All the biggest automakers changed their iconic designs to cater to the Chinese public in recent years since their economy is growing unlike the rest of the world. The best example would be BMW.
@AlexanderChristopher-qg4kl No, thanks! That story is too old to still be relevant. Prophets, who needs those nowadays? That kind of people could impressed in the days where people didn't know anything that happened outside their village. I do wash my feet without religion 😉
I still think the first gen Continental GT is one of the if not the best looking Bentleys in existence (and definitely THE car from the early 2000s that aged the most gracefully, period)
@@prithvi.mishra Nah, Venom GT has a Guinness verified production car record with less than 10 units! And I don't know what you are talking about Bugatti! Why would Bugatti make 30 or 30+ units when they never used a production ready car for the test?!
After a long while a top gear video has impressed me so much .. this video Hits all the right spots and also credit to the Batur for making it possible
I once experienced a demo of a Naim hifi worth over £300,000. It’s impossible to explain how crisp and complete the sound was! £50,000 is a bargain for anything kinda close to that performance
The best, only that. I've listened mercedes Bang and Olufsen and it's the closest. Better then any setup in any cinema, home theater or other room for music listening
As a Balinese the tittle of this video click bited me and I'm proud to know that a car company like Bentley use one of our tourism spot as the name of one of their masterpiece... Well done Bentley, greeting from Bali!
As a BMW owner - I'm really happy Bentley isn't copying the latest "efforts" (ugly is the new beautiful) of the Bavarian company. This B (in contrast to mostly everything coming from the Bavarian B, even the last G60 5 series launched just over a month ago) - IS ABSOLUTELY GORGEOUS to look at. This should be shown to the CEO of BMW - Oliver Zipse - every time he utters words like "modern cars need to ugly" (his actual words) to the media. Here you are, a modern and jaw-droppingly beautiful car. By the way.. I've also got an old audi - I'm so proud as to where it's grown :D :D Thanks for the video, greetings from Latvia.
It’s certainly a compliment to genesis. Bentley is supposed to be in the stratosphere above genesis and they’ve come down to their level on this one. The value proposition just isn’t there for $1.65 million. Like where is all that money going?
Love this Bentley. In fact it’s my favorite one right now. Love the look of it. Inside and out. I love how they did sharpen the lines. I always felt it was too conservative before. This one is a beast! Like the dark purple version too. I read they are all sold out already. 😢
im convinced that the vw group have held back the power of the 4.0 audi v8 and the 6.0 w12 for the last decade. the power on these engines has barely increased, the 4.0 v8 went from 560hp to 600hp meanwhile the w12 has grown from 610 to 650. i think we all know those engines had so much more potential but they never let them run loose.
Tom Ford is definitely one of the best reviewers out there and this is pretty much the perfect review. Epic car, good production values and brilliantly communicated by Tom while managing to avoid tired journo cliches. Love the car, love Tom and loved this review. Fab.
Oh Tom...You are the best motoring journalist ....ever! Forget the Bentley, [ i almost glossed over the prompt simply because any car over a million quid is obscene! Yet by the time of the end of your review i kind of understood what Bentley is trying to achieve. Thank You! Your job is done! One of the all time great car reviews.
you'd have to define "best" for me just to say that over the new Rolls or a Maybach. I mean, you'd really have to define what you mean if we're going to have a serious discussion about it. First of all, how many new Bentley's have you been in in the last 5 years. Rolls? Mercedes? I mean, you your just some guy on the internet. I mean, I wouldn't be surprised if the most luxurious car you've ever ridden in was an Acura MDX or something? don't you think a guy who drives a car like you, has any business evaluating luxury cars that you know nothing about outside of what you've seen in UA-cam videos. Seriously? why the fuck do you even have opinions about things you've never experienced? it's silly.
Does not look classic and is hence - cheap. Some Arab will think it is the best thing ever, but honestly, Bentley had its peek 10 years ago. Still love the Mulsanne.
Just for a little conversion for you, 1 tonne of air at regular atmospheric pressure with a few assumptions is about 780 cubic metres. That means engine sucks in a little over 0.21 cubic metres per second. That may not sound like much, but that's 210L or 55gal per second. That's a lot of air.
I really like the design but that interior nowhere near looks like it belongs to a car that's worth 1.65M. Not that it's my problem, I'm so far from that tax bracket anyway. 🤷🏻♂️
Trying to find it as well! It indeed does sound like an "Epic" soundtrack for one of the films listed in the comment above. When Tom starts playing it in the video, the monitor reads "The Extraordinary Journey", I tried googling it, came up with nothing.
Car looks amazing but the baby blue interior... i mean have it in copper, gold, dark brown, white or black. But a classy car like a Bentley with baby blue seats... 🤦♂
2019 s60 t6 R with polestar chip over 48,000 miles on it. No issues here but having an addiction to drive it. After 2020 model year these things just aren't the same
"Bentley - built for legends who lived a long time ago" "Drive Bentley - feel the weight of times" "Bentley - Make the last drive worth it" Bentley marketing team, you are welcome !
07:06 - Music Artist/Title please? (I've tried to Shazam/Google Sound Search.. No results... And by the way, STUNNING looking car and I LOVE THAT BLUE! 👌 😎🇬🇧
They should do a premium version and call it the Master Batur.
1.65m£ ain't premium yet?😅
Mastur Batur
🤣🤣🤣wow
And my name is Lincoln Bio Mr. Batur....🤣🤣🤣
😂😂😂
The iconic headlight design shouldn't be replaced, c'mon that's the most unique thing about a Bentley!
All the biggest automakers changed their iconic designs to cater to the Chinese public in recent years since their economy is growing unlike the rest of the world. The best example would be BMW.
The most unique thing? 😂
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@AlexanderChristopher-qg4kl No, thanks! That story is too old to still be relevant. Prophets, who needs those nowadays? That kind of people could impressed in the days where people didn't know anything that happened outside their village. I do wash my feet without religion 😉
I still think the first gen Continental GT is one of the if not the best looking Bentleys in existence (and definitely THE car from the early 2000s that aged the most gracefully, period)
Hyundai really outdid themselves with this one!
Mate he’s reviewing a golf what are you on about
hyundai is already a bentley clone.. you can’t call a clone the original.
LOL!!!!
@@JYMAHJAMESwell it aint really a clone because they took bentleys designer, so he designed bentleys now he does genesis
Exactly my thoughts
Where has this guy been before? He's a really REALLY good presenter! WOW!
Tom Ford, a forefather of the art you could say, he has decades of great automotive coverage
Reminds me of Clarkson/May reviews - this is the Top Gear we've been waiting for.
He is also an ex Fifth Gear presenter...
@@opeharjeniupnik548 AH! I was wondering where I knew the voice/face from. Hes great!
Facts was thinking the same
The Bentley Mulsanne Drophead is technically the most expensive production road car Bentley ever. Only 19 were built, at 3.5 million quid a piece.
it does mention production model
For a vehicle to be a production car I think the numbers are supposed to be some 30+, Bugatti had to do the same for the record.
@@mannnygz Only 18 Baturs will be built so I stand corrected.
@@prithvi.mishra Nah, Venom GT has a Guinness verified production car record with less than 10 units! And I don't know what you are talking about Bugatti! Why would Bugatti make 30 or 30+ units when they never used a production ready car for the test?!
@@Atombenderthere's nothing more refreshing than a man willing to accept they're wrong.
After a long while a top gear video has impressed me so much .. this video Hits all the right spots and also credit to the Batur for making it possible
I like how the current Top Gear isn't trying to do what they did 10 years ago. They're doing their own thing but with the touches we always liked
It's an interesting niche, those that can afford a £1.6m car, but dont want one that looks like a £1.6m car.
Or a Lucid or a Lagonda
Agree completely, I wonder if that’s because it doesn’t look like or have the presence of a quintessential Bentley unless looking from side profile.
@@makstar7062 it’s because it’s just a BMW with a badge and less horsepower than a base Lambo for 10x as much
Completely agreed, this just gives off modified Conti GT vibes. Nothing about this whale of a car screams £1.6 million.
@@KCJbomberFTWBMW sold Bentley to Volkswagen Group 25 years ago ;)
Great to have Tom Ford doing reviews. More please!
yeah, besides making awesome perfumes
Nah, I strongly disagree, this was awful compared to any other randomly interchangeable British accent. This dude comes off like a butt plug.
God no
he've stopped selling perfums?
Tom Ford is such a brilliant reviewer, i actually get excited when i see top gear pop up in my feed nowadays
and his fragrances oh lord they are brill
The problem is that it doesn't look like a Bentley. And the second problem is that it doesn't look better than what a Bentley usually looks like.
Problem or not, it’s already sold out, so it doesn’t matter
This is EXACTLY spot on.
@@spyder1664that’s 18 cars
Yes that was exactly my thoughts that can’t be a Bentley after my first look I thought it’s a genesis from design and headlights or stop lights.
I once experienced a demo of a Naim hifi worth over £300,000. It’s impossible to explain how crisp and complete the sound was! £50,000 is a bargain for anything kinda close to that performance
The best, only that. I've listened mercedes Bang and Olufsen and it's the closest. Better then any setup in any cinema, home theater or other room for music listening
@@victortaveira8271 My wife has a Bowers & Wilkins system in her BMW and once had a Burmester in a Benz before. They were both very good
In what country they make this stereo systems ???
@@the_patriot7UK
Nice! Now Bentleys too are indistinguishable from a Hyundai, Lexus, Infiniti, BMW, or Toyota. Great era to be alive!
As a Balinese the tittle of this video click bited me and I'm proud to know that a car company like Bentley use one of our tourism spot as the name of one of their masterpiece... Well done Bentley, greeting from Bali!
klik-gigit ?
Driver Just needs a bintang singlet they are set
The Inventor uses the name Batur from Mount Batur in Bali.
The word Batur itself could have 2 meanings: Companion and Buttler (as in house helper).
Hated the Bentleys we got after VW initially took over but the designs over the last few years have been spot on.
Bmw should hire these guys
Vw bentleys are the best .. finaly
This looks like a CLS and an 8 series had a baby, but the real dad is the brother in law, who is a Genesis
I’m seeing 2014-22 Mondeo around the front end - guess that car really was a style leader then…
@@henrybeazely2908 That was when Ford owned Aston Martin, and stole their grille shape!
Genesis my ass
Tom Ford, you are a legend. Please do more. I remember reading your stories in magazines over 25 years ago
As a BMW owner - I'm really happy Bentley isn't copying the latest "efforts" (ugly is the new beautiful) of the Bavarian company. This B (in contrast to mostly everything coming from the Bavarian B, even the last G60 5 series launched just over a month ago) - IS ABSOLUTELY GORGEOUS to look at. This should be shown to the CEO of BMW - Oliver Zipse - every time he utters words like "modern cars need to ugly" (his actual words) to the media. Here you are, a modern and jaw-droppingly beautiful car. By the way.. I've also got an old audi - I'm so proud as to where it's grown :D :D Thanks for the video, greetings from Latvia.
Definitely best looking VW on the market.
Tom is killing it, the best review of the year so far !
Chinese head lights + Hyundai design = 5x price of the continental gt. Great job, Bentley!
The presentation, the cinematography, and the car.... One of the best Top Gear videos I have watched in a while.... Great content!
incredible cinematography for a deserving car, the video is almost as beautiful as the car
I hope to god BENTLEY doesn't lose their trademark round headlights for this version 🙏🏽
Love that interior, the blue and the anthracite look so good together.
Wow, the new Genesis is stunning!
i promise in this video for those who are watching in the next 10 years i am going to buy this car i swear
Seeing comparisons to the Genesis in the comments which is a compliment to both the car bands 🔥
P.s Take a bow, Tom 👏👏👏
It’s certainly a compliment to genesis. Bentley is supposed to be in the stratosphere above genesis and they’ve come down to their level on this one. The value proposition just isn’t there for $1.65 million. Like where is all that money going?
Tom Ford looks younger than he did 15-20years ago 👌 well done Tom 👍
Love this Bentley. In fact it’s my favorite one right now. Love the look of it. Inside and out. I love how they did sharpen the lines. I always felt it was too conservative before. This one is a beast! Like the dark purple version too. I read they are all sold out already. 😢
Why? Were you planning on buying one?
im convinced that the vw group have held back the power of the 4.0 audi v8 and the 6.0 w12 for the last decade. the power on these engines has barely increased, the 4.0 v8 went from 560hp to 600hp meanwhile the w12 has grown from 610 to 650. i think we all know those engines had so much more potential but they never let them run loose.
850 with tune only. The NA W12s were also factory underrated, I would know since mine dynoed 40hp over what VW said it makes.
Respect for Bentley for still using two V6's. Now imagine straight piped these monsters 🤤🤤
Presenter is really good
The Audi design team has done an astonishing job
Song name at 7:08 is ‘ The extraordinary journey’ by Steven mazzaro
1.6 million quid, or a Speed with a luxury villa in Mauritius 😮
"Is it pretty? That's subjective!"
Bro this is the prettiest coupe I've seen in recent times.
@AlexanderChristopher-qg4kl nah I'm good 👍
I like it
Apart from the body, headlights, and the wheels 😄
@AlexanderChristopher-qg4kl this is UA-cam..and a car channel
This has nothing to do with cars or me 🤷♂️
I came here for old school top gear and got.....this comedian
Really enjoyed Toms style. More please!
I passed this car going the other way around Crewe yesterday. Real head turner.
Tom Ford is definitely one of the best reviewers out there and this is pretty much the perfect review. Epic car, good production values and brilliantly communicated by Tom while managing to avoid tired journo cliches. Love the car, love Tom and loved this review. Fab.
so great, that tom is back!
Finally, Bentley looks like Genesis going forward, not the other way around!
That's one terrific review, very informative!
Oh Tom...You are the best motoring journalist ....ever! Forget the Bentley, [ i almost glossed over the prompt simply because any car over a million quid is obscene! Yet by the time of the end of your review i kind of understood what Bentley is trying to achieve. Thank You! Your job is done! One of the all time great car reviews.
This is the genesis of something great...
It's so great to see Tom back doing reviews! ❤ With Chris and Tom doing TopGear, It's happy viewings. Now only Harry to persuade..... 😂
Ok the videographer went nuts on this ngl. Who is this person and where I can i find more of their work?
Literally thought this was a Genesis from the thumbnail before I read the title.
2030 is officially year of car enthusiasm’s death
The exterior shots looks like they were straight out the bently commercial 👌🔥😮😧.Great work guys .
Dat number plate tho 🔥
Tom is hilarious, love to see him in these videos
Next Bentley model will be called the Abdullah
1st time watching a video by this presenter & I like him already, quite witty.
Bentley makes the best interiors of ant car at this day & age.
At $1,500,000+, it better be the fucking best interiors 😂
@@mluu510 the price is quite steep isn’t it?
The ‘normal’ Bentleys have terrific interiors, too.
you'd have to define "best" for me just to say that over the new Rolls or a Maybach. I mean, you'd really have to define what you mean if we're going to have a serious discussion about it. First of all, how many new Bentley's have you been in in the last 5 years. Rolls? Mercedes?
I mean, you your just some guy on the internet. I mean, I wouldn't be surprised if the most luxurious car you've ever ridden in was an Acura MDX or something?
don't you think a guy who drives a car like you, has any business evaluating luxury cars that you know nothing about outside of what you've seen in UA-cam videos. Seriously? why the fuck do you even have opinions about things you've never experienced? it's silly.
Better than any other presenter on topgear ever... after Chris
What an excellent review. Honestly probably the most entertaining and visually stunning review I've seen Top Gear done in quite awhile! Keep it up!
nice touch bringing the music from the stereo to the video :)
do you know which song it is?
Extraordinary journey mazzaro
Tom Ford is a phenomenal reviewer... we need more!!!
Does not look classic and is hence - cheap. Some Arab will think it is the best thing ever, but honestly, Bentley had its peek 10 years ago. Still love the Mulsanne.
Is it just me or did anyone else also think that the Bentley had Audi rims on at first. 2:18
@AlexanderChristopher-qg4kl No thank you, but if it brings you comfort and makes you a better person, I wish you all the best and I am happy for you.
Fantastic video Tom Ford! 👏 👏 👏 really enjoyed it
Good to see Tom Ford again.
Bentley knows how to make a proper German car.
looks like a genesis lmaooo
genesis looks like bentleys tbh
Just for a little conversion for you, 1 tonne of air at regular atmospheric pressure with a few assumptions is about 780 cubic metres. That means engine sucks in a little over 0.21 cubic metres per second. That may not sound like much, but that's 210L or 55gal per second. That's a lot of air.
I really like the design but that interior nowhere near looks like it belongs to a car that's worth 1.65M. Not that it's my problem, I'm so far from that tax bracket anyway. 🤷🏻♂️
guys just stop the Tv show and run this channel. This is 10x as enjoyable.
The front end is like a mix between BMW and Genesis... just £1.5m more
What song was that during the bit about the 50K stereo???
🎉No way that looks like 1.65 million
I’d give it 1/3 of that price, but not more. It just does not look in any way worth that.
Looks like a Dodge up front and a Jaguar in the back. Weird combo on paper, but it works.
Need the name of the song at 7:27 please.
I believe it is from a soundtrack.Perhaps DC,MARVEL,Inception or James Bond.
When you find out tell me please 🙏🏾
It's so close to Silo opening title but it's not...
Trying to find it as well! It indeed does sound like an "Epic" soundtrack for one of the films listed in the comment above. When Tom starts playing it in the video, the monitor reads "The Extraordinary Journey", I tried googling it, came up with nothing.
@@Urartus "The Extraordinary Journey" made by the motor company themselves and at 5.33 starts the piece we are trying to find
Brilliant presenter, great video. Crazy Bentley.
I’ll stick with my Civic for now I’m not completely sold on this car.
the only problem is, who ask you?
@@baoquoc3710it’s a joke
I'm not crazy about the headlights. It makes the car look like an Infiniti or a Mazda. But from any other angle it's beatiful.
It's horrific in every measurable aspect.
That’s one hell of a collection item
Car looks amazing but the baby blue interior... i mean have it in copper, gold, dark brown, white or black. But a classy car like a Bentley with baby blue seats... 🤦♂
I’m glad they redesign the front headlights
Looks more like an evolved Chrysler 300 than Bentley IMO
Great presenting, lovely turn of phrase.
Great to see Wookie back on TG.
Whats the name of the song that played when he tried the stereo ?
The outside design looks like a .... a new Genesis ... or Kia
Genesis…who copy Bentley for a decade?
Amazing film and storytelling. And what a beauty 😍.
It's drop-dead gorgeous from my view. Wow.
2019 s60 t6 R with polestar chip over 48,000 miles on it. No issues here but having an addiction to drive it. After 2020 model year these things just aren't the same
The first Bentley I have ever seen that doesn't look absolutely awful.
Looks like my F87 M2 with even better lines and twice the engine. I love it. I wish the backend was less rounded.
It looks like a Kia
🙂
It really does. I think the second Gen Continental GT is by far the most beautiful Bentley IMO
James went hard on this video. Great stuff bro😂...
I like this guy, the car, not so much,
great video tom, keep up the great work.
No car is worth that much in my book. Heck, even if I had the money...no vehicle is worth more than $100k. Be smart and don't play by the rich rule.💯
Someone said it looks like Genesis and I just can’t unsee it now. It truly does look like one 😂💀
Named after Batur Lake in Bali? Wow awesome. I 'm proud.
"Bentley - built for legends who lived a long time ago" "Drive Bentley - feel the weight of times" "Bentley - Make the last drive worth it" Bentley marketing team, you are welcome !
07:06 - Music Artist/Title please? (I've tried to Shazam/Google Sound Search.. No results... And by the way, STUNNING looking car and I LOVE THAT BLUE! 👌
😎🇬🇧
Does anyone know the song that is played on the sound system?
This might be the most beautiful car I've seen in my life 😩