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T he interior cabin trim also features 5,000-year- old copper-infused riverwood from the Fenland Black Oak Project. Epitomizing what Bentley calls "slow design and sustainable innovation," ese carbon-dated ancient oaks died from flooding in the East Anglian Fenland basin and have been threaded with recycled copper (to highlight the wood's natural flaws). With a touch of digital surfacing, the cabin trim is a nod to both Bentley's historic past and promising future. "It's a vision of an autonomous grand tourer with the ability to still enjoy driving," Bentley's Director of Design, Stefan Sielaff, said during the July 10th presentation. "It's a modern British design, and it is recognizable as a Bentley. Sculpted, taut surfacing, precise features lines and handcraed details are hallmarks that we will continue to evolve. Our iconic bloodline is translated into perfectly balanced proportions." Offering fully-electric and autonomous driving when preferred, the Bentley EXP 100 GT concept is a symbol of where the brand aims to be as it enters its second century. But like iconic Bentleys of decades past, the EXP 100 GT reminds us of the days when cars evoked a sense of freedom and self- expression—creating "not just cars, but experiences." "e Bentley EXP 100 GT represents the kind of cars we want to make in the future," Sielaff said. "Like those iconic Bentleys of the past, this car connects with its passengers' emotions and helps them experience and safeguard the memories of the really extraordinary journeys they take." *Learn more at Paul Miller Bentley in Parsippany, NJ. V U E N J . C O M 159

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