Bentley Brooklands
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| Manufacturer | Bentley |
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| Parent company | Vickers plc (1992-98) Volkswagen Group (2008-present) |
| Production | 1992–1998 2008-present |
| Assembly | Crewe, England |
| Predecessor | Bentley Mulsanne S |
| Successor | Bentley Arnage |
| Class | Full-size luxury car |
| Layout | FR layout |
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| Production | 1992–1998 |
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| Assembly | Crewe, England |
| Body style(s) | 4-door Saloon |
| Engine(s) | 6.75 L 300 hp Rolls-Royce V8 |
| Transmission(s) | 4-speed automatic |
| Wheelbase | SWB: 120.5 in (3061 mm) LWB: 124.5 in (3162 mm) |
| Length | SWB: 207.4 in (5268 mm) LWB: 211.4 in (5370 mm) |
| Width | 1992-95: 79.0 in (2007 mm) 1995-98: 83.1 in (2111 mm) |
| Height | 58.5 in (1486 mm) |
| Related | Bentley Eight Rolls-Royce Silver Spirit |
The Bentley Brooklands is a full-size luxury car introduced for 1992 as a replacement for the Bentley Mulsanne and Bentley Eight models. It was intended as a slightly cheaper alternative to the Bentley Turbo R, featuring the same styling, underpinnings and the Rolls-Royce 6.75-litre engine, but without the more powerful model's turbocharger.
The Brooklands was replaced by the Bentley Arnage in 1998. At the 2007 Geneva Auto Show, Bentley resurrected the Brooklands nameplate for a two-door, four-seat coupé to be built for the 2008 model year.
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[edit] 1992-1997 Brooklands
The Brooklands continued Bentley's relatively angular design theme, which was also used on contemporary Rolls-Royce vehicles, throughout the 1980s and early 1990s. The exterior design featured the classic Bentley waterfall grille as well as dual headlights with wrap-around parking lights. As in many Bentley and Rolls-Royce vehicles the Brooklands also featured the trademark descending bootlid and chrome B-pillars.
The interior remained relatively unchanged from previous Bentley models with a more curvaceous design elements surrounding the leather wrapped centre console. The steering wheel and interior door panels remained unchanged. The interior continued to be surrounded by ample woodgrain which featured engraved, lighter-colored outlines on the door panels.
In the U.S. prices for the Brooklands started at around $156,500.
[edit] Technical specifications (1992-1997)
The 1992-1997 Brooklands was driven by a 6.75 L V8 with a 4-speed automatic transmission. The vehicle was rear wheel drive and featured independent front and rear suspension. While not as large as some other Ultra-luxury cars, the Brooklands remained quite large with an overall length of 211.4" and 124.5" wheelbase (207.4" and 120.5" in SWB trim).
[edit] 2008 Brooklands Coupé
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| Production | 2008-present 550 |
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| Predecessor | Bentley Continental R Bentley Continental T |
| Class | Grand Tourer |
| Body style(s) | 2-door pillarless coupé |
| Layout | FR layout |
| Engine(s) | 6 ¾ L Rolls-Royce V8 Twin-turbo, 530 bhp (395 kW)/1050 Nm |
| Transmission(s) | 6-speed automatic |
| Wheelbase | 3116 mm (122.7 in) |
| Length | 5411 mm (213 in) |
| Width | 2078 mm (81.8 in) |
| Height | 1473 mm (58 in) |
| Related | Bentley Arnage Bentley Continental GT |
The Bentley Brooklands Coupé will be hand-assembled, employing traditional coach-building techniques and craftsmanship skills in wood veneer and leather hide. Lifetime production is planned for 550 cars, with deliveries expected to start in the first half of 2008.[1]
The Brooklands is powered by a twin-turbocharged 6 ¾-litre V8 engine producing 530 bhp (395 kW) and 1050 Nm (774 ft·lbf), the highest torque ever developed by a production V8 engine. It can achieve 0-60 mph in around 5 seconds, and a top speed in the region of 296 km/h (184 mph).[2] With an optional Carbon fibre-reinforced Silicon Carbide (C/SiC) cermaic composite braking system with 14inch SGL Carbon brake discs, the new Brooklands offers more stopping power than any passenger vehicle currently available for purchase.
This new coupé lacks a "B" pillar.
Specification:
- Max Power: 530 bhp (395 kW) @ 4000 rpm [3]
- Peak Torque: 1,050 N·m (774 lb·ft) @ 3250 rpm
- 0-60 mph: 5.0s [3]
- 0-100 km/h: 5.3s
- Top speed: 296 km/h (184 mph)[3]
- 0-100 mph: 11.7 seconds
[edit] External links
[edit] References
- ^ deLorenzo, Matt: "Ampersand: Bentley Brooklands", p.30, Road & Track, May 2007
- ^ leftanenews: 2008 Bentley Brooklands Coupe
- ^ a b c "Bentley Brooklands Reference". carautoportal.com. http://www.carautoportal.com/bentley/bentley-brooklands.php. Retrieved on 2009-07-15.
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