starting again from scratch.

[FourWheelDrift]

They need to upgrade their design and development tools.

[diddly69]

syd666 said:

Makes the Porsche look good.

It sure does!

[bobberz]

dvs_dave said:

Yes, the first production 12 cylinder SUV was actually the super stealthy VW Touareg W12 back in 2005 which I suspect is essentially what this Bentley is underneath.



Cracking Q-car and secondhand buy if you can find one and don't mind LHD only!

Edited by dvs_dave on Thursday 8th March 04:57

Whoa, whoa, whoa, I do believe this was the first production 12 cylinder SUV:



Apparently made by some well-known tractor manufacturer...

[dvs_dave]

Didn't think of the LM002 however the terms "SUV" and "production" are debatable with it? After all it's actually a pickup and with only 300 or so made by hand would it class as a production vehicle?

[0a]

The LM002 is more pretty!