Wednesday 28th November 2012

Video: 200mph in a Bentley

Land speed record holder Andy Green talks speed in a Bentley Mulsanne at Bonneville

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Hitting 200mph would be a landmark event for many of us. For Wing Cdr Andy Green it’s a potter to the shops.

This is the man who’s driven the fastest out of anyone in the world – 763mph, to be precise, a record that was set back in 1997, and that still stands 15 years later.

And if Green has his way, he’ll be the one to break that record by topping 1,000mph in the Bloodhound SSC.

Which is why taking a standard Bentley Mulsanne to 200mph on the Bonneville Salt Flat was probably a bit of an anti-climax for him. Nevertheless this new video still makes for great viewing.

Firstly, there’s the car itself: the new Mulsanne is a handsome beast, and shot here against the white flatness of the salt, with the sun glinting off its flanks, it looks good, if a tad out-of-place.

Then there’s the content: between remarking, entirely unprompted of course, about how magnificent this new Bentley is, Green shares his thoughts on the future of speed, including the land speed record itself.

Watch and enjoy!

 

 

[anomaly]

Amazing. I didn't appreciate that the Mulsanne was that fast.

[Evo]

Maybe I missed it, I only saw 191mph and that's not the magical 200mph is it

Sodding impressive though, so composed.

[BBS-LM]

I am amazed a posh brick like that can do 200Mph.

[OdramaSwimLaden]

I can't see the video; the 200mph in a Bentley video is missing!!

......quite impressive though.

[jas xjr]

handsome ?

[Evo]

It would be interesting to know over what distance it took to get to 190mph

[635csi]

Handsome

[Caractacus]

jas xjr said:

handsome ?

Nope.

[CDP]

jas xjr said:

handsome ?

I like it. A lot.

There is more than a hint of P5 about it though

[Caractacus]

jas xjr said:

handsome ?

Nope.

[Garlick]

jas xjr said:

handsome ?

I love it...but I am a bit odd.

[Greg_D]

Evo said:

It would be interesting to know over what distance it took to get to 190mph

put it this way, he did a lot of talking before it got there, lol

[635csi]

I think they look fantastic in the metal.
There is something old fashioned about the looks with the grill and lights in particular evoking grand limousines of the past.

Hugely impressive thing in my book.

[Evo]

Greg_D said:

Evo said:

It would be interesting to know over what distance it took to get to 190mph

put it this way, he did a lot of talking before it got there, lol

Yes, I was thinking the same if it was recorded in real time lol, mind you thats one big face to shove through the air

[Sivraj]

Speed can't be our ally obviously as we all know that "Speed Kills"!....

[trando]

5 mpg at 180 mph... Hope he had a full tank...

[mrtwisty]

Evo said:

Yes, I was thinking the same if it was recorded in real time lol, mind you thats one big face to shove through the air

I thought he was looking quite sharp and trim...

[Krikkit]

Looks a bit sluggish past 190...

Got to admit I do like the Mulsanne, much the same way I really like the Brooklands too.

p.s. Have they killed the Brooklands off?

[cvega]

terribarge.

[jensenhealey2]

Design wise I prefer the shades to the car, but you would look a plonker in them without it.