Engineering:Bentley Hunaudières
| Bentley Hunaudières | |
|---|---|
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| Overview | |
| Manufacturer | Bentley |
| Production | 1999 (Concept car) |
| Designer | Andreas Mindt[1] |
| Body and chassis | |
| Class | Concept sports car (S) |
| Body style | 2 door coupé |
| Layout | Rear mid-engine, all wheel drive |
| Related | Bugatti Veyron |
| Powertrain | |
| Engine | 8.0 L (488 cu in) VW Group (Bugatti) naturally aspirated WR16 |
| Power output | 623 bhp (465 kW; 632 PS) |
| Transmission | 5-speed manual |
| Dimensions | |
| |uk|Kerb|Curb}} weight | 1,400 kg (3,086 lb)[2] |
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, WR16 engine adapted and modified by Bentley to generate 623 bhp (465 kW; 632 PS) of power at 6,000 rpm and 760 N⋅m (561 lb⋅ft) of torque at 4,000 rpm in conjunction with a five-speed manual transmission.[3] It is capable of a 350 km/h (217 mph) top speed.[3]
Name
The Hunaudières' name pays homage to the famous straight of Circuit de la Sarthe where Sir Tim Birkin in a "Blower Bentley" overtook Rudolf Caracciola in a Mercedes-Benz SSK at 125 mph (201 km/h) with one wheel on the grass down the Hunaudières straight.[4]
Production
The concept, along with the similar Audi Rosemeyer, led to the production of the Bugatti Veyron by parent company Volkswagen.[5][6][7]
Video game
The Bentley Hunaudières was featured in the 2000 video game TOCA World Touring Cars as an unlockable car.
References
- ↑ "BENTLEY APPOINTS NEW DIRECTOR OF DESIGN". www.bentleymotors.com. https://www.bentleymotors.com/en/world-of-bentley/news/2021-news/bentley-appoints-new-director-of-design.html. Retrieved 2023-04-24.
- ↑ "1999 Bentley Hunaudieres Concept - price and specifications". https://www.topcarrating.com/1999-bentley-hunaudieres-concept.php.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "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.
- ↑ Roth, Dan (2007-01-02). "Separated at Birth: Bugatti Veyron and Bentley Hunaudires Concept" (in en). https://www.autoblog.com/2007/01/02/separated-at-birth-bugatti-veyron-and-bentley-hunaudieres-conce/.
- ↑ "Bentley Hunaudières: The Bentley that became a Bugatti" (in en-GB). 2012-04-29. https://www.carsuk.net/bentley-hunaudieres-the-bentley-that-became-a-bugatti/.
- ↑ Orlove, Raphael (4 April 2017). "Can You Tell What's Missing From These Photos Of The Bentley Hunaudières Concept?" (in en-US). https://jalopnik.com/can-you-tell-whats-missing-from-these-photos-of-the-ben-1793970690.
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