RE: Latest Pictures: The New Bentley Continental GT
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10 Pence Short said:
The whole thing is very faux class. The marketing is saying by having one you will have class, the reality is that if it needs to say that, you don't and you won't.
Commercially I'm sure it'll work, because there are more wealthy people with dubious taste and the need to be seen to be wealthy than those who prefer to avoid making statements.
It's sad, in that to my mind the Bentley playing poor man to Rolls was infinately more preferable to the new VAG incarnation.
Hardly a "poor man" if they can afford a Bentley. Commercially I'm sure it'll work, because there are more wealthy people with dubious taste and the need to be seen to be wealthy than those who prefer to avoid making statements.
It's sad, in that to my mind the Bentley playing poor man to Rolls was infinately more preferable to the new VAG incarnation.
bobberz said:
jake15919 said:
SWoll said:
jake15919 said:
fatboy b said:
Another busy day in the design studio
The Porsche designers must have given them some advice on the 'new' look.It makes total commercial sense to not mess with a winning formula too much and drive away your loyal customers.
There are enough manufacturers to choose from, if you dont like Bentleys styling then you buy an Aston instead, for example.
Look what happened to Subarus UK sales when they dramatically restyled the Impreza in 2000 and again in 2008....
You mention Aston. Astons all seem similar but have the advantage of being stunningly good looking. The Conti on the other hand isn't, and wont be in the immediate future judging by the Bentley website.
Look at Rolls Royce. The Phantom range and Ghost are modern, interesting, classy and clearly top of the tree. They are Rolls Royce. The Continental range on the other hand are not Bentley.
Edited by jake15919 on Tuesday 7th September 11:39
If it didn't have the flying lady on the bonnet, no one would touch it.
That said, at least it's different to the previous generation (Silver Seraph).
Bentley have been studiously going over Porsche and Aston's playbook. I don't mind Porsche's 60 year old design because they make such insane cars as the GT2 and GT3 RS. I don't mind Aston doing the same because they are absolutely beautiful. However, simply changing the size and position of the headlights and slightly tweaking the front fascia is not designing a "new generation".
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