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Bentley’s EXP 10 Speed 6 Is VAG’s Biggest Surprise at the Geneva Motor Show 2015

Tonight, the Volkswagen Group held its already traditional ‘Volkswagen Night’ before the doors of the Geneva Motor Show are officially open for the media. During this show, they brought out their newest models and the biggest surprise of the evening was the Bentley EXP 10 Speed 6 Concept that stunned the crowd.
Bentley EXP 10 Speed 6 concept at Geneva 76 photos
Photo: S. Baldauf / R. Kah
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If we had an idea about the rest of the premieres like the Lamborghini Aventador SV or the new Audi R8, the Bentley concept took us all by surprise.

According to the British manufacturer, this car follows a successful recipe that includes the brand’s racing DNA and its classy design. Basically, this is a preview of a car that will soon enter production as a 2-seat sport model.

Over the entire body of the car and its interior as well, you can notice how the best materials in the world are mixed with one particular metal: copper.

Inserts of the highly conductive material can be noticed even inside, where the Bentley knurled surface became a feature throughout the controls of the car and uses steel and copper to create a new 3D texture.

Furthermore, the traditional quilting now has a copper center on each diamond, something we haven’t seen before.

The mix of old and new is further enhanced by the approach the company had in creating the instrument cluster. It and the center console integrates both a digital display with touch-sensitive surfaces with an analogue rev counter.

On the outside, the British Racing Green color was reinterpreted and works perfectly with the car’s creases. The muscular proportions are easily noticed at the back, on the rear axle, while the long bonnet and short overhangs are also part of the sporty attitude the designers wanted this car to have.

“EXP 10 Speed 6 is one vision for Bentley’s future. It could be a future model line, alongside the Continental GT and redefining the pinnacle of another market sector, and the styling of the EXP 10 Speed 6 could influence the expansion of the Bentley family. This is not just a new sports car concept – but the potential Bentley sports car – a bold vision for a brand with a bold future,” said Wolfgang Dürheimer, chairman and chief executive of Bentley Motors at Geneva.

Who knows, maybe it will actually enter production. We surely wouldn’t mind.
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