| Bentley Brooklands | |
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| Overview | |
| Manufacturer | Bentley Motors |
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| Assembly | England:Crewe |
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| Layout | Longitudinal,Front-engine, rear-wheel-drive |
Bentley Brooklands is the name of two distinct models produced by British automobile manufacturerBentley Motors. The first Brooklands was afull-size luxurysaloon, launched in 1992 to replace theBentley Mulsanne and in turn succeeded by theBentley Arnage in 1998.
Bentley resurrected the nameplate in 2007 with theBrooklands Coupé, a 2-door, 4-seaterhardtopcoupé version of theBentley Azure. It was made between 2008 and 2011 in limited numbers.
These cars were named afterBrooklands, abanked race track inSurrey, where Bentley obtained some of its greatest triumphs in the 1920s and 1930s.
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| Bentley Brooklands | |
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| Overview | |
| Production | 1992–1998 |
| Model years | 1993–1998 |
| Body and chassis | |
| Body style | 4-doorsaloon |
| Related | Bentley Turbo R Rolls-Royce Silver Spirit |
| Powertrain | |
| Engine | 6.75 LBentley V8 6.75 LturboBentley V8 (since 1996) |
| Transmission | 4-speedautomatic |
| Dimensions | |
| Wheelbase | SWB: 3,061 mm (120.5 in) LWB: 3,162 mm (124.5 in) |
| Length | 1996–1998 LWB: 211.8 in (5,380 mm) 1992–1995 SWB: 207.5 in (5,270 mm) 1992–1995 SWB: 5,268 mm (207.4 in) 1996–1998 LWB: 5,370 mm (211.4 in) |
| Width | 1992–1995: 1,887 mm (74.3 in) (w/mirrors: 2,007 mm (79.0 in)) 1996–1998: 1,914 mm (75.4 in) (w/mirrors: 2,111 mm (83.1 in)) |
| Height | 1,486 mm (58.5 in) |
| Chronology | |
| Predecessor | Bentley Eight Bentley Mulsanne S |
| Successor | Bentley Arnage |
TheBentley Brooklands was introduced in 1992 as a replacement for theBentley Mulsanne S andBentley Eight models. It was intended as a slightly less expensive alternative to theBentley Turbo R, featuring the same styling, underpinnings and the Rolls-Royce 6.75-litreV8 engine, but initially without the more powerful model's turbocharger. A turbocharged version appeared in 1996.
The Brooklands continuedBentley'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 wraparound parking lights. As in many Bentley andRolls-Royce vehicles, the Brooklands also featured the trademark descending bootlid and chrome B-pillars.
The interior remained relatively unchanged from previous Bentley models, with more curvaceous design elements surrounding the leather-wrapped centre console. Thesteering wheel and interior door panels remained largely unchanged; the major change arrived in the form of relocating thegear selector to thecentre console - for decades the standard practice among R-R and Bentley models utilised a steering column mounted selector. 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.
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The 1992–1997 Brooklands was driven by a 6.75-litreRolls-RoyceV8 engine with a four-speedautomatic transmission. The vehicle wasrear-wheel drive, and featuredindependent front and rear suspension. While not as large as some otherultra-luxury cars, the Brooklands remained quite large with an overall length of 5,370 millimetres (211.4 in) andwheelbase of 3,162 millimetres (124.5 in) (5,268 millimetres (207.4 in) and respectively 3,061 millimetres (120.5 in) in SWB trim).
In autumn of 1996 Brooklands received an update in a form of light-pressure turbo, boosting power output to 300 bhp.
In 1998, there also was a Brooklands R derivative available, with suspension upgrade borrowed from Turbo R model and with a light-pressure turbo, that should be seen as a replacement for standard Brooklands. Cars were badged as 'Brooklands R'.
| Bentley Brooklands Coupé | |
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| Overview | |
| Production | 2008–2011 550 units |
| Designer | Bentley design team underDirk van Braeckel[1] |
| Body and chassis | |
| Class | Grand tourer (S) |
| Body style | 2-door hardtopcoupé |
| Related | Bentley Arnage Bentley Azure |
| Powertrain | |
| Engine | 6.75 Ltwin-turboBentley L SeriesV8 |
| Transmission | 6-speedZFautomatic[2] |
| Dimensions | |
| Wheelbase | 3,116 mm (122.7 in) |
| Length | 5,411 mm (213.0 in) |
| Width | 1,900 mm (74.8 in) (w/mirrors: 2,125 mm (83.7 in)) |
| Height | 1,473 mm (58.0 in) |
| Kerb weight | 2,650.5 kg (5,843 lb) |
| Chronology | |
| Predecessor | Bentley Continental R Bentley Continental T |
TheBentley Brooklands Coupé is a fixed-head version of theBentley Azure (itself related to theBentley Arnage), featuring a two-door, four-seaterpillarless hardtopcoupé body, eliminating theB-pillars. It was unveiled at the2007 Geneva Motor Show, to be built for the 2008 model year. As a hand-assembled car made in very small numbers, employing traditional coach-building techniques and craftsmanship skills in wood and leather, the Brooklands Coupé was the true successor to the discontinuedBentley Continental R and T.Planned lifetime production was limited at 550 cars, and deliveries started in the first half of 2008.[3][4][5]
The Brooklands is powered by a 6.75-litreBentley L Seriestwin-turbochargedOHVV8 engine,[5] producing 530 bhp (395 kW; 537 PS) at 4,000 rpm and 1,050 N⋅m (774 lb⋅ft) at 3,250 rpm,[5] at the time the highesttorque ever developed by a production petrol V8 engine. The engine was linked to a reinforced 6-speedZFtorque converterautomatic, with aTiptronic manual gear selection function.[1]
ACarbon fibre-reinforced Silicon Carbide (C/SiC) ceramic composite braking system with 14-inchSGL Carbon brake discs was optional, with 20-inch wheels only.[5]
