British
luxury carmaker Bentley launched a new
flagship coupe for 2008 called the
Brooklands. The big two-door coupe
features unique styling thanks to its
pillar-less profile and is described by
the company as "the world's most
exclusive coupe." Production is limited
to just 550 units, featuring the most
powerful engine Bentley has ever
produced.
Bentley's chairman Dr Franz-Josef
Paefgen describes the motivation behind
the new coupé: "Bentley's proud sporting
pedigree, forged by the exploits of the
immortal 'Bentley Boys' on the famous
Brooklands racetrack in the 1920s, was
the inspiration for our new coupe,
capturing all the style, power and
splendour of that era."
The new Bentley Brooklands possesses the
most powerful V8 the company has ever
produced -- a 530 horsepower,
twin-turbocharged 6.75-liter unit that
also produces 775 pound-feet of torque.
As with the latest Arnage, the V8 engine
is mated to a six-speed transmission
driving the rear wheels in the classic
fashion. Performance thanks to the big
powerplant is impressive; standstill to
60mph is dispatched in 5 seconds flat,
and propels it to a top speed of 184mph.
Optional carbon carbide brakes behind
big 20-inch wheels bring the heavy,
near-5,900lb mass.
Lifetime production will be strictly
limited to just 550 cars, with
deliveries starting in the first half of
2008 and the first year's run already
sold out. Bentley predicts the
hand-built Brooklands will be a
collectors' classic.
The Brooklands' cabin is wider both
front and rear than the previous Bentley
Continental R coupe - the rear by 10
percent - and it easily exceeds the
interior leg, knee and headroom of any
luxury coupe on sale today. Much like a
custom-tailored suit, the Brooklands'
interior is entirely finished in a
choice of 27 shades and types of
leather, while electronically adjustable
seats offer a comfortable fit for each
of its four occupants.
If the choices offered by Bentley aren't
enough, the company's coachworks arm,
Mulliner, is happy to outfit an owner's
car any way he or she wishes. Mulliner
is touted as the most exclusive and
all-encompassing such specialist in the
industry.
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