Car designers are continually looking for
ways to reinvent the car as we know it and with the rise of electric
powertrains, some uniquely-shaped vehicles have started to appear. This Bentley
concept designed by Joseph Robinson is one of them.
The eye-catching independent study, dubbed
the Bentley Centanne, has been designed to sit on an electric platform with
in-hub electric motors and adopts an intriguing modular design with various
different cabins that can be installed. These include everything from a coupe
cabin, a crossover cabin, and as pictured, a Shooting Brake style cabin.
Lifestyle cabins such as those focused on hunting or fly fishing could also be
fitted.
In the pictured Shooting Brake guise, the
Bentley has an intriguing rear cabin that supports a C-shaped rear bench seat
and a rear-end that can be opened up, turning the back into a comfortable place
to sit and gaze up at the night sky. The concept also features more traditional
front-facing seats in the front half of the interior.
There are a number of other interesting
design elements adorning the vehicle. For example, there is a complex front
grille, neatly incorporating a large number ‘8’. The concept also features LED
headlights and taillights as well as a set of huge wheels.
Bentley announced earlier this year that
it could launch its first all-electric production vehicle by the year 2025. It
remains to be seen what body style this EV will adopt but we’d be shocked if it
was a Shooting Brake like the Centanne pictured.
