78 April 2023 www.bahrainthismonth.com motoring news Building on its strong regional SUV leadership, Nissan has launched the All-New 2023 Nissan X-TRAIL in the Middle East. Furthering a legacy spanning over 20 years, the fourth-generation model offers a premium yet accessible driving experience that expertly caters to evolving customer needs – balancing refined interiors with effortless versatility for daily drives. The premium urban crossover is also the most technologically advanced X-TRAIL to date, equipped with the latest Nissan Intelligent Mobility technologies to keep drivers and passengers safe and connected. The X-TRAIL’s new, powerful yet efficient PR25 2.5-litre four-cylinder petrol engine, compared to its predecessor, lifts power output by 12hp to 181hp, with torque boosted by 11Nm to 244Nm, for more effortless acceleration and confident overtaking. Utilising the latest CMF-C platform, which showcases advanced engineering, innovation and technology, the latest model continues to raise the bar within the midsize SUV segment. Structurally more rigid and more aerodynamically efficient, the AllNew 2023 Nissan X-TRAIL introduces a host of Nissan Intelligent Mobility features, including the brand’s ProPILOT Assist to the X-TRAIL line-up for the very first time. Rolls-Royce Motor Cars has unveiled Phantom Syntopia, an intricate, Haute Couture-inspired masterpiece created in collaboration with renowned Dutch fashion designer and Haute Couturière Iris van Herpen. Phantom Syntopia seeks to represent the elusive, ethereal beauty of fluid motion in solid materials through its ‘Weaving Water’ theme. Based on Phantom Extended – the ultimate blank canvas for personalisation – it is the most technically complex commission ever undertaken by the Rolls-Royce Bespoke Collective. Now, after four years of continuous development, this extraordinary and unique creation is complete. Phantom Syntopia’s interior suite incorporates magnificent features which were co-created in a creative and technical meeting of minds by the Rolls-Royce Bespoke Collective and Iris van Herpen. The magnificent interiors feature the Weaving Water Starlight Headliner, which was crafted using a single sheet of flawless leather, selected from over 1,000 hides. Precise symmetrical cuts reveal a silver ‘liquid metal’ texture made from woven nylon fabric underneath, used in Iris van Herpen’s ‘Embossed Sounds’ collection, giving the Headliner a threedimensional appearance. It is finished with 162 delicate petals made of glass organza. In addition, 187 of the 995 sparkling fiberoptic ‘stars’ were individually placed by hand to illuminate the artwork. To create the shimmering exterior, the RollsRoyce Bespoke Collective developed a oneoff Liquid Noir paint. Iridescent in sunlight, it reveals Purple, Blue, Magenta and Gold undertones when viewed at different angles. The All-New 2023 Nissan X-TRAIL A BESPOKE MASTERPIECE: PHANTOM SYNTOPIA
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