Private White V.C. x Bentley Bentayga
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Spyker D12 Peking-to-Paris
The notion of high performance SUVs is something we are all familiar with today. Just about everyone is building a premium high-riding car in a bid to cash-in on the booming fashion. However, long before the Bentley Bentayga, Rolls-Royce Cullinan, Lamborghini Urus and Ferrari Purosangue, there was the Spyker D12 Peking To Paris concept car. An innovative SUV that was too far ahead of its time.
Visually, the D12 incorporated much of the Spyker C8 sports car’s design. Its sleek shape featured very few creases and appeared to be rather aerodynamic for its size. This surpassingly elegant vehicle possesses a short rear overhang and a sloping roofline more akin to a sporting GT than a traditional SUV.
It looked the part, and its powerplant was to ensure that it had the performance to match. The intention was for the Volkswagen Group to supply a W12 engine capable of giving the D12 over 500-horsepower. This SUV’s projected 0-60mph time was 5 seconds — not bad for a 1850kg vehicle at all.
Opening the concept cars suicide doors revealed an exquisite cabin upholstered with quilted leather and brushed aluminum. A tall center console ran its length, dividing four individual sports seats. This beautifully intricate space was full of interesting aeronautical details that harked back to Spyker’s past as an aircraft manufacturer. The crowning glory of this opulent interior? A full length glass panoramic roof.
The D12 concept car got its name from a 1907 Spyker 14/18 PK that competed in the gruelling Peking To Paris endurance race. Frenchman M. Goddard piloted the car for six months and over 9300 miles to finish second overall. Quite the achievement for the time.
Sadly, the Spyker D12 never made production, even after a revival in 2008 as the V8 engined D8 concept car. While there were reports of some orders of the D12 being taken, it ultimately arrived a decade too early to capitalise on today’s fashion for sporting SUVs. Since then, Spyker has struggled financially, meaning that the D8 and D12 will likely remain somewhat forgotten show cars.
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Bespoke Bentley: Private White V.C. Bentayga, by Mulliner
Bentley Motors is proud to announce the limited edition one of one Private White V.C. Bentayga, by Mulliner. This bespoke Bentayga commissioned by Bentley Manchester and Mulliner is a true expression of British heritage, handmade craftsmanship and luxury fashion that both Private White V.C. and Bentley Motors represent. This unique specification of Bentayga has already secured its home, having…
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Bentley Bentayga EWB 2023 - Le nouveau vaisseau amiral à empattement allongé
Bentley Bentayga EWB 2023 - Le nouveau vaisseau amiral à empattement allongé. Bentley lance un SUV encore plus luxueux avec le tout nouveau Bentayga EWB. #Bentley #Bentayga #suv #Photoscar
Bentley lance un SUV encore plus luxueux avec le tout nouveau Bentayga EWB.
Bentley a dévoilé cette semaine le SUV Bentley Bentayga EWB 2023. Une version allongée du véhicule de luxe qui donne aux passagers arrière environ 7 pouces de plus d’espace pour s’étirer. Avec la nouvelle version du Bentayga, le constructeur automobile de luxe a fait un certain nombre d’avancées en mettant l’accent sur…
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