The Bentley Brooklands Coupé is a two-door hardtop coupé version of the Bentley Azure convertible (itself related to the Bentley Arnage). As a hand-assembled car made in very small numbers, employing traditional coach-building techniques and craftsmanship skills in wood and leather, the Brooklands Coupé is the true successor to the discontinued Bentley Continental R and T.[citation needed] Lifetime production was limited 550 cars, and deliveries started in the first half of 2008, with the car being discontinued three years later.[2][3][4]
The Brooklands is powered by a 6.75-litre Rolls-Royce twin-turbocharged OHVV8 engine,[4] producing 530 hp (395 kW)[4] and 1,050 N⋅m (774 lbf⋅ft), the highest torque ever developed by a production V8 engine using petrol (there are diesel V8s producing more). It was featured on Top Gear in series 11 by Jeremy Clarkson, and due to the car having so much torque, one of the car's tires blew out during a powerslide after prolonged aggressive driving with its traction control off. It can achieve 0 to 60 mph (0 to 97 km/h) in around 5.0 seconds,[4] and a top speed in the region of 296 km/h (183.9 mph).[4] With an optional Carbon fibre-reinforced Silicon Carbide (C/SiC) ceramic composite braking system with 14-inch SGL Carbon brake discs (only with 20-inch wheels),[4] the new Brooklands offered more stopping power than any other passenger vehicle then available for purchase. This coupé lacks a "B" pillar.
When retired in 2011, it marked the end of the last Rolls-Royce Crewe platform, concluding the history of the old Rolls-Royce.
Specifications:
maximum rated motive power: 530 hp (395 kW; 537 PS)[4] at 4,000 rpm
