Will Bentley Build a $1.5M Hypercar for its 100th Birthday?

Bentley is thinking how to celebrate its 100th birthday. There is a chance that the producer will develop a $1.5-million hypercar for this pleasant occasion.

The company’s CEO has revealed Top Gear that they are thinking over evaluating a $1.5-million model for the centenary event. This is a truly good time for creating it. Next month the British producer is going to investigate the idea of a new limited series vehicle closer. The main question will be: is Bentley going to create a regular car in the segment or a special lightweight offering with plenty of carbon fibber?

The CEO wrote his name into the history of manufacturing high-performance hypercars. He led the Porsche 918 Spyder into production. At that time he ruled R&D at Porsche. As he runs Bugatti, you can be sure that he understands everything about exclusiveness.

Bentley introduced the wild Hunaudières concept 16 years ago at the Motor Show in Geneva. At that time it was equipped with an 8.0-litre naturally aspirated W16 engine that was able to generate 623 hp and torque of 560 pound-feet. Its top speed reached 220 mph. Nowadays we all know that it is not hypercar territory. Therefore, wait for a real surprise from Bentley, no matter with what ideas it will come up.