Bentley Hunaudières
The Bentley Hunaudières is a concept car built by Bentley for the 1999 Geneva Salon International de l'Auto. It is powered by a Volkswagen 8.0-litre, naturally aspirated, W16 engine that generates 623 brake horsepower (465 kW; 632 PS) of power at 6,000 revolutions per minute and 760 newton metres (560 lb·ft) of torque at 4,000 revolutions per minute in conjunction with a five-speed manual transmission.[1] It is capable of a 350 kilometres per hour (220 mph) top speed.[1]
The Hunaudières' name pays homage to the famous straight of Circuit de la Sarthe where Sir Tim Birkin in a "Blower Bentley" overtook Rudolf Carraciola in a Mercedes-Benz SSK at 125 miles per hour (201 km/h) with one wheel on the grass down the Hunaudières straight.[2]
[edit] Production
The concept was productionised as the Bugatti Veyron by parent Volkswagen.
[edit] Video game
The Bentley Hunaudieres was featured in 2000 video game, TOCA World Touring Cars as an unlockable car.
[edit] Citations
- ^ a b "1999 Bentley Hunaudieres". Ultimatecarpage.com. http://www.ultimatecarpage.com/car/47/Bentley-Hunaudieres.html. Retrieved 2008-05-07.
- ^ "Bentley Hunaudieres". Diseno-art.com. http://www.diseno-art.com/encyclopedia/vehicles/road/cars/bentley_hunaudieres.html. Retrieved 2008-05-07.
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