[masraum]

Originally Posted by masraum

You mean the big gauge on the left that goes to 80?

It says "RPM/100" so I'm pretty sure that's the tach, not the speedo.

Originally Posted by WPOZZZ

Umm what's with the tach? The car revs to 10000?

What are you talking about? Where are you looking? I see a tach that goes to 80 and is "x100" which puts the max of the tach at 8000, but the tach lines and numbers appear to turn orange at 65, so the redline is 6500. That seems reasonable, and certainly not 10000.

https://www.roadandtrack.com/car-culture/classic-cars/reviews/a27099/1982-delorean-dmc-12-road-test/

The V-6 revs freely up to about 5500-6000 rpm, but it feels increasingly strained as the revs rise and is not eager to go all the way to the 6500-rpm redline.

https://www.roadandtrack.com/car-shows/geneva-auto-show/a31136403/2021-bentley-bacalar-pictures-specs-hp-info/

Bentley's surprise for the now-cancelled Geneva Motor Show has finally arrived. Meet the Bacalar, an ultra-limited two-seat convertible with tons of bespoke design touches and a 650-horsepower W-12 engine.

The Bacalar takes much of its design inspiration from the EXP 100 GT, Bentley's 100th-anniversary concept grand tourer from last year. Each headlight has a strip of light that tapers into the front fender, while the grille has been split into two sections. The rear exudes sportiness, with wide taillights and an integrated lip spoiler. Sporting a true open-air barchetta design—there seems to be no folding roof—Bentley says it shares no body panels with any other model in its lineup. The only exterior part shared with the Continental GT is the door handle, simply because it houses the keyless entry module.

The doors of the Bacalar are made from carbon fiber, while the rear clamshell is aluminum. Bentley says it even used 3D printing to shape some of the exterior pieces. The car's rear track is 0.79 inches wider than the Continental GT's, for a more muscular look. Those striking wheels? They're each 22 inches in diameter.

Inside, occupants will be greeted to a new wrap-around dashboard with a sloped center console. There's a newly shaped steering wheel, a ton of high-quality materials, and a handful of newly integrated features not seen in any other Bentley. According to the company, the Riverwood on the dash "has been preserved for 5000 years in peat bogs, lakes, and rivers found in the Fenlands of East Anglia, England."

Under the hood of the Bacalar sits Bentley's familiar 6.0-liter W-12 engine, which also powers the Continental GT, Flying Spur, and Bentayga. Here, it's making 650 horsepower and 667 lb-ft of torque. It's connected to an eight-speed dual-clutch automatic driving all four wheels. There's also a 48-volt mild hybrid system attached to power the adaptive air suspension system.

Bentley is building just 12 Bacalars, and they've all already been spoken for. The car is a launching point for the company's new coach-building division, which will build more ultra-limited bespoke cars like this one, as well as things like the recently-announced Bentley Blower recreation.