Bentley Brooklands

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Bentley Brooklands

Manufacturer	Rolls-Royce
Production	1992–1997
Predecessor	Bentley Mulsanne Bentley Eight
Successor	Bentley Arnage
Class	Full-size luxury car
Body style	4-door sedan
Platform	FR
Similar	Rolls-Royce Silver Seraph

The Bentley Brooklands was a full-size luxury saloon introduced for 1992 as the marque's new flagship after the Bentley Mulsanne and Bentley Eight were discontinued. The Brooklands was replaced by the Bentley Arnage in 1998 as the Bentley flagship model. At the 2007 Geneva Auto Show, Bentley resurrected the Brooklands nameplate for a two-door, four-seat coupe to be built for the 2008 model year.

1 1992-1997 Brooklands
2 Technical specifications (1992-1997)
3 2008 Brooklands Coupé
4 Related models
5 External links
6 Refrences

The Brooklands continued Bentley's relatively angular design scheme which was used on both, Rolls-Royce as well as Bentley vehicles, throughout the 1980s and early 1990s. The exterior design featured the classic Bentley waterfall grille as well as dual headlights with wrap-around parking lights. As in many Bentley and Rolls-Royce vehicles the Brooklands also featured the trademark descending bootlid and chrome B-pillars.

The interior remained relatively unchanged from previous Bentley models with a more curvaceous design elements surrounding the leather wrapped center console. The steering wheel and interior door panels remained unchanged. The interior continued to be surrounded by ample woodgrain which featured engraved, lighter-colored outlines on the door panels.

In the U.S. prices for the Brooklands started at around $156,500.

The 1992-1997 Brooklands was driven by a 6.7 L V8 with a 4-speed automatic transmission. The vehicle was rear wheel drive and featured independent front and rear suspension. While not as large as some other Ultra-luxury sedans, the Brooklands remained quite large with an overall length of 211.4" and 214.5" wheelbase (207.4" and 120.5" in SWB trim).

The Bentley Brooklands Coupé will be hand-assembled, employing traditional coach-building techniques and the craftsmanship skills in wood veneer and leather hide for which Bentley is renowned. To ensure exclusivity, lifetime production will be strictly limited to 550 cars, with deliveries expected to start in the first half of 2008. The Brooklands possesses the most powerful V8 the company has ever produced – a 530bhp, twin-turbocharged 6.75-litre unit that also produces an enormous 1050Nm of torque. [1]

Bentley automobile timeline, 1980-2003 v • d • e																							Next ->
Type		1980s										1990s										2000s
		0	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	0	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	0	1	2	3
Saloon						Eight
		Mulsanne								Mulsanne S					Brooklands					Arnage			RL/R
				Mulsanne Turbo				Turbo R											RT		Red Label			T
Coupé													Continental R
																S		Continental T
Convertible		Corniche				Continental											Azure

	Silver Shadow-based								Mulsanne-based								Arnage-based