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tonyg2003 - MemberThe new Volvo XC90 is showing the way in big SUV design
Pfffft. Murica.
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The worrying thing is that with the expensive 'improvements' that their target market will inflict on them (see earlier Stephen Ireland reference) I'd imagine some of the custom jobees will make the standard car look like a vision of beauty
It's like the bastard lovechild of a Chrysler and a Porsche Cayenne
I won't lose any sleep over this, even if I won the lottery I wouldn't waste my time with it.
awful looking Bentley, if you need imposing looks on a different scale see :wink::
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paddy0091 - Memberawful looking Bentley, if you need imposing looks on a different scale see :wink::
Common as muck, and so awfully gauche.
We have a Bentley Dealer opposite work, will have to take pop in and take a look once they get one in....
Via Autotrader
The Bentayga is 5141mm long, 1742 high and 2223mm wide
its the last number that is the scary one, the UK legal minimum carriageway width is [b]2.4m[/b] and given the road density and the need for as many lanes for cars as humanly possible, most roads are pretty much this width
now if you're riding your bike along the road, you'll be not in the gutter but not primary so assume 1.4 metres from the kerb to your right shoulder, the bentley will have to have BOTH wheels on the other side of the road to overtake and leave a safe (1m) gap. Imagine that there are double yellow lines, the drivers side wheel would need to be on the yellow on the wrong side of the road, anyone think that a driver of one of these vehicles will display the courtesy or awareness to do this ??
mikewsmith - MemberAh well, perhaps this is another sign that the financial storm of the last 7-8 years is over, 'bling' is back in.
The financial storm didn't really impact the target audience
That's true in some respects and not in others, pre-crash 'Bling' was very much in vogue, Rap Stars, Pop Stars, Footballers, Media Mogals and to a lessor extent famous business types like the Dragons and such. In years gone by famous types would usualy downplay their wealth through fear of alienating their fans, but 2000-2008ish that all changed success and wealth was something you flaunted and us muggles (well perhaps not us personally) played along, more people than ever were buying 'aspirational lifestyles' with borrowed money - lots of white things mostly, apart from skin which was tanned, very tanned.
When the crash happened, whilst a lot of famous people could still buy white Range Rovers and Bentley's then did less so as it wasn't so 'cool' in 2009 to be seen being overtly wealthy when you're trying to sell your latest book/cd/film/football shirt to people who no longer feel wealthy and are hoping they won't lose their jobs. Of course some of them went down the same drain as more everyday people who over-borrowed, C-listers like Kerry Katona and the like who had lots of profile, but little product to sell suddenly found themselves unable to borrow any more for this years tax bill and were made Bankrupt.
In the Western World anyway that's the target audience for this car, now (it seems) we're all wealthy again they can get away with driving about in something like that without people hating them, 'old money' types won't be seen in one (unless they're paid to be), although I believe this particular Tarts Palace on wheels was primarily designed for the Far East where they do things differently, bigger is better and flashier is best. I think for a time Bentley wasn't even going to bother to build it to pass regulations for Europe.
Ah, Bentley, the poor man's luxury car...... 🙂
Is it just me that think it looks like a bad update of a black cab?
edhornby - MemberVia Autotrader
The Bentayga is 5141mm long, 1742 high and 2223mm wide
its the last number that is the scary one,
As above though, it's 36mm wider than it's Audi cousin. And probably a load of other SUVs.
So what bike would one buy to accompany this monstrosity?
Bet James Bond is turning in his grave 😉
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My first thought was ... Austin Maxi
Austin land crab
Mine too. I suppose I should find it funny, but it just makes me a bit sad. Suddenly I can see the revolting BMW X6 in a different perspective.
At least it will be a good way of identifying frightful people with no discernible taste.
The Bentley is for people who'd like a BMW x6 but think its too common 😆
At least you have visual identity of their tosser status.
Just for a bit of aesthetic balance..... here's something beautiful.
The lovely Bernadine
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The Bentley besides having a God awful name reminds me of a classic Black cab design wise, might buy one stick some big wheels on and paint it hearing aid beige and then go touting it around Alderley Edge.
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it doesn't look dissimilar to the large rock from which it took it's name.
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That's hideous! Surely you'd need to be blind to spunk that much cash on something so ugly!
Just proves money doesn't buy taste!
As others have said - it isn't aimed at the (moderately) sophisticated European market.
I bet almost all of them end up in China/Russia/various other 'emerging economys'
Another **** car for ****s that aspire to going to Dubai every year and Instagram pictures of themselves like they're a brand.
I thought it looked like an Allegro in that publicity shot, it's put me right off my lunch
footflaps - MemberWe have a Bentley Dealer opposite work, will have to take pop in and take a look once they get one in....
I parked my car between a couple of their cars while popping into the VW dealership next door (assuming that's the one you mean nr the Science Park). They weren't too impressed. 🙂
Just for a bit of aesthetic balance..... here's something beautiful.
You seem to have posted a picture of the blobbiest, fattest supercar every made!
Did anyone else with borderline dyslexia read it as Bentley Bentgayer?
Didn't Bentley Bentgayer play for Bolton Wanderers about 5 years ago? Big fella, not much good, drove a hideous brown 4x4.
Bently BungaBunga seems a good name.
Looks like something that Leepu would come up with on chop shop
Even if I had the kind of cash available to buy one of those Bentgayas I'd still be looking elsewhere (Porsche Macan maybe).
Mind Rollsroyces efforts aren't much better,
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Of the many artists impressions that's probably the most tasteful.
Lamborghinis concept looks pretty tidy though.
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Lamborghinis concept looks pretty tidy though
Lambo 4x4? Always had a soft spot for the LM002.
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Im sure the footballers of the premiership will be forming an orderly queue to turn it into their latest chavmobile
My mate manages a couple of Bently dealers . I will prob get a ride in one soonish.
Having been in a 6.75 twin turbo W12 engined Mulsanne the other week I can confirm that the build quality, ride , detailing and finish are to a very high standard.
Awesome bit of kit own . Would I ever own one? Probably not .
It's a predictable evolution of their previous models. Shame they are not open to differentiating themselves by designing something innovative and attractive.
@unovolvo I think you could buy 3 Macan S's for the price of one of those Bentleys !
Ah, Bentley, the poor man's luxury car......
Nah, Cadillac Escalade is the poor man's luxury car, Bentley have a long and illustrious history of producing great racing cars, and true Grand Tourers with enough luxury to make the car a pleasure for very long drives.
Rolls are for poncy types who can't actually drive a car properly, but want luxury and can afford to employ someone to drive them about.
And Rolls have produced some really awful cars, as regards build quality; a friend of mine was left a Rolls by a very famous actor, and he has to keep it in a climate controlled garage, to stop it deteriorating any more; it needed a fair amount of work to arrest the damage it was suffering. I've sat in it, but sadly not had a chance to get driven in it.
Nice enough car, but no way would I have one.
A Continental GT, in British Racing Green, however... 😉
Oh, and both the Rolls and Bentley SUV's have clearly hit every branch of the Ugly Tree on the way down!
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I must have been in Asia too long.
I think it's okay.
The last Bentley was made in 1931 wasn't it?
CountZero -Nah, Cadillac Escalade is the poor man's luxury car,
One of the richest people I know (who could afford a boat load of Bentleys) drives an Escalade. I put it down to him being a big fat mess, who prefers the extra side flange room in the Escalade. It looks preposterous over here. Dwarfs Range Rovers and Q7s
You don't get extremely wealthy by thinking like everyone else so why do you think that the extremely wealthy think the same aesthetics as everyone else?
If you don't get it then the fault is with you, not it*.
*quoted from a bloke selling real gold flock wallpaper for billionaire dogs kennels or something like that when asked why his products were so tacky, tasteless and fugly.
Ive had one of the Caddy Escalade as a hire car in the US and I can confirm that they are dreadful to drive. The smaller Caddy saloons are pretty damn good in comparison.
Rolls have produced some really awful cars
I think Rolls Royce motor cars are great and are the pinnacle of super luxury cars.