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Bentley Hunaudières

Bentley Hunaudières
Overview
ManufacturerBentley
Production1999 (Concept car)
DesignerAndreas Mindt[1]
Body and chassis
ClassSports car (S)
Body style2 door coupé
LayoutRMR layout
RelatedBugatti Veyron
Powertrain
Engine8.0 L (488 cu in) VW Group (Bugatti) naturally aspirated WR16
Power output623 bhp (465 kW; 632 PS)
Transmission5-speed manual
Dimensions
Curb weight1,400 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]

Bentley Hunaudières rear view

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

  1. ^ "BENTLEY APPOINTS NEW DIRECTOR OF DESIGN". www.bentleymotors.com. Retrieved 24 April 2023.
  2. ^ "1999 Bentley Hunaudieres Concept - price and specifications".
  3. ^ a b "1999 Bentley Hunaudieres". Ultimatecarpage.com. Retrieved 7 May 2008.
  4. ^ "Bentley Hunaudieres". Diseno-art.com. Retrieved 7 May 2008.
  5. ^ 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.
  6. ^ "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.
  7. ^ Orlove, Raphael (4 April 2017). "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.
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