Bentley celebrates 50 years of V8 engine

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American automakers are not the only ones who have been making V8 engines for decades. Bentley introduced the first V8 engine 50 years ago in the iconic Bentley S2 Continental.

Today Bentley’s V8 engine continues to power the company’s powerful, flagship luxury motor cars including the 530bhp Bentley Brooklands coupe, the Arnage and Azure convertible models in 2009.

Of course the engine first built in 1959 has been improved by generations of Bentley engineers.

Over the years the engine has stayed true to the original design, however thanks to introduction of fuel injection, turbocharging and intercooling technologies power and torque have been increased over 150 per cent.

Hand-built at the company’s Crewe headquarters, the 6¾ liter Bentley V8 engine powering the Bentley Brooklands generates 1050 Nm/774 lb.ft of torque at 3250rpm and is capable of offering a top speed of 184mph as well as a 0-60mph sprint time of just 5 seconds.

Source: Bentley