A unique example of the Bentayga SUV, inspired by outer space, has been ‘launched’ by Bentley.
Personally commissioned by a Bentley customer, the company’s Mulliner department has used bespoke finishes and components throughout the car.
It comes as Bentley has seen demand for personalised vehicles double in the first quarter of 2022.
Heading for orbit
The exterior of the Bentayga Speed has been painted in Cypress, described as being a ‘dark metallic grey with subtle green undertones’. This hue was originally seen on the first-generation Continental GT, released in 2003. Orange Flame detailing is used for a dramatic contrast.
Combined with a gloss carbon fibre styling package, Bentley says inspiration came from ‘comet dust trails racing across the night sky’.
Blackline specification removes any exterior chromework, with black alloy wheels the finishing touch for the outside of the Bentayga.
Faster than a shooting star?
Mulliner has trimmed the Bentayga’s interior with acres of dark upholstery. This is intended to give a ‘dark, night-sky-esque backdrop’ for the colour highlights.
More Orange Flame trim is used, most obviously on the steering wheel and gear lever. Additional tangerine trim can be found surrounding the Galaxy Stone dashboard facias, and as piping on the seats.
Unique black speaker grilles for the Naim audio system include badges that illuminate like stars. Light-up door sill plates depict planets orbiting in a solar system.
No upgrades were made to the Bentayga Speed’s 626hp twin-turbocharged 6.0-litre W12 engine – and perhaps rightly so.
Demand for personalisation blasts off
Joseph Wierda from Bentley Orlando, where the Bentaya was ordered, said: “The Space Coast in central Florida has long been established as the world’s gateway to explore the universe above, so space travel and exploration were the perfect themes to inspire this unique car. Just as space is limitless, the opportunities for customisation with the Mulliner design team were only limited by our collective imagination.”
Increased demand for personalised Bentley models has seen the Mulliner Design Team complete 100 requests in 2022 alone.
Since being established in 2015, the team has helped create more than 1,000 customised Bentleys.
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