Wednesday, March 5, 2008

Bentley Speed 8

The Bentley EXP Speed 8 is a Le Mans Prototype race car that taking first place in 2003. The Speed 8 marked Bentley’s return to racing after a 73-year absence.
The most developed version of the Bentley Speed 8 was powered by a 4.0-liter V-8 producing 600 hp, mated to a 6-speed manual transmission. The car weighed 900 kg (1984 lb) in with the minimum weight mandated for the LM GTP class of the 24 Hours of Le Mans.