Bentley brings a bold vision of its future to Monterey.
Monterey Car Week is the ultimate automotive gathering for luxury cars, exotic cars, supercars, hypercars, classics, and more. Cherished classics and the latest and greatest cars of today are at auctions, on the streets, bounding up and down the mountain passes, taking on the nearby Laguna Seca race track, and proudly being displayed on manicured golf course grass. However, at the Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance, the Concept Lawn is the event’s venue to display new and future automotive masterpieces.
This year’s Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance Concept Lawn included the public debut of Bentley’s latest concept vehicle, the new EXP 15. The concept itself isn’t intended for production, but aspects of it are said to indicate not only the anticipated first production Bentley battery-electric vehicle, but also the design cues of an entire upcoming cohort of future Bentley models.
Its large, tall fastback silhouette is reminiscent of the 1930 Speed Six Gurney Nutting ‘Blue Train’ Sportsman coupé, combining sleek, hyperfuturistic minimalism with the classic proportions of cherished classics. However, a few specific design principles showcased by the EXP 15 are going to be present in future Bentley models, like Upright Elegance, the profile of the front fender, Iconic Grille, a new grille design for Bentley electric vehicles, Endless Bonnet Line, Resting Beast, the idea of a subtle muscularity to the design, and Prestigous Shield, a rear panel that beautifully showcases Bentley’s new Winged B logo.
Under the glorious coastal California sunshine and incredible vistas of Monterey Car Week, the new Bentley EXP 15 proudly showcased the near future of one of the most prestigious and venerated ultra-luxury manufacturers in the automotive industry. As it returns to Crewe, Bentley continues to work towards realizing the future that the public debut of its EXP 15 concept car hinted at.
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