The Arnage RL is a rear wheel drive sedan/saloon motor vehicle with a front positioned engine, from Bentley.
Its 6.8 litre engine is a turbocharged, overhead valve, 8 cylinder unit that has an output of 450 bhp (456 PS/336 kW) of power at 4100 rpm, and maximum torque of 875 N·m (645 lb·ft/89.2 kgm) at 1800 rpm.
The engine drives the wheels via a 6 speed automatic gearbox.
Its claimed kerb weight is 2655 kg.
Maximum speed claimed is 270 km/h (168 mph), official fuel consumption is 28.8/14.1/19.5 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined, and carbon dioxide emissions are 465.0 g/km.
Full specs
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| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 4/5 seater sedan/saloon | ||
| Number of doors | 4 | ||
| Designer | |||
| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 3366 mm | 132.5 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1602 mm | 63.1 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1602 mm | 63.1 inches | |
| Length | 5640 mm | 222 inches | |
| Width | 1932 mm | 76.1 inches | |
| Height | 1515 mm | 59.6 inches | |
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.68 | ||
| Kerb weight | 2655 kg | 5853 lb | |
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 96 litres | 21.1 [25.4] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | |||
| Frontal area | |||
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| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | turbocharged petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Bentley | ||
| Engine code | |||
| Cylinders | V 8 in 90° vee | ||
| Capacity | 6.8 litre 6761 cc (412.582 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 104.2 × 99.1 mm
4.1 × 3.9 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 1.05 | ||
| Valve gear | overhead valve (OHV)
2 valves per cylinder 16 valves in total |
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| maximum power output | 456 PS (450 bhp) (336 kW) at 4100 rpm |
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| maximum torque | 875 Nm (645 ft·lb) (89.2 kgm) at 1800 rpm |
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| Specific output | 49.6 kW/litre 67.5 ps/litre 66.6 bhp/litre 1.09 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque |
129.42 Nm/litre
1.56 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | |||
| compression ratio | 7.8:1 | ||
| Fuel system | |||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 1626.3 kPa (235.9 psi) | ||
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| crankshaft bearings | |||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 845.13 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Turbo | ||
| Compressor | 2 turbochargers | ||
| Intercooler | |||
| Catalytic converter | Y | ||
| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | |||
| Acceleration 0-60mph | 5.7 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-100km/h | 6 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | 13.5 s | ||
| Standing quarter-mile | |||
| Standing kilometre | |||
| Maximum speed | 270 km/h (168 mph) | ||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 171.85 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.17 PS/kg 126.39 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.13 kW/kg 169.49 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.17 bhp/kg 0.08 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 7.91 kg/kW 13.22 lb/bhp |
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| fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption | 28.8/14.1/19.5 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
| litres/100km | 28.8/14.1/19.5 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| km/litre | 3.5/7.1/5.1 km/l urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| UK MPG | 9.8/20.0/14.5 UK MPG urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| US MPG | 8.2/16.7/12.1 US MPG urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| Carbon dioxide emissions | 465.0 g/km NEDC | ||
| Carfolio Calculated CO2 ? | |||
| VED band (UK) | M | ||
| CO2 Effizienz (DE) | |||
| chassis | |||
| Engine position | front | ||
| Engine layout | longitudinal | ||
| Drive wheels | rear wheel drive | ||
| Torque split | N/A | ||
| Steering | |||
| turns lock-to-lock | 3.110 | ||
| Turning circle | |||
| Front suspension | I.DW. | ||
| Rear suspension | I.DW. | ||
| Wheel size front | |||
| Wheel size rear | |||
| Tyres front | |||
| Tyres rear | |||
| Brakes F/R | VeDi/VeDi-S-ABS | ||
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| Gearbox | 6 speed automatic | ||
| Top gear ratio | |||
| Final drive ratio | |||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 145651 | ||
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| RAC rating | 53.9 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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2006 Bentley Arnage RL (2007) added 2006-09-05. Last modified 2013-02-28. |
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