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{{Short description|Concept car built by Bentley}}
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|name = Bentley Hunaudières
| name = Bentley Hunaudières
|manufacturer = [[Bentley]]
| manufacturer = [[Bentley]]
|production =
| production = 1999 (Concept car)
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| image = Bentley Hunaudières.jpg
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|class = Concept car
| class = [[Sports car]] ([[S-segment|S]])
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|layout = [[rear-mid engine, rear-wheel-drive layout|RMR layout]]
| layout = [[rear mid-engine, rear-wheel-drive layout|RMR layout]]
|body_style = coupe
| body_style = 2 door [[coupé]]
| designer = Andreas Mindt<ref>{{cite web |title=BENTLEY APPOINTS NEW DIRECTOR OF DESIGN|url=https://www.bentleymotors.com/en/world-of-bentley/news/2021-news/bentley-appoints-new-director-of-design.html|publisher=www.bentleymotors.com |accessdate=2023-04-24 }}</ref>
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| weight = {{convert|1400|kg|lb|abbr=on|0}}<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.topcarrating.com/1999-bentley-hunaudieres-concept.php|title = 1999 Bentley Hunaudieres Concept - price and specifications}}</ref>
|weight =
| engine = {{convert|8.0|L|cuin|abbr=on|0}} VW Group (Bugatti) [[naturally aspirated engine|naturally aspirated]] [[list of Volkswagen Group petrol engines#WR16|WR16]]
|related = [[Bugatti Veyron]]
| related = [[Bugatti Veyron]]
| powerout = {{convert|623|bhp|kW PS|0|lk=in|abbr=on}}
| transmission = 5-speed [[manual transmission|manual]]
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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 engine|naturally aspirated]], [[list of Volkswagen Group petrol engines#W16|W16]] engine adapted and modified by [[Bentley]] to generate {{convert|623|bhp|kW PS|0|lk=in|abbr=on}} of power at 6,000 rpm and {{convert|760|Nm|lb·ft|0|lk=on|abbr=on}} of torque at 4,000 [[revolutions per minute|rpm]] in conjunction with a five-speed [[manual transmission]].<ref name="ultimatecarpage">{{cite web |url=http://www.ultimatecarpage.com/car/47/Bentley-Hunaudieres.html |title=1999 Bentley Hunaudieres |publisher=Ultimatecarpage.com |accessdate=2008-05-07 }}</ref> It is capable of a {{convert|350|km/h|mph|0|abbr=on}} top speed.<ref name="ultimatecarpage" />
The '''Bentley Hunaudières''' is a [[concept car]] built by [[Bentley]] for the [[Geneva Motor Show#1999|1999 Geneva Salon International de l'Auto]]. It is powered by a [[Volkswagen]] 8.0-litre, [[naturally aspirated engine|naturally aspirated]], [[list of Volkswagen Group petrol engines#WR16|WR16]] engine adapted and modified by [[Bentley]] to generate {{convert|623|bhp|kW PS|0|lk=in|abbr=on}} of power at 6,000 rpm and {{convert|760|Nm|lb·ft|0|lk=on|abbr=on}} of torque at 4,000 [[revolutions per minute|rpm]] in conjunction with a five-speed [[manual transmission]].<ref name="ultimatecarpage">{{cite web |url=http://www.ultimatecarpage.com/car/47/Bentley-Hunaudieres.html |title=1999 Bentley Hunaudieres |publisher=Ultimatecarpage.com |accessdate=2008-05-07 }}</ref> It is capable of a {{convert|350|km/h|mph|0|abbr=on}} top speed.<ref name="ultimatecarpage" />
[[File:DTW LITC 072 gen99.jpg|thumb|Bentley Hunaudières rear view]]


==Name==
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==Production==
==Production==
The concept, along with the similar [[Audi Rosemeyer]], led to the production of the [[Bugatti Veyron]] by parent company [[Volkswagen]].<ref name="autoblog">{{Cite web |url=https://www.autoblog.com/2007/01/02/separated-at-birth-bugatti-veyron-and-bentley-hunaudieres-conce/ |title=Separated at Birth: Bugatti Veyron and Bentley Hunaudires Concept |last=Roth |first=Dan |date=2007-01-02 |website=Autoblog |language=en |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170215071346/https://www.autoblog.com/2007/01/02/separated-at-birth-bugatti-veyron-and-bentley-hunaudieres-conce/ |archive-date=15 February 2017 |url-status=live |access-date=2019-08-14 }}</ref><ref name="carsuk">{{Cite web |url=https://www.carsuk.net/bentley-hunaudieres-the-bentley-that-became-a-bugatti/ |title=Bentley Hunaudières: The Bentley that became a Bugatti |date=2012-04-29 |website=Cars UK |language=en-GB |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190122072309/http://www.carsuk.net/bentley-hunaudieres-the-bentley-that-became-a-bugatti |archive-date=22 January 2019 |url-status=live |access-date=2019-08-14 }}</ref><ref name="jalopnik">{{Cite web |url=https://jalopnik.com/can-you-tell-whats-missing-from-these-photos-of-the-ben-1793970690 |title=Can You Tell What's Missing From These Photos Of The Bentley Hunaudières Concept? |last=Orlove |first=Raphael |website=Jalopnik |date=4 April 2017 |language=en-US |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170902124754/http://jalopnik.com/can-you-tell-whats-missing-from-these-photos-of-the-ben-1793970690 |archive-date=2 September 2017 |url-status=live |access-date=2019-08-14 }}</ref>
The concept, along with the similar [[Audi Rosemeyer]], led to the production of the [[Bugatti Veyron]] by parent company [[Volkswagen]].{{Citation needed|date=October 2018}}


==Video game==
==Video game==
The Bentley Hunaudieres was featured in 2000 video game [[TOCA World Touring Cars]] as an unlockable car.
The Bentley Hunaudières was featured in the 2000 video game [[TOCA World Touring Cars]] as an unlockable car.


==References==
==References==
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Latest revision as of 14:53, 1 January 2024

Bentley Hunaudières
Übersicht
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

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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

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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

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

References

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  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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