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Bentley Hunaudières
1999

Number manufactured 1 First and last chassis number Chassis number: unknown. Dimensions, kerb weight, performance Length, width, height 443, 199, 119 cm Acceleration 0 - 100 km/h 4 seconds Top speed 220 mph, 350 km/h Characteristics and peculiarities Backgrounds of this model - The Bentley Hunaudières is a concept car built by Bentley for the 1999 Geneva Salon International the l'Auto. It was never intended for production. - The Hunaudières' name pays homage to the famous straight of Circuit the la Sarthe where Sir Tim Birkin in a "Blower Bentley" overtook Rudolf Carraciola in a Mercedes-Benz SSK at 125 miles per hour (201 km/h) with one wheel on the grass down the Hunaudières straight. - The Hunaudières was a material expression of VW's assurance of £500 million in new model investment. General characteristics - The Hunaudières has a Volkswagen 7998 cc W16 engine, performing 623 bhp at 6000 rpm and 760 Nm at 4000 rpm, naturally aspirated, in conjunction with a five-speed manual transmission. - Composite carbon fibre and Kevlar body shell. - 20 Inch alloy wheels, 265/30 front, 335/30 rear tyres.

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