Inspired by the exploits of the ‘Bentley Boys’ at
the famous Brooklands racetrack in the 1920’s,
the new Bentley Brooklands captures all the style,
power and splendour of that era. A grand touring coupé with
classic British proportions and a strictly limited
lifetime production of 550 cars. With the first year’s
production already sold out, and the first deliveries
to begin in the first quarter of 2008, it’s clear
that the Bentley Brooklands is destined to become a
collectors' classic
Brooklands
Exterior Colours
Bentley Brooklands customers have an extensive choice of ‘standard
fit’ exterior colours including new Venusian Grey
and Titan Grey. In addition, customers can also tailor
their cars to their individual specification through Bentley
Mulliner’s bespoke colour matching service.
The Bentley Brooklands dynamic handling combined with superb
ride comfort is enhanced with the specially developed 20-inch
wheels and tyres that combine
Arnage T handling with Arnage R comfort.
Brooklands Performance
Exhilarating, effortless, accessible performance for those
truly passionate about their driving. Beneath the muscular,
coach-built body of the Bentley Brooklands lies the most
powerful Crewe-built V8 ever produced, developing 530bhp
(395kW) and a maximum torque of an astonishing 774lb
ft (1050Nm), the highest ever torque output of any V8
automotive engine in the world.
Performance figures capture supercar performance from a
luxury four-seater coupé. The Bentley Brooklands
is capable of reaching 60mph in just 5.0 seconds (0-100km/h
in 5.3 seconds), has a top speed of 184mph (296km/h) and
with an enhanced chassis and optional carbon carbide brakes,
provides the handling to match the awesome power.
Brooklands
Engine
With a record power output of 530bhp (395kW) and 1050Nm
(774lb ft) of torque,
the Bentley Brooklands 6.75 litre twin-tubocharged V8 engine
offers the highest ever torque output of any V8 engine
in the world. In gear acceleration times are greatly increased
with the Bentley Brooklands capable of accelerating from
50-70mph in 2.4 seconds (80-120km/h in 3.1 seconds).
This performance is achieved
by the introduction of a new free-flowing air induction
system, sports exhaust with rifled detailing and the re-calibration
of the valve timing and engine management system. The main
philosophy behind the record outputs being to unlock the
power potential of the V8 and to allow it to breathe more
efficiently.
Brooklands
Design
Bentley’s rich coupé heritage provided the
stimulus for the design team to create a powerful, muscular
and rakish grand touring coupé. Beautiful flowing
lines pay tribute to the traditional coach-building skills
synonymous with Bentley whilst its design and engineering
allow for a contemporary take on tradition.
The Bentley
Brooklands sporting pedigree is unquestionable. Its low
roofline with dramatically raked front and rear screens,
pillar-less, elongated glass area and graceful, prominent
haunches lend to a sleek, purposeful appearance. This
exclusive character is further distinguished by ‘Le
Mans’ front wing vents and brushed aluminium treadplates,
a dark-tinted steel Bentley matrix grille and an optional
Flying ‘B’ retractable radiator mascot.
As the Bentley Brooklands is to be
strictly limited in volume, the design allows Bentley
to introduce unique features that necessitate specialist
coach-building techniques. The ‘floating’ rear
screen with it’s lower edge sitting well above
the upper edge of the boot lid provides a flowing,
flawless line to the back of the car. A feature that
can only be achieved by individually hand-welding the
rear wings to the C-pillars.
