Bentley naasmist mootorispordis silmatorkav Continental GT3 turgutada asjatundlikkust road auto, vastavalt ettevõtte chiefsBentley pealikud ütlevad top-line motor racing GT3-spetsifikatsioon Continental tagastamise otsuse on positiivne mõju oma tee autode toodete arendamine. Rääkides Los Angeles autonäitusel, kus pööratakse Bentley Continental GT3 oma esimese ametliku Põhja-Ameerika tuulutamine, Eve engineering boss Rolf Frech ütles Autocar Crewe firma rassi ja tee autode tootmine tihedalt seotud. Üks peamisi põhjusi seda teha projekti on anda meie road auto inseneride mõned kokkupuude kiire tulekahju protsessidega hoone ja võidusõiduautod, ütles ta. Need anda teadmisi road-auto poole projektile, kuid on ka selge, mida nad võivad võtta tagasi mõned teadmised võidusõidu tootmisliini. Kümne aasta pärast võita sõitjateks 2003 selline kiire mõtlemine ja probleemide lahendamisel on midagi, mis on väga oluline ettevõttele. GT3 võidusõiduauto avastati esmalt Pariisi autonäitusel ja märgistab Bentley naasmist lennusaatjatele GT ja racing sportauto. Järgneb tõenäoliselt road pideva versioon Bentleys uued Continental GT3 võidusõiduauto. See võiks on nelikvedu, reldes-alla aga luksuslik interjöör ja võimaluse korral 700bhp W12 mootor. Sportlik mudel on seatud hõivata sarnased spot Bentleys vahemikus vana Supersports mudel ja käsk sarnane hind veidi alla 200 000. Olulised detailid on veel lõpetamata, kuid Bentley ei järeldu, et toodeti umbes 300 autot ehitatakse üle 12 kuu u 2014–2015 vaadates. FIAs GT3 eeskirjad lubavad kardinaalselt erinev võidusõiduauto spetsifikatsioon road versioonist. Kuigi Bentley racer on tagumine neljarattaveoliste paigutus transaxle taha paigaldatud käigukast, road auto on tõenäoliselt säilitada püsiv nelikvedu süsteemi praegune mandri mudelite puhul, mis funktsioone kõrgemate allikas selgus. Insaideril on rääkinud Ferrari F12 Berlinetta poolsetele 700bhp potentsiaalne võimsus. Enamik siseringi kasuks, säilitades twin-turbo 6. 0 l W12 selle GT3 sest Continentals lipulaeva mootor on. Samas, uuem twin-turbo 4. 0-liitrine V8 on ka võimalik, mis looks mandri ulatuses kahe Alam-kaubamärke: W12 luksus ja V8 performance, Viimane ülaosaga poolt V8 GT3. Race cars extreme tagumine tiib ja ülejäänud aerodünaamilise pakett oleks mahendatud liiklemisest. Bentley on osaliselt kooritud-out interjöör arvestades, kuid rohke jäänud luksus. Siiski rullmaterjalist puuri ei oleks funktsioon, sest tema peetakse liiga äärmuslik Bentley omanikele. Autocar mõistab, et esimene võidusõidu versioonid Continental GT3 valmib poolt järgmisel sügisel ja sisestab tootja vastupidavust üritusi nagu Ilu 24 tundi. Pärast seda antakse autod üle hotelli ees 2014 võidusõidu hooaja. Kuigi ametlikud allikad on vaikiv, põletusmatuse et M-Sport, ralli guru Malcolm Wilson, juhivad Cumbrian firma aitab ehitada ja edasiarendamisega Continental GT3 tehase. Bentley's return to motor racing with the striking Continental GT3 will bolster its road car expertise, according to company chiefsBentley chiefs say the decision to return to top-line motor racing with a GT3-specification Continental will have a positive effect on development of its road car products. Speaking on the eve of the Los Angeles motor show, where the Bentley Continental GT3 is being given its first official North American airing, engineering boss Rolf Frech told Autocar that production of the Crewe firm's race and road cars is closely linked. One of the major reasons for doing this project is to give our road car engineers some exposure to the quick-fire processes involved in building and racing cars, he said. They can bring knowledge from the road car side to the project, but it is also clear they can take back some of the knowledge of racing to the production line. Ten years after winning Le Mans in 2003, this kind of quick thinking and problem solving is something that is very relevant to the company. The GT3 race car was first revealed at the Paris motor show and marks the return of Bentley to front-line GT and sports car racing. A road-going version of Bentleys new Continental GT3 race car is likely to follow. It could feature four-wheel drive, a pared-down but luxury interior and possibly a 700bhp W12 engine. The sporty model is set to occupy a similar spot in Bentleys range to the old Supersports model and would command a similar price of just under 200,000. Key details have yet to be finalised, but Bentley is understood to be looking at a production run of around 300 cars to be built over a 12-month period circa 2014-2015. The FIAs GT3 rules allow a radically different race-car specification from the road version. Although the Bentley racer has a rear-wheel-drive layout with a rear-mounted transaxle gearbox, the road car is likely to retain the permanent four-wheel drive system that features on all current Continental models, a senior source revealed. Insiders are talking about a Ferrari F12 Berlinetta-rivalling 700bhp as a potential power output. Most insiders favour retaining the twin-turbo 6. 0-litre W12 for the GT3 because its the Continentals flagship engine. However, the newer twin-turbo 4. 0-litre V8 is also a possibility, a move that would create two sub-brands within the Continental range: W12 luxury and V8 performance, the latter topped by a V8 GT3. The race cars extreme rear wing and the rest of the aerodynamic package would be toned down for road use. Bentley is considering a partly stripped-out interior, but with plenty of luxury remaining. However, a roll cage wouldnt feature, because its considered too extreme for Bentley owners. Autocar understands that the first racing versions of the Continental GT3 will be ready by next autumn, and will be entered by the manufacturer in endurance events such as the Spa 24 Hours. After that, the cars will be handed over to customers ahead of the 2014 racing season. Although official sources are tight-lipped, it is rumoured that M-Sport, the Cumbrian company run by rally guru Malcolm Wilson, is assisting the factory with the build and development of the Continental GT3.
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