Just not attractive at all. Looks like some type of 2-door truck.

M

LOL Marcus, did Eni put you on some kind of Phantom Coupe hate mode? j/k

Nope, just find all the nonsense (excuses), corporate rhetoric, doublespeak about design and all this about how anyone who likes the Bentley to be lacking, hilarious. Someone what of a shame too.

M

But does basically just adding a metal roof to the Drophead make it lose all of its attractiveness and look like a truck?

To me it does. It is a cut and paste job, just like the 4-door Aston-Martin. At least the Brooklands looks all of one piece. The Rolls Coupe with those doors and the same a-pillar treatment as the sedan looks looks a mess in the pics so far. The Drophead version looks so much better.

I find it really funny that we have to get all deep into design to defend this thing, yet all they did was simply add a fixed roof to the convertible. How "sophisticated" is that? Nothing could be simpler, yet we have to be able to understand the heights of design in order the "total vehicle", what a crock.

M

I agree with Merc1.

They fitted a massive hardtop on the DHC, and it just doesn't suit it, it doesn't flow, it's heavy and the whole design lacks cohesiveness and harmony.

The DHC looks very good, the Coupe doesn't.

A rhino-car (Artist said that I think). Even the colour is of a rhino... means even the Beemer boys know it's a rhino. A rhino sure has presence, but it's not elegant...Not to my eyes at least.

However, some people here likes rhino, if they have a white/blue propeller on the face...

Well, like I said in the other thread I would take the Brooklands over this but I don't really think this is an ugly car in any way or completely different in looks compared to Drophead. Then again I love the Continental series Bentleys that some of you hate so much. LOL

Yes the Continental causes "violent outbursts" with some members here.

M

I see people talking about elegance here, since when is the Phantom-series elegant? Or did you think Rolls put that grille on the cars to make them look elegant? These cars are pompous, in your face big, lots of power, luxury, money, that's their purpous. Rolls is back, they make the best cars in the world and are right so in showing it. This new coupé screams presence. This will stand out, not be some VAG derevate. It says get out of the way, what IMO a true Rolls should say.

I think you just summed up the reasons why I don't like the Rolls. I know this is a stupid thing to say, but for me the Rolls is more about showing off, whereas the Bentley is about enjoying yourself.