GENEVA MOTOR SHOW: Too Over The Top? Bentley Already Rethinking Luxury SUV Styling

Bentley is already working on a redesigned version of its controversial EXP 9 F, which made its debut at the 2012 Geneva motor show.

At the show, a Bentley source told What Car? that the Exp 9 F’s styling is ‘a little heavy handed’ and that an alternative design is in progress.

According to the source, the redesigned EXP 9 F will have ‘more traditional SUV proportions and less retro surfacing’. The large round headlights and foglights will remain, but the headlights will be slightly smaller and set farther inward.

Officially, the EXP 9 F is still a concept car, but company boss Wolfgang Durheimer told What Car? that a production version is likely to go on sale in 2015


























































































































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PLAY - 3/8/2012 5:57:27 PM

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I don't like the way it looks, but then again that doesn't matter, I am not the market demographic it is aimed at.

llaroo - 3/8/2012 7:29:38 PM

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whoever designed that wins the award for the absolutely ugliest design you can come up with. FIRE the whole team. It makes the Infiniti QX56 look like the dream SUV which by the way is currently the ugliest vehicle on the street :)

ThierryHenry14 - 3/9/2012 9:55:29 AM

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And you think the housewives who will be driving this car care about the style, or the fact that they will be in a Bentley SUV? (Which is currently in the concept stage and will get more refinements)

SSP350 - 3/8/2012 9:05:04 PM

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What's over the top? They're already charging over the top prices......So, they should put every luxury feature they can afford to put in there.

SSP350 - 3/8/2012 9:05:46 PM

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In addition, I think the side profile reminds me of a Range Rover Sport with super ugly wheels. LOL

Holydude - 3/8/2012 11:44:53 PM

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Looks like a large station-wagon, can probably use some height (and better styling)...

Caraficionado - 3/9/2012 11:55:17 AM

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This is horrendous!