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Bentley Eight

Field	Value
name	Bentley Eight
image	1989 Bentley Eight front left.jpg
manufacturer	Bentley
production	1984–1992
1,736 produced
assembly	United Kingdom: Crewe, England (Bentley Crewe)
predecessor	none
successor	none
Bentley Brooklands (successor of Mulsanne S)
Bentley Flying Spur (later, much cheaper)
class	Full-size luxury car
body_style	4-door saloon
layout	FR layout
engine	6.75 L Rolls-Royce V8
transmission	4-sp 4L80-E automatic
wheelbase	3061 mm
length	5310 mm
width	1890 mm
height	1490 mm
weight	2320.2 kg
related	Bentley Mulsanne
Rolls-Royce Silver Spirit
sp	uk

1,736 produced Bentley Brooklands (successor of Mulsanne S) Bentley Flying Spur (later, much cheaper) Rolls-Royce Silver Spirit

The Bentley Eight was Bentley's "entry-level" offering from 1984 until 1992. Distinguished mainly by a wire-mesh grille radiator instead of vertical slats, the Eight also had somewhat less equipment than the similar Mulsanne on which it was based. This brought the introductory price to under the psychologically important £50,000 mark at the time of introduction, £6,000 less than the Mulsanne. A firmer suspension offered slight handling improvements. The Eight was so popular that sales expanded from the original UK market to Europe and the United States.

Model specification

The Eight was introduced with cloth upholstery, steel wheels, and a mesh grille that was simpler than the slatted grille of the Mulsanne. Fuel injection and anti-lock brakes were added in 1986, leather upholstery and power memory seats were added in 1987, and automatic ride height adjustment was added in 1990. In Britain, catalytic converters became optional in 1990 – although they had been available long before in markets where such were required. The three-speed automatic transmission was replaced by a four-speed transmission in August 1992.

Notes

References

K.-J. Rossfeldt. "Roßfeldt - Bentley Eight (1984 - 1992)". Rrab.com.
"Octane: Model specs - 1984-1992 Bentley Eight Saloon". Classicandperformancecar.com.
"1989 Bentley Eight - Specifications". Conceptcarz.com.
Robson, Graham. (November 2003). "Bentley: A legend reborn". Haynes (2010).
Dawe, Jason. (2002-11-17). "Bentley Eight". Times Newspapers.

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