2008 Bentley Brooklands Car Review |
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The 2008 Bentley Brooklands is a top of the line luxury coupe that is mostly hand built and to the highest standard of which the cost of the car reflects that. The Brooklands is a 4 seated car with good performance and a prestigious feel. There are three vehicles in Bentley''s range that predate the Volkswagen ownership days, the Arnage, Azure and the Brooklands.
The new Bentley Brooklands is a bit bigger than the Continental GT and the car has been targeted to more exclusive owners. Bentley have been clever when styling the Brooklands as they have modelled it on the successful Continental GT which has been favoured by many a celebrity since its launch in 2004
The Continental GT is based on the VW Phaeton and but this has changed for the Brooklands which is heavier and driven by a real wheel 530 break horsepower V8 6.8-liter engine twin-turbo with 774 pound-feet of torque. There has never been a production V8 that has produced that much torque. All this power is driven with a transmission that is an six-speed automatic and fitted with huge 20 inch tyres.
The Bentley factory in Crewe, Cheshire is still manufacturing each and every vehicle by hand which gives it that extra special feel when complete.
The 2008 Bentley Brooklands is a hardtop through and through which is evident due to the lack of centre window post, the interior polished wood and soft leather is beautiful. There are electric adjustable back seats designed in a bucket shape.
As to be expected with Bentley the interior is entirely customisable from the trim and wood type to the colour of the carpets and seatbelts.
Going back in Bentley''s motoring history to the 1920s, there was a famous racetrack called the Brooklands where Bentley won an important race therefore the car is named after this race track.
The roof liner inside the 2008 Bentley Brooklands consists 7 strips of leather about 6 feet long stretching from the front of the car to the back.
The 2008 Bentley Brooklands base was modelled on the Rolls-Royce Silver Seraph which was a previous failure but is unlikely to follow down that path, there will only be a limited 550 Brooklands produced over a 3 year time frame and this has attrctd attention to those looking for something unique.
The 2008 Bentley Brooklands is likely to be released sometime in late 2008. |
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