Bentley Hunaudières

Bentley Hunaudières
Bentley Hunaudières
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
Dimensions
Curb weight	1,400 kg (3,086 lb)

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.^[2] It is capable of a 350 km/h (217 mph) top speed.^[2]

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.^[3]

Production[]

The concept, along with the similar Audi Rosemeyer, led to the production of the Bugatti Veyron by parent company Volkswagen.^[4]^[5]^[6]

Video game[]

The Bentley Hunaudières was featured in the 2000 video game TOCA World Touring Cars as an unlockable car.

References[]

^ https://www.topcarrating.com/1999-bentley-hunaudieres-concept.php
^ ^a ^b "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.

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[1] ttps://www.topcarrating.com/1999-bentley-hunaudieres-concept.php

[ultimatecarpage-2] "1999 Bentley Hunaudieres". Ultimatecarpage.com. Retrieved 7 May 2008.

[diseno-art-3] "Bentley Hunaudieres". Diseno-art.com. Retrieved 7 May 2008.

[autoblog-4] 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.

[carsuk-5] "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.

[jalopnik-6] 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.

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