[PTA SC] Bentley Arnage @ 835 Nm

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Following the uptick in sales for all of Rolls-Royce and resurgence of the Bentley marque, then-owner, Vickers, set about preparing a new model to replace the derivatives of the Rolls-Royce Silver Spirit/Bentley Mulsanne which it had been selling since 1980. In a complete switch from tradition, these new cars would have bodies built at the Crewe factory with engines built elsewhere.

A number of potential engines were examined, including the GM Premium V engine and a Mercedes-Benz V8, before Vickers selected a pair of BMW powerplants. It was decided that the Rolls-Royce model, to be called the Silver Seraph, would use BMW's naturally-aspirated V12 while the more-sporting Bentley model would use a special twin-turbo version of the 4.4 L BMW V8, which was developed by Vickers subsidiary, Cosworth Engineering.

On its introduction in the spring of 1998 as a 1999 model, the Arnage was available as a single model with this 4398 cc BMW V8 engine, with twin turbochargers, developing some 350 bhp (260 kW).

The basic BMW V8 Arnage was renamed the Arnage Green Label in 2000, its last model year.

Red Label

Launched in late 1999 was the Arnage Red Label. Volkswagen, who had purchased the Bentley name and Crewe factory was loathe to continue purchasing BMW's engines, and it turned out that Bentley engineers and customers felt the same way. The BMW-powered Arnage, while objectively more modern than the Turbo RT it replaced, was more than a second slower to 60 mph than that car, and lacked the massive torque that Bentley customers had grown accustomed to.

Vickers had outsourced to Cosworth the production of the old 6.75 L Rolls-Royce engine for use in the continued Continental and Azure models, so reverting to the old standby engine was a natural choice for the company. In fact, Volkswagen purchased Cosworth as well, so all the pieces fell into place to eliminate the BMW engine.

The Red Label model reverted to the old V8, which boasted torque of 835 N·m with a single Garret T4 turbocharger. This was the greatest amount of torque for a four-door car at the time. Also returning was the General Motors-sourced 4-speed 4L80-E automatic.

A long-wheelbase version of the Red Label was launched at the Detroit Auto Show in 2001, and the Green Label ended production. The Red Label models were replaced in 2002.

Series Two

In 2001, the Arnage RL, a long-wheelbase limousine model, was launched. Available only as a bespoke ("Mulliner") model, each RL was customised to the desires of the buyer. The RL, however, was also the first of a new series of Arnaged which would break Bentley from its BMW-rooted past permanently, as well as presenting a challenge to that company's attempt to revive Rolls-Royce sales.

The RL was larger than any contemporary limousine, notably including those from its former sister company. Wheelbases ranged from 3336 mm (131 in) to 3566 mm (140 in) and even 3844 mm (151 in), the latter two including a 100 mm (3.9 in) increase in the height of the roof. The suspension was retuned for the added weight, allowing the larger car to still handle well.

Many RL models are ordered with armoured elements, reflecting the car's clientelle. In fact, some of the "basic" car's components were armoured from the start. But a full B6 package was also available for £250,000 to £300,000, offering protection from assault weapons and grenades. The RL remains in production as of 2006.

Notable, though overlooked on the RL's introduction, was an entirely reworked engine. Where the Red Label had merely freshened the Turbo RT's engine, the RL featured an entirely reworked version of the old 6.75 L V8. More than half of the engine's parts were completely new, with Bosch Motronic ME7.1.1 engine management replacing the old Zytec system and two small Garrett T3 turbochargers replacing the single large T4. This new engine developed 400 bhp (298 kW) and 616 lbf·ft (835 N·m), and was said to be capable of meeting all future emissions requirements.

In 2002, Bentley updated the Red Label as the series two Arnage R. This model was launched to contrast the Arnage T, which was developed to be more sporting. The Arnage R features two Garrett T3 turbochargers, as with the RL.

The Arnage T, also from 2002, was claimed to be the most powerful roadgoing Bentley at its launch at the Detroit Motor Show. As with the Arnage R, there were twin turbochargers, but tuned to develop 450 bhp (340 kW) and 645 lbf ft (875 N·m). The Arnage T's 0–60 mph time is 5.5 s; a top speed of 168 mph (270 km/h) is claimed.

All Arnage R and T models share the same 3116 mm (122.7 in) wheelbase. The Arnage range was facelifted in 2004, with a front end resembling that of the new Continental GT.







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[ Bericht 19% gewijzigd door M5 op 21-02-2006 20:54:05 ]

is m'n film afgelopen, zoek ik een SC... is ie er niet eens nu ja, dan was dit een snelle oplossing

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Op dinsdag 21 februari 2006 20:31 schreef Flyingdutchman het volgende:
Lekker karretje...weegt alleen zo veel

't is geen sportwagen dus wat boeit dat? en in rechte lijn is het anders een redelijk rap karretje.

Aan de TT mag nog "Red Label" toegevoegd worden

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Op dinsdag 21 februari 2006 20:38 schreef Alexxxxx het volgende:
voor de bakker M5

thnx!

ik heb de plaatjes van de Arnage T maar ff vervangen voor 'n paar pics van echte Red Label's

kon het niet aanzien

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Op dinsdag 21 februari 2006 20:49 schreef PeuRac het volgende:
Toen ik een jaar geleden een 155 zocht waren ze bijna niet te vinden voor fatsoenlijk geld, nu worden zelfs v6'en voor spotprijzen aangeboden

nog ff wachten en je haalt een 156 V6 voor een zacht prijsje

Hmm volgens mij kun je het beste rechts stemmen.

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Op dinsdag 21 februari 2006 21:18 schreef BoJo het volgende:

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kut kikker. link kopieeren naar IE of andere tab werkt ook niet