The Bentley Mk VI Saloon is a saloon (sedan) designed by H. J. Mulliner with 4 doors and a front mounted powerplant which delivers its power to the rear wheels.
It's powered courtesy of a naturally aspirated engine of 4.6 litre capacity. This powerplant features overhead valve valve gear, 6 cylinder layout, and 2 valves per cylinder.
The engine drives the wheels via a 4 speed manual transmission.
The stated weight at the kerb is 1854 kg.
It is claimed to attain a maxiumum speed of 161 km/h (100 mph).
Full specs
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| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 4/5 seater sedan/saloon | ||
| Number of doors | 4 | ||
| Designer | H. J. Mulliner | ||
| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 3048 mm | 120 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1435 mm | 56.5 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1486 mm | 58.5 inches | |
| Length | 4877 mm | 192 inches | |
| Width | 1778 mm | 70 inches | |
| Height | 1638 mm | 64.5 inches | |
| Ground clearance | 191 mm | 7.5 inches | |
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.6 | ||
| Kerb weight | 1854 kg | 4087 lb | |
| Weight distribution | 49% front | ||
| fuel tank capacity | 81.8 litres | 18 [21.6] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
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| Frontal area | |||
| CdA | |||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Bentley | ||
| Engine code | |||
| Cylinders | Straight 6 | ||
| Capacity | 4.6 litre 4566 cc (278.634 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 92 × 114.3 mm
3.62 × 4.5 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 0.8 | ||
| Valve gear | overhead valve (OHV)
2 valves per cylinder 12 valves in total |
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| maximum power output | |||
| maximum torque | |||
| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | |||
| compression ratio | 6.4:1 | ||
| Fuel system | 2 SU carburettors | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | |||
| Maximum RPM | |||
| crankshaft bearings | |||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 761 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Normal | ||
| Compressor | N/A | ||
| Intercooler | None | ||
| Catalytic converter | N | ||
| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | 10.1 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-60mph | 15 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-100km/h | |||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | |||
| Standing quarter-mile | 19.7 s | ||
| Standing kilometre | |||
| Maximum speed | 161 km/h (100 mph) | ||
| Power-to-weight ratio | |||
| Weight-to-power ratio | |||
| fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption | |||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
| litres/100km | |||
| km/litre | |||
| UK MPG | |||
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| Carbon dioxide emissions | |||
| Carfolio Calculated CO2 ? | |||
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| CO2 Effizienz (DE) | |||
| chassis | |||
| Engine position | front | ||
| Engine layout | longitudinal | ||
| Drive wheels | rear wheel drive | ||
| Torque split | N/A | ||
| Steering | |||
| turns lock-to-lock | 3.500 | ||
| Turning circle | 12.80 m | ||
| Front suspension | I.CS.W. | ||
| Rear suspension | LA.SE. | ||
| Wheel size front | |||
| Wheel size rear | |||
| Tyres front | 6.50 x 16 | ||
| Tyres rear | 6.50 x 16 | ||
| Brakes F/R | Dr/Dr-S | ||
| Front brake diameter | |||
| Rear brake diameter | |||
| Braked area | 1200 cm2 | ||
| Gearbox | 4 speed manual | ||
| Top gear ratio | 1 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 3.73 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 81389 | ||
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| Model code | |||
| RAC rating | 31.5 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1952 Bentley Mk VI Saloon added 2001-06-29. Last modified 2019-04-06. |
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