2008 Bentley Brooklands Preview

Most Powerful Bentley

Only 550 Bentley Brooklands will be produced, with a couple hundred likely to reach North America.

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Bentley bills its new Brooklands two-door as “the world’s most exclusive coupe.” Only 550 of the vehicles will be produced, with a couple hundred likely to reach North America. The Brooklands is based on the Azure, a convertible currently in the Bentley lineup, but it will have the most powerful engine Bentley has produced, a 6.75-liter V8 making 530 hp and a crushing 750 pound-feet of torque. Ceramic brakes will be optional. The 2008 Brooklands coupe features room for four full-size passengers, unlike the smaller, swoopier and considerably less expensive Bentley Continental GT. Final pricing has not been determined for the U.S., where it will be available by March of next year, but a Bentley spokesperson said the price would be in the neighborhood of the $329,000 Azure convertible.

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