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It promises to be an exciting presentation today.
Production or concept? I'm guessing "EXP" is short for "experimental", so I would say it's a concept.
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A BEV concept that previews Bentleys' VAG PPE-Platform based GT (4 door ?) coupe, due anywhere between MY2023-MY2025.
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Yes-actually an evolution of the Taycans'/eTron GTs' J1 BEV platform designated as "PPE" (Premium Platform Electric).
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From what I have understood so far, the highly scalable PPE platform will be reserved for Porsche, Audi, Bentley and eventually Bugatti and Lamborghini BEV automobiles. The somewhat more pedestrian yet also highly scalable MEB (Modularer E-Antriebs Baukasten) BEV platform will not only find its' way onto a plethora of VW, SEAT, Skoda and smaller Audi cars, but will also be provided by VAG to outside manufacturers that are interested in using it (and paying VAG for it) for their automobiles. FoMoCo appears to be the first "outside" recipient.
Mmmmm this is interesting. It maybe hydrogen powered.
Some teasers from Autocar.
Bentley is set to reveal its most future-thinking concept for years later today, marking the brand's centenary.
The EXP 100 GT concept will showcase a zero-emission “future of grand touring”, according to the brand. It'll look further forward than most of the brand's previous EXP concepts.
The concept, first reported by Autocar earlier this year, will celebrate to the day the centenary of the marque. As well as offering zero emissions, it will be capable of driving autonomously.
The first image and video (below) of the concept, showing the nameplate, has been revealed today.
Bentley describes the concept as a “showcase of sustainability and innovation”.
It continued: “It will feature a fascinating array of materials seamlessly blended together by the designers at Bentley Motors, who have taken handscraftmenship of materials to an as yet unseen level.”
While Bentley hasn’t confirmed the powertrain of the EXP 100 GT, Autocar sources say it is powered by a hydrogen hybrid, making it the first time Bentley has demonstrated an interest in hydrogen power.
Its first petrol-hybrid, a variant of the Bentayga, will launch in August this year. Meanwhile, a full electric model will arrive within five years.
While not yet confirmed, the concept is set to show a transparent OLED display on door cards, first talked about by Bentley in early 2017. The OLED display could overlay wood veneers and only be visible when in use, to control features such as audio. A version of the technology was shown in Bentley's EXP12 Speed 6 e concept.
Design director Stefan Sielaff told Autocar earlier this year that the concept is “a manifesto for how we see Bentley in the future”.
He said at the time: “It’s a view into the future. We don’t want to show a spaceship. It should be something that everyone knows is a Bentley and that the technology we show [is credible]. It’s not only a design statement but a statement for the company.
“It’s about sustainability, social responsibility, local sourcing, materials. It’s a big change in our thinking because society is changing.”
Futuristic Bentley EXP 100 GT concept to be revealed today | Autocar
Some teasers from Autocar.
Bentley is set to reveal its most future-thinking concept for years later today, marking the brand's centenary.
The EXP 100 GT concept will showcase a zero-emission “future of grand touring”, according to the brand. It'll look further forward than most of the brand's previous EXP concepts.
The concept, first reported by Autocar earlier this year, will celebrate to the day the centenary of the marque. As well as offering zero emissions, it will be capable of driving autonomously.
The first image and video (below) of the concept, showing the nameplate, has been revealed today.
Bentley describes the concept as a “showcase of sustainability and innovation”.
It continued: “It will feature a fascinating array of materials seamlessly blended together by the designers at Bentley Motors, who have taken handscraftmenship of materials to an as yet unseen level.”
While Bentley hasn’t confirmed the powertrain of the EXP 100 GT, Autocar sources say it is powered by a hydrogen hybrid, making it the first time Bentley has demonstrated an interest in hydrogen power.
Its first petrol-hybrid, a variant of the Bentayga, will launch in August this year. Meanwhile, a full electric model will arrive within five years.
While not yet confirmed, the concept is set to show a transparent OLED display on door cards, first talked about by Bentley in early 2017. The OLED display could overlay wood veneers and only be visible when in use, to control features such as audio. A version of the technology was shown in Bentley's EXP12 Speed 6 e concept.
Design director Stefan Sielaff told Autocar earlier this year that the concept is “a manifesto for how we see Bentley in the future”.
He said at the time: “It’s a view into the future. We don’t want to show a spaceship. It should be something that everyone knows is a Bentley and that the technology we show [is credible]. It’s not only a design statement but a statement for the company.
“It’s about sustainability, social responsibility, local sourcing, materials. It’s a big change in our thinking because society is changing.”
Futuristic Bentley EXP 100 GT concept to be revealed today | Autocar
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Well...the EXP 100 GT Concept may very well reflect a number of design elements that will find their way onto future Bentley products. Of course, the concept viewed as a whole is a caricature, exaggerated and burlesque. Personally, I would have appreciated something a bit more...ummm..."realistic"...along the lines of Bentleys' previous EXP 10 Speed 6 or EXP 12 Speed 6e concepts.
hoffmeister_fan
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Lots and lots of potential here. Side profile and rear views are killers. The front's "grille" and headlight placement....will wait and see.
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Bentley Motors Limited is a British designer, manufacturer,
and marketer of luxury cars and SUVs. Headquartered in Crewe,
England, the company was founded by W. O. Bentley (1888-1971)
in 1919 in Cricklewood, North London, and became widely known
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