It’s just a design concept, but we already look forward to seeing the final version. Car manufacturer Bentley just unveiled its latest luxury vision concept and we are not disappointed.
Just like the Bentley Batur Convertible and the Batur Coupé, the company combines here a long-standing experience in sports and supercars with modernization.
Created using virtual reality (VR) software to enable customers to see and experience a wider variety of possible configurations, it mixes familiar contemporary physical car interior features like luxury seating, wing-shaped dashboard, steering wheel, dials and switches with spellbindingly futuristic digital elements that can be brought to the fore or melt away into the background as driver mood or functional need requires.
Although customers won’t be interested in all aspects of manufacturing, one of the selling points of the car is the executive trim theme interior alongside real 3D-printed titanium finishes.
Since AM is used here for a non-critical application, it brings up the question of whether the technology is increasingly being adopted for luxury purposes. Given the high cost of additive manufacturing, it may make more sense for car manufacturers to leverage it in the production of luxury vehicles. Could this be a way to enhance the perceived value of their cars? This is one of the topics we will explore in the upcoming July/August edition of 3D ADEPT Mag.
That said, the car manufacturer confirms the advantages of AM are still met in this application: “due to the material choice and its precise 3D-printed creation these metal details reduce both weight on the car and waste in production.”
Lastly, EXP 15 is conceived as having a fully-electric, all-wheel drive powertrain with a long range and recharging speeds commensurate with the convenience customers have come to expect of a Bentley. But as a design concept, no further details are being given of its technical specification nor possible platform.
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