The
Bentley Brooklands is a stunning new model that marks Bentley’s return
to the luxury coupé market and reaffirms its reputation as creator
of the world’s most exclusive coupés. It is the ultimate Bentley:
a stylish, four-seat, grand touring coupe with classic British proportions
and muscular performance. 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 coupé, capturing
all the style, power and splendour of that era.” Each Brooklands coupé
will be hand-assembled, employing traditional coach-building techniques
and the craftsmanship skills in wood veneer and leather hide for which
Bentley is renowned. To ensure exclusivity, lifetime production will be
strictly limited to just 550 cars, with start of deliveries in the first
half of 2008.
As
in every Bentley, peerless craftsmanship is to the fore, enhanced by the
warmth and richness of the finest natural materials. To tailor for their
individual requirements, customers may choose from an extensive palette
of hides, veneers, carpet tones and seat belt colours. Its four-seat architecture
and deeply bolstered seats lend the Brooklands’ interior a distinctly sporting
atmosphere, complemented by design accents such as aluminium foot pedals
and footrest. A new, single-piece, hide-trimmed roof lining flows uninterrupted
from the front windscreen all the way to the rear of the car, mirroring
the long, sleek profile of the elegant exterior. The interior designers
sought to offer the very highest levels of comfort and legroom, in true
Bentley grand touring tradition, while the pillarless window design enhances
the feeling of space. Sporting design cues are matched by the phenomenal
performance engineering of Bentley’s legendary Crewe-built V8 engine.
The
new engine endows the Brookland’s with true supercar performance, accelerating
to 60mph in just 5.0 seconds (0-100km/h in 5.3 seconds) on its way
to a top speed of 184mph (296 km/h). In-gear acceleration times are
also greatly enhanced, with the coupe capable of accelerating from 50 to
70mph in 2.4 seconds (80-120km/h in 3.1 seconds). That instantaneous
acceleration is recognisable from the driver’s seat as the renowned Bentley
‘wave of torque’ and is due in part to the V8 engine’s new twin turbochargers
which operate with far greater efficiency at lower engine speeds, significantly
reducing lag. The V8 engine is mated to a six-speed transmission with locking
torque converter that provides an instantaneous response to the driver’s
demands. A semi-automatic function allows manual gear selection for even
greater driver control and, when driven to its potential, means stronger
and faster acceleration in every gear. The new Bentley Brooklands possesses
the most powerful V8 the company has ever produced – a 530bhp, twin-turbocharged
6.75-litre unit that also produces a prodigious 1050Nm of torque.
Engine: 6.75L V8
Horsepower: 530 bhp / PS
Top Speed: 184 mph (296
km/h)
Peak torque: 1050 Nm (744lb
ft)
Acceleration: 0-60 mph in
5.0 sec (0-100 km/h in 5.3)
Retail Price: starting at
250,000 pounds (370,000 euros or 370,000 dollars MRSP)
The
Bentley Brooklands is a stunning new model that marks Bentley’s return
to the luxury coupé market and reaffirms its reputation as creator
of the world’s most exclusive coupés. It is the ultimate Bentley:
a stylish, four-seat, grand touring coupe with classic British proportions
and muscular performance. 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 coupé, capturing
all the style, power and splendour of that era.” Each Brooklands coupé
will be hand-assembled, employing traditional coach-building techniques
and the craftsmanship skills in wood veneer and leather hide for which
Bentley is renowned. To ensure exclusivity, lifetime production will be
strictly limited to just 550 cars, with start of deliveries in the first
half of 2008.
As
in every Bentley, peerless craftsmanship is to the fore, enhanced by the
warmth and richness of the finest natural materials. To tailor for their
individual requirements, customers may choose from an extensive palette
of hides, veneers, carpet tones and seat belt colours. Its four-seat architecture
and deeply bolstered seats lend the Brooklands’ interior a distinctly sporting
atmosphere, complemented by design accents such as aluminium foot pedals
and footrest. A new, single-piece, hide-trimmed roof lining flows uninterrupted
from the front windscreen all the way to the rear of the car, mirroring
the long, sleek profile of the elegant exterior. The interior designers
sought to offer the very highest levels of comfort and legroom, in true
Bentley grand touring tradition, while the pillarless window design enhances
the feeling of space. Sporting design cues are matched by the phenomenal
performance engineering of Bentley’s legendary Crewe-built V8 engine.
The
new engine endows the Brookland’s with true supercar performance, accelerating
to 60mph in just 5.0 seconds (0-100km/h in 5.3 seconds) on its way
to a top speed of 184mph (296 km/h). In-gear acceleration times are
also greatly enhanced, with the coupe capable of accelerating from 50 to
70mph in 2.4 seconds (80-120km/h in 3.1 seconds). That instantaneous
acceleration is recognisable from the driver’s seat as the renowned Bentley
‘wave of torque’ and is due in part to the V8 engine’s new twin turbochargers
which operate with far greater efficiency at lower engine speeds, significantly
reducing lag. The V8 engine is mated to a six-speed transmission with locking
torque converter that provides an instantaneous response to the driver’s
demands. A semi-automatic function allows manual gear selection for even
greater driver control and, when driven to its potential, means stronger
and faster acceleration in every gear. The new Bentley Brooklands possesses
the most powerful V8 the company has ever produced – a 530bhp, twin-turbocharged
6.75-litre unit that also produces a prodigious 1050Nm of torque.