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 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.[1] It is capable of a 350 km/h (217 mph) top speed.[1]
| Bentley Hunaudières | |
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| Overview | |
| Manufacturer | Bentley |
| Production | 1999 (Concept car) |
| Body and chassis | |
| Class | Sports car (S) |
| Body style | 2 door coupé |
| Layout | RMR layout |
| Related | Bugatti Veyron |
| Powertrain | |
| Engine | 8.0 L (488 cu in) VW Group (Bugatti) naturally aspirated W16 |
| Power output | 623 bhp (465 kW; 632 PS) |
| Transmission | 5-speed manual |
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.[2]
Production
The concept, along with the similar Audi Rosemeyer, led to the production of the Bugatti Veyron by parent company Volkswagen.[3][4][5]
Video game
The Bentley Hunaudières was featured in the 2000 video game TOCA World Touring Cars as an unlockable car.
References
- "1999 Bentley Hunaudieres". Ultimatecarpage.com. Retrieved 7 May 2008.
- "Bentley Hunaudieres". Diseno-art.com. Retrieved 7 May 2008.
- Roth, Dan (2 January 2007). "Separated at Birth: Bugatti Veyron and Bentley Hunaudires Concept". Autoblog. Archived from the original on 15 February 2017. Retrieved 14 August 2019.
- "Bentley Hunaudières: The Bentley that became a Bugatti". Cars UK. 29 April 2012. Archived from the original on 22 January 2019. Retrieved 14 August 2019.
- Orlove, Raphael. "Can You Tell What's Missing From These Photos Of The Bentley Hunaudières Concept?". Jalopnik. Archived from the original on 2 September 2017. Retrieved 14 August 2019.