We never doubted our styling taste buds, so that’s why it came as no surprise when a panel of judges honored the Bentley EXP 10 Speed 6 with the “Design Award for Concept Cars & Prototypes”, at the Villa D’este Concorso D’Eleganza.

Every year, on the shores of Lake Como in Italy, BMW celebrates the art of motoring by organizing an elegance competition at Villa D’Este – a beautiful renaissance residence.

BMW doesn’t dominate the event with its vehicles, but instead invites other car makers and historic vehicle owners to take part in the celebrations. Naturally, a panel of experts and connoisseurs arbitrate which cars are best suited for an award; and believe us, choosing a winner is not that simple, since all the automobiles that parade on this occasion are rare, beautiful treasures.

This year, Bentley had some stiff competition at the Concept Cars & Prototypes class. We already showcased you the stunning Zagato Maserati Mostro and the 3.0 CSL Hommage concept, but Aston Martin, Carrozzeria Touring, Lamborghini, Scuderia Glickenhaus and Magna Steyr were also there.

The Design Award for Concept Cars & Prototypes celebrates the future of the automobile industry and it was awarded to Luc Donckerwolke, Bentley’s Design Director. The jury decided the EXP “represented the iconic Bentley design fused with progressive craftsmanship” and that’s just one of the many reasons it was considered the finest model on show – and this didn’t come from us, it’s what they actually invoked.

Lately, the EXP 10 Speed 6 has gotten extremely positive feedback and maybe that’s just what Bentley needs to put it into production. There are no technical specification available, but you can hear the thing growl in the video below.

Mind you, it doesn’t sound like a W12 nor a V8

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