We've heard rumors of a Bentley SUV for a while now, and it looks like the automaker is still testing the waters, this time with the EXP 9 F Concept. The SUV looks like a portlier version of the Continental, especially up front, where it wears Bentley’s large traditional matrix grille. The concept's design suggests the automaker was inspired by fighter jets, with large turbine-looking 23-inch wheels and taillights that resemble a jet engine.
I think we can all agree that with the entry of Bentley into the SUV market, that the SUV craze has officially jumped the shark... Now, I don't begrudge Bentley here, I just think their market efforts are misguided. SUVs are decidedly on their way out; hybrids and "green" cars are the new hotness. So I thought I'd help Bentley out with their next big thing...
New Bentley electric: Because everything Bentley does has to be bigger, better, and more outlandish than everyone else, I think Bentley should come out with an electric vehicle. Only instead of relying on batteries, the Bentley electric vehicle should come with its own miniature power plant.
New Bentley hybrid: Gas/electric has been done to death. Flexible fuel? Boring. Biodiesel? Sure, if you want a car that smells like french fries. Oh, no, the new Bentley hybrid will be a new pairing: Nuclear/coal. If they're good enough to generate power for millions of people, they should be good enough to generate power for a million dollar vehicle, right?
So what are your thoughts for the next Bentley project?
That is all.
11 comments:
You know, Jaguar did a concept electric car that was "powered" (in quotes because it didn't actually work) by a couple turbine engines. That might actually be kinda cool.
It makes we want a Cayenne and since it's "British" I am sure it will spend more time in the shop than on the road. We already have the eco market covered since you can run an H1 on bio-diesel. MB would be my choice to come out with a vehicle that has a great combination of power, low emissions and off-road ability. They can be tested by the Canadian army. They love MB SUVs.
If they could put a Mr. Fusion on a car, I'd buy one so fast that the transaction would close before it began.
My diesel truck "smells like Frech Fries"
What of it?
Safe, renewable, environmentally safe whale oil. I plan on converting my pickup ASAP. It's the perfect natural fuel, and it helps support our native aboriginals.
The SUV craze jumped the Shark with the first Lexus SUV back in the damn 90s.
After that there were ever few real truck-base SUVs and lots of Minivans in disguise.
The Unibody SUV drivers are like the Obama fans that hated Bush So much.
They hate Minivans so much they bought one, but painted to look like a truck!
Clearly, Bentley needs to take this to the logical extreme. Their SUV should start on battery power, but as it moves, a wind turbine should pop up out of the trunk. The forward motion of the car would turn the turbine's blades, which would generate electricity, which would both power the wheels and recharge the battery.
Simple, no? Just a pity about all the wires strung across the roadway - not to mention the bridges and highway signs. Better make the turbine blades out of suitably sharpened battle steel, wouldn't you say?
;-)
Bentley Warp Drive. It would be nice to be able to drive a British car that went close to 200 MPH,...oh wait, there is one! It's called an ASTON-MARTIN!
Good enough for James Bond.....
LOL, speaking of jumping the shark... :-)
If they're going to build concept vehicles for the unreasonable request, I'll pony up to the bar and ask for a Trabant stretched limo. What the heck.
And no, the Lexus wasn't the shark-jumper; the original 1987 Range Rover was - at least on our shores. $34K when an S10 Blazer or Bronco II - being more user-practical and owner-friendly - was around $10K? Sure, both domestic models had some turkey engines and flaws, but both could be had with more practical engines & features and hence a lot more bang for the buck. Without any unnecessary jumping of Selachimorpha.
BTW, I thought 'shark jumping' was so 20th century...and that 'nuke the fridge' was the phrase for such in this early part of the 21st. My bad.
Bentley could recapture the third world dictator market with an exclusive model that ran on the tears of orphans.
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