Bentley Hunaudières

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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, WR16 engine adapted and modified by Bentley to generate Script error: No such module "convert". of power at 6,000 rpm and Script error: No such module "convert". of torque at 4,000 rpm in conjunction with a five-speed manual transmission.[1] It is capable of a Script error: No such module "convert". top speed.[1]

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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 Script error: No such module "convert". with one wheel on the grass down the Hunaudières straight.[2]

Production

The concept, along with the similar Audi Rosemeyer, led to the production of the Bugatti Veyron by parent company Volkswagen.[3][4][5]

Video game

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

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