Bentley coupe - designed by committee?

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Tue 29 Jun 2004 10:31
Bentley coupe - designed by committee? - volvoman
Just had a look at a brand new Bentley Coupe. The interior looked fabulous just as you'd expect. The exterior? Well it looked like a car cobbled together from the part of sebveral others, almots as if they'd all been put in a giant blender and this was the result. Aside from the the Bentley name, I'd have had real trouble guessing what it was. For me, the front had aspects of Jaguar and even Rover styling about it. The rear looked like an American coupe I saw the other day - Chrylser, Chevrolet can't recall what. It's awesome but, frankly, ugly!

Is this the first Bentley that doesn't look like one?
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Tue 29 Jun 2004 11:07
Bentley coupe - designed by committee? - AngryJonny
You'll be thinking of the Chrysler Crossfire then.

Yes, I think the new Bentley looks like a cross between one of those and an MG ZT. Not at all what I would have expected Bentley to produce, but it catches the eye though.
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Tue 29 Jun 2004 14:47
Bentley coupe - designed by committee? - volvoman
Yeah that could be it, the Crossfire. Is there something of the Porsche Cayenne in the Bentley mix too or is that just me?
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Tue 29 Jun 2004 21:07
Bentley coupe - designed by committee? - umistim
Volvoman. The rear of the Bentley was intended to take styling clues from the superb Bentley Continental Fastbacks of the 50/60s era and for me it's appearance works well. I think it is a very desirable car.
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Tue 29 Jun 2004 23:25
Bentley coupe - designed by committee? - BazzaBear {P}
something of
the Porsche Cayenne in the Bentley mix


Wow. You REALLY don't like the new Bentley, do you?
I think it's quite nice personally, but I'd agree it's not similar to anything they've done recently.
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Wed 30 Jun 2004 09:54
Bentley coupe - designed by committee? - volvoman
Hi Baz - well I wouldn't ay I don't like it, just that it's not pretty. It's certainly awesome and aggressive looking - a bit of a brute. At the same time it just makes you stare in amazement - very confusing. My main point is that unlike other Bentleys it seems to have taken styling cues from much more modest cars.

Actually, it reminds me of one of those women who's strikingly attractive at times but can suddenly then appear very masculine indeed. oh dear!
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