Geneva: Bentley can do better than EXP 9 F Concept (Autoblog)
Filed under: Concept Cars, SUV, Geneva Motor Show, Bentley, Design/Style,
Luxury
Bentley has been hinting at the possibility of a full-size ultra-luxury SUV
for a few years and here in Geneva the rumors finally became reality in all
their awkwardly majestic glory.
Just as awkward is the ‘ute concept’s name: the EXP 9 F, which is about as
imaginative and puzzling as its styling. If you were to task a sophomore
Photoshop wizard to digitally create a Bentley SUV, this would be the result.
And that’s probably the most disappointing aspect of the EXP 9 F – its utter
predictability.
Grabbing bits from the Mulsanne and Continental range, mounting them up front,
raising the ride height and then adding a liftback hatch is the easy way out.
Same for the interior, which takes Bentley’s bespoke aesthetic and gives it
the Big Gulp treatment. Maybe we’re too plebeian, but for this ute’s target
demographic, it just doesn’t carry the gravitas you’d expect of something this
large wearing the Flying B.
The same applies to the drivetrain, which utilizes the 6.0-liter W12 that’s
been doing duty in the Continental for years. The only interesting propulsion
proposition is the possible fitment …
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