2000 Bentley Arnage Red Label

1999 Rolls-Royce motor cars assigned to the General Directorate of Engineering former US Director Tony Scott, Bentley Arnage red label was the car of engineers from beginning to end gives a hint that they wanted to do. Arnage, Rolls-Royce Silver Seraph engine is designed to accept a BMW-like. However, Gott, "you didn't think we really want a new car that will fit your own engine," he says.

No, I don't think so. Private among the crew in Crewe, Rolls-Royce serves the building blocks, but the owner, who never make the engine Vickers strategy, it was not accepted. Litre 6.75 6.75-liter Rolls V-8 until 2001 due to European regulations the exhaust emissions even more challenging-just had the good sense to be legal because it is not expected. Vickers wasn't ready to spend more money on. Arnage and Seraph with the launch, the company began to sell. Came together with Volkswagen, Rolls-Royce motor cars BMW he broke from the grasp and since 2003, Rolls-Royce lost the rights to the name. Therefore, in the limelight in Crewe Bentley. Old heavy two-door Bentley Continental, Azure and the company's "six and three-quarter-litre engine" as they are called. Bentley's popularity with his rich clients, was not affected by all the confusion and the uncertainty about the company's future. VW Chairman Dr. Ferdinand Piech, announced that Bentley would be less costly and will help increase the amount of total production volume from the year 2000 up to 9000. Project Hunaudieres cars show 8.0-liter, 16-cylinder version. The new generation of Volkswagen's modular engine of the power source VR is expected to be Bentley. Frankly, Volkswagen, today's main Bentley sedan a BMW 4.4-liter twin turbo engine he was uncomfortable with. Bentley longstanding owners of '99 turbo R in Arnage extraordinary that lacked easy tarkan-old explained. Later this engine by Cosworth (also Audi was bought by VW and is currently operated by) Door Bentley's new emissions regs and can be adapted to the new body?

He knew he could get into Tony Scott and his team Arnage. If it does not win the auction, BMW's engine cut off supplies that might have feared, the company was offered for sale, some preliminary studies were made. Access to the lab of Volkswagen engine development, the upcoming of the emission may have believed the problem would be resolved. Gott, machine Assembly (a Rolls-Royce is so famous for without processing all the time) was eager to return to Crewe: "our business is Building engines," he says with a smile. Thus, the Red label Arnage was born. This new car, GM's four-speed automatic transmission with the old engine. "Red Label" Bentley "Flying B" specifies the background of the badge; red is for the sports models traditionally. It will be sold alongside the BMW version and the same Yesil produced by a label. The Red Label delivers 400 horsepower and 619 foot pounds of torque. Green label has to offer 206 HP and 50 lb-ft more. The manufacturer's figures, according to a time 0.3 seconds quicker from 0 to 60 of 5.9 seconds and 0.9 seconds sooner than the difference between 0 and 100, it is coming, but car and driver road test (December 1998) to reach a top speed of 60 mph in 7.4 seconds BMW supported by Carnage. Maximum speed, electronically limited, of 155 mph increasing to 150 in the range. Significantly higher average fuel consumption (European combined test cycle average 12 mpg) and the 1999 green label to buy from 6400 $ is going to cost more than (the green label 2000 price to push for it wasn't when we started).

Now I have used Red Tag many clients we can't imagine going green. The limited speed range of the engine (at 4000 rpm producing maximum power) appear those extra pounds that foot, completely red Bentley makes an exciting car. Soft, uneven electronic traction control on a road and this heavy gas hold tight and learn what you want your own wheels to turn COO of the sedan. Yesil Label BMW V-8, four overhead camshafts, 32 valve, turbo charging and two may be, but the simplicity of the Red label, one large and two valves per cylinder running a Garrett turbo push rods, the fuel economy of the object if it is missing , not substitute for cubic centimeter. V-8, (because of the mounting points) and a revised engine management system has a different block casting, although most new continental R coupe and Azure it is the same with the sofa. The short wheelbase Continental T, continues with a 420 BHP version.

The Arnage sedan engine transplant to go with some other changes took it. These enhancements planned for the 2001 model year but was moved forward in response to the customer's opinion about the Arnage. A big change, to provide more room in the back of the cabin, the layout of the furniture (for the contents of this luxury car really) revising. Seats reshape the leg to the floor a couple inches and a half more head and shoulder room caused. Park distance control satellite Navigator also comes equipped with both a voice and an Alpine Arnage; the line coming from the top of the screen by pressing a key. Chassis changes, the revised springs, dampers and 255 / 50ZR-grade Pirelli P Zero rubber with larger 18-inch wheels is limited, but ride and handling are improved primarily to the extent that 20 percent Arnage become more rigid body shell. Behind the wheel, immediate response, idling rotating slightly vain, dyed wool for a "Bentley Boy" for the music. Welcomed the return of the old engine. Tony Scott oppress satisfaction from the project, while the BMW is glad to get the points against Dr. piech thinks that.