The Gentleman Magazine Issue 20 | April 2020 | Page 32

The unique front and rear horizontal lights add the distinctive,
dynamic character that was first seen on the EXP 100 GT.
Instead of a traditional badge, Bentley designers went the
extra mile to find a special way to identify the car. Uniquely,
the Bacalar name appears on the rear panel, ‘hidden’ behind
the lacquer of sustainable rice husk paint, with the capital ‘A’s
influencing the contours of the lower bumper area.
The exterior look of each model will be completed in
collaboration with individual customers, who are able to
further personalise their car, choosing from rare paint options,
exterior treatments and design themes. The Bacalar represents
a return to the exciting early years of Bentley, allowing owners
to help shape the car of their dreams.
A Unique Wraparound Cockpit
Inside the luxurious cabin, Bentley craftspeople have created
a cockpit like no other. The architecture of the Bacalar has
allowed Bentley Mulliner designers to seize the opportunity to
create a theme that not only blends the interior and exterior
together but also emphasises the two-seater character with a
‘wraparound’ cockpit design.
Pure in line and surface execution, the wraparound design
flows from a steeply angled centre console into the dashboard,
before sweeping into the door panels. These then wrap towards
a uniquely styled, semi-enclosed luggage compartment behind
the seats.
This ingenious space is purposely designed for bespoke
Schedoni fitted luggage, the Italian company that has designed
luxury luggage for the automotive industry for almost 140
years. Created exclusively for the Bacalar, the optional luggage
perfectly matches the trim and materials of the cabin. These
two luggage ‘pods’ flow from the interior into the exterior,
enveloping the seats and creating a true two-seater cabin.
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Uniquely designed details and features in the cabin emphasise
the coach-built character of the car, with an almost infinite
number of ways for customers to express their personal taste
and commission a unique interior.
Every detail has been uniquely designed. A new, knurled
pattern was created for the iconic ‘bullseye’ vents – a pattern
that was repeated around the interior on areas like the steering
wheel controls, media and climate controls and even the
intricate speaker frets. Each element has a fine, Dark Bronze
detail to further enhance the finish, with Midnight Black
Titanium detailing.
The dark, anodised titanium finish on the main controls and
a metallic dark bronze on the iconic Bulls-eye air vents have
been used to highlight further details.
The interior can be finished in any number of ways, with each
car co-created and commissioned in conjunction with the
Bentley Mulliner team. Every car will be individually specified
and finished using any of the many Bentley colours and
materials available.
The finest Beluga leather is carefully sewn together with
Bentley’s heritage semi-gloss leather and natural wool to create
a dark ‘tone-on-tone’ character. For the first demonstration car,
the use of Bentley Mulliner’s Khamun accent leather highlights
the wraparound cabin theme and matches the new and unique
Yellow Flame exterior paintwork perfectly.
Every element that falls to hand has been specifically designed
for the Bacalar. A new D-shaped steering wheel features
Alcantara inserts, with a contrast accent top marker. The
gear-shifter is also finished in Alcantara with Dark Bronze
detailing. Unique leather strap door and seat releases, unique
digital instrumentation and a unique key design enhance the
luxurious cabin still further.
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