Road Test

Bentley Azure

Test date 11 October 2006  Price as tested £225,900

For  Massive presence, beautiful cabin, amazing performance

Against A tad expensive, a tad thirsty, a tad old-fashioned

How much ?

  • Price as tested £225,900
  • Price as tested £222,500

How fast

  • 0-30mph 2.4 sec
  • 0-60mph 5.9 sec
  • 0-100mph 14.2 sec
  • 0-150mph no data
  • 0-200mph  no data
  • 30-70mph  5.1 sec
  • 0-400m  14.3 / 100.7 sec/mph
  • 0-1000m  25.7 / 132 sec/mph
  • 30-50mph in 3rd/4th  no data
  • 40-60mph in 4th/5th  no data / no data
  • 50-70mph in 5th  no data
  • 60-0mph  3.19 sec
  • Top speed  168 mph
  • Noise at 70mph  69 dbA

How thirsty?

  • Test average  13.4 mpg
  • Test best/worst  17.1 / 5.3

Government figures

  • Combined/urban  14.5 / 9.8 mpg
  • CO2 emissions  465 g/km

How big?

  • Length  5411 mm
  • Width  no data
  • Height  1486 mm
  • Wheelbase  3116 mm
  • Weight  2695 kg
  • Fuel tank  96.0 litres

Engine

  • Layout V8 cyls Vee , 6750 cc
  • Max power 450 bhp at 4100 rpm
  • Max torque 645 ft at 3250 rpm
  • Specific output 67bhp per litre bhp per litre
  • Power to weight 167bhp per tonne bhp per tonne
  • Installation F Longitudinal
  • Bore/stoke 104.0x99.0 mm
  • Compression ratio 7.8:1
  • Valve gear 2 per cyl
  • Ignition and fuel no data, Unleaded

Gearbox

  • Type 4-speed Automatic
  • 1st 2.48 / 11.5
  • 2nd 1.48 / 19.3
  • 3rd 1 / 28.5
  • 4th 0.75 / 38
  • 5th no data
  • 6th no data
  • Final drive 2.92

Suspension

  • Front Double wishbones, coil springs, electronic dampers, anti-roll bar.
  • Rear Double wishbones, coil springs, electronic dampers, anti-roll bar.

Steering

  • Type no data
  • Lock to lock 3.18

Brakes

  • Front 348mm ventilated discs
  • Rear 345mm ventilated discs

Wheel & tyres

  • Size front no data
  • Size rear no data
  • Made of Alloy
  • Tyres front no data
  • Tyres rear no data

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