Bentley’s bespoke studio, Mulliner, has unveiled the Extraordinary Journeys Collection — a limited-edition series of Bentayga SUVs inspired by global travel destinations that evoke well-being, tranquility, and adventure. Yes, if you ever went on vacation and thought, “Wow, I wished my Bentley Bentayga reminded me of this trip,” you can now enjoy gridlock while blissfully reminiscing on happier times. That’s provided that your dreamy holiday destination was one of the five selected by Bentley to be carefully distilled with elaborately chosen colors, trim, and materials. In truth, the destinations, namely New Mexico, Scandinavia, China, New Zealand, and the UK, have each been taken from Bentley’s own “Extraordinary Journeys” travel program. Each year, Bentley offers customers a series of curated travel experiences, ensuring travelers soak up the best in local cuisine, design, and wellness.
The special edition Bentaygas has been
designed to replicate each destination, showing off Mulliner’s customizing
capabilities. New Mexico embraces the warmth of the region with Amber over
Burnt Oak duo-tone paintwork and body-colored wheels. Inside, there’s
upholstery trimmed in Saddle, Camel, and Coral, with Copper Stone veneer, all
of which are designed to evoke memories of the Sangre de Cristo mountains. Scandinavia
gets a Portofino exterior paired with Dark Sapphire wheels, while Mulliner
White and Imperial Blue leather swathes the interior surfaces. Bentley has
attempted to recreate the kind of feelings of sustainable architecture and
crystal-clear fjords that have been associated with the Lagom lifestyle. To
that end, you also get light blue Stratos accents, contrast stitching, and
Slate Stone open-pore veneer.
Continuing a nature-centric theme, a
China-based Bentayga embraces some of the country’s natural wonders, including
the Alashan Gobi, Yellow River, and dunes of the Tengri desert. Mulliner’s
customization department does so with Arabica exterior paint and Pale Brodgar
silver wheels. At the same time, the interior features linen-colored hide with
Burnt Oak, Odyssean tweed accents, Gold Greenstone veneer, and Piano Burnt Oak
veneer. New Zealand’s car is dedicated to the Extraordinary Journeys tour of
the South Island, which incorporates the Ahuriri Valley, Lake Tekapo, and the
Southern Alps. The interior features Jeera Green Stone veneer, while the
leather is colored in Portland main hide and secondary Burnt Oak, Highland Hare
accents, and dark green and bronze contrast stitching.
Finally, Bentley’s home market, the UK,
features its own exhibition-themed rendition. It embraces the traditional
British Racing Green that has been plastered on past Bentley racecars, although
there are a lot of other greens within the package. The concept this time takes
its inspiration from the Lake District, which the journey passes through as it
travels from Crewe to the Macallan whiskey distillery in Speyside, Scotland.
