The 8 Litre Weymann is a rear wheel drive H. J. Mulliner designed saloon (sedan) road car with a front located engine, from Bentley.
It is powered by a naturally aspirated engine of 8 litre capacity. This unit features single overhead camshaft valve gear, 6 cylinder layout, and 4 valves per cylinder. It develops 200 bhp (203 PS/149 kW) of power at 3500 rpm.
This power is transferred to the wheels by means of a 4 speed manual gearbox.
It weighs a claimed 2438 kg at the kerb.
Full specs
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| Body type | 4/5 seater sedan/saloon | ||
| Number of doors | 4 | ||
| Designer | H. J. Mulliner | ||
| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 3658 mm | 144 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1422 mm | 56 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1422 mm | 56 inches | |
| Length | 5105 mm | 201 inches | |
| Width | 1727 mm | 68 inches | |
| Height | 1803 mm | 71 inches | |
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.4 | ||
| Kerb weight | 2438 kg | 5375 lb | |
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| aerodynamics | |||
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| CdA | |||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Bentley | ||
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| Cylinders | Straight 6 | ||
| Capacity | 8 litre 7983 cc (487.153 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 110 × 140 mm
4.33 × 5.51 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 0.79 | ||
| Valve gear | single overhead camshaft (SOHC)
4 valves per cylinder 24 valves in total |
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| maximum power output | 203 PS (200 bhp) (149 kW) at 3500 rpm |
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| maximum torque | |||
| Specific output | 18.7 kW/litre 25.4 ps/litre 25.1 bhp/litre 0.41 bhp/cu in |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | |||
| compression ratio | 5.1:1 | ||
| Fuel system | 2 SU carburettors | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | |||
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| crankshaft bearings | |||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 1330.5 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Normal | ||
| Compressor | N/A | ||
| Intercooler | None | ||
| Catalytic converter | N | ||
| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | |||
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| Acceleration 0-100km/h | |||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | |||
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| Standing kilometre | |||
| Maximum speed | |||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 83.17 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.08 PS/kg 61.17 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.06 kW/kg 82.03 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.08 bhp/kg 0.04 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 16.35 kg/kW 27.31 lb/bhp |
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| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
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| Carfolio Calculated CO2 ? | |||
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| chassis | |||
| Engine position | front | ||
| Engine layout | longitudinal | ||
| Drive wheels | rear wheel drive | ||
| Torque split | N/A | ||
| Steering | |||
| turns lock-to-lock | |||
| Turning circle | |||
| Front suspension | |||
| Rear suspension | |||
| Wheel size front | |||
| Wheel size rear | |||
| Tyres front | |||
| Tyres rear | |||
| Brakes F/R | Dr/Dr | ||
| Front brake diameter | |||
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| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 4 speed manual | ||
| Top gear ratio | |||
| Final drive ratio | |||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 800206 | ||
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| RAC rating | 45.0 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1930 Bentley 8 Litre Weymann added 2024-04-16. Last modified 2024-04-16. |
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