"Not only did it match the 600bhp expected from the Audi engine, *like all DFVs it was not exactly the smoothest running engine. In fact it vibrated so much the car had to be phenomenally well built not to be shaken to pieces by it.* The result was a car that, once teething troubles were overcome, would run with enviable reliability throughout its career." I'm _wheezing._ As racing car origin stories go, there are cooler ones, more tragic ones, more technologically significant ones......but NEVER one that funny. But hey, look on the bright side. Not having the Audi engine in it means that THIS Speed 8 sounds far more beautifully outspoken than any other. A car closely related to twin-turbo protos you can barely hear, and yet it's one the deaf couldn't miss. Welcome back.
@@LagmasterBNot until they phase out the Audi R8 LMS. And tbh, between a proper sports car and a big boy saturated with leather and tax evasion who then gets turned into a race car, I’ll take the former everytime
Eccola qui!!! La stavo aspettando! Spettacolo! Grazie per il video e per le info perché non sono riuscito a trovare niente sulla rete riguardo questo prototipo.
When they finally dialed this car in, there was no competition. The great Tom Kristensen was up 2 laps in the other Bentley, driven by David Brabham, Blundell and Herbert.
1:44 "Oh, crap, he's starting it! Better go grab the back half of a broken leaf blower and waft some air at the giant exhaust fire so this thing doesn't Hindenburg another garage." -That guy probably.
DFX used in CART was derived from DFV used in F1,DFV also was evolving into DFY,DFZ and finally DFR Key differences - DFX:2.65 L turbocharged engine - DFR: 3.5 L NA engine
4:16 With the Speed 8 in front. Perfect. Bozzy would you mind helping me out with your DM-100 setup? I just got a GX10 (Vixia here in the US) and that microphone. I tested it out on some race cars and even with the camera volume down to 15 it still clipped out. Do you have the attenuator on? How about the audio compression (Low, high, or off)? Any other pointers?
@@jareknowak8712 Nie wiem, dlaczego mi kasuje komentarze, ale jeszcze jedna próba - czyżby "Unsolved Mysteries"? Satelita Astra? Nie pamiętam pod jakim filmem to było. 🙂
Excellent daily driver, low highway miles, garaged, one owner....rumored to be Chuck Norris, err, Fernando Alonso's grandmother. Driving skill into old age runs in the family.🤣😂🤣
Body work says modern endurance racer, Sound says: 70’s F1 car
That’s where the engine comes from (sort of) 😊
Perfect at it's peak
And the fire at 1:44 says steam engine.
DFR was final iteration of the DFV Introduced in 1998 believe it or not and was thumping out nearly 700bhp!
It doesnt look modern actually, i thought it was a previous gen car at first
"Not only did it match the 600bhp expected from the Audi engine, *like all DFVs it was not exactly the smoothest running engine. In fact it vibrated so much the car had to be phenomenally well built not to be shaken to pieces by it.* The result was a car that, once teething troubles were overcome, would run with enviable reliability throughout its career."
I'm _wheezing._ As racing car origin stories go, there are cooler ones, more tragic ones, more technologically significant ones......but NEVER one that funny.
But hey, look on the bright side. Not having the Audi engine in it means that THIS Speed 8 sounds far more beautifully outspoken than any other. A car closely related to twin-turbo protos you can barely hear, and yet it's one the deaf couldn't miss. Welcome back.
*DFR
@@mortythealien2783 you didn't read the description did you smart arse?
I've been to Cosworth management. They're all purple-robed wizards with pointed hats.
One of the best looking Prototypes ever. :O
agreed. almost better looking in every way than 1999 r8c, except maybe the tail
I will agree with this as well
Imagine this with the V8 twin turbo combo of the Sauber C9/C11!!!
@@coreydean_99 that would be sick >:)
You have slept for too long, my friend
Time to wake up, and finally compete.. for real.
Welcome Back, EXP Speed 8.
Enjoy the racing career ahead.
long has he slumbered....waiting
This Speed8 is one of the most stunning looking racecar ever made, the fact that it's not as famous and remembered as many others is simply a shame
I wish Bentley had kept developing their GT3 car.
Would have been really cool to see them back at Le Mans.
They might make it in with Continental GT eventually
@@LagmasterBNot until they phase out the Audi R8 LMS. And tbh, between a proper sports car and a big boy saturated with leather and tax evasion who then gets turned into a race car, I’ll take the former everytime
@@limpetarch98k lol same..continental gt seemed like it shouldn’t be able to compete, but it did really well (fanatec maybe?).
i didnt read the title but as soon as i heard the high pitch roar of the engine, i knew it was a v8
It’s unreal how low the v8 is mounted, such an incredible car. Best looking prototype of all time imo
Bentley was way ahead of its time in terms of design...cheers from germany
Best looking of that era! Great video, again!
Un de los mas bellos autos de competicion de la historia
Sound so much better than the OG speed 8
This is the OG Speed 8, as it was the original development prototype.
Now THAT’S a race car!
Thank you for putting the history of the car, can easily make the assumption that it has the wrong engine in it but it doesn't.
Eccola qui!!! La stavo aspettando! Spettacolo! Grazie per il video e per le info perché non sono riuscito a trovare niente sulla rete riguardo questo prototipo.
Best looking prototype since Group C IMHO.
I've dreamed of daily driving one since it debuted... one day. : )
This car looks like its hitting the track for the very first time.
so much sexier than the winning speed8
Just the sound
Great filming and panning shots as always, thanks for sharing.
When they finally dialed this car in, there was no competition. The great Tom Kristensen was up 2 laps in the other Bentley, driven by David Brabham, Blundell and Herbert.
Elo! Dawno dawno temu w LeMans! Piękny i hałaśliwy! No i ten lakier! No i puchar! Dzięki!!!!!!!
1:44 "Oh, crap, he's starting it! Better go grab the back half of a broken leaf blower and waft some air at the giant exhaust fire so this thing doesn't Hindenburg another garage." -That guy probably.
Amazing. Literally gives me goosebumps
Despite the years it is beautiful ❤😍 it sounds very good and turns on the first time.
Another one that reminds of GT4 instantly
Same designer as the Peugeot 905 & Toyota TS020. They are family. ❤
This car came outta nowhere back in the day. Audi had it sewn up and these guys came, wrecked shop, then left.
But to be fair, it was the exact same guys from the VW group, regardless of if its Audi or Bentley
Funnily enough it was Audi Sport UK who ran the Bentley Speed 8 at Le Mans.
We can say that car is a legend of Les 24h Du Mans
I like the fact that Bentley keep the original British racing color
What a beautiful car, and the Cosworth engine sounds great.
Well I'll be damned...didn't know about this! Nice! 👏🏻😁
Me too !
My all-time favorite...❤❤❤
2000??!! God this car still feels new in my mind!
Bozzy, the best!
Looks very fast in corners!
What a beautiful car
amazing job guys
Glorious!
Stunning
a monster of a car
Haha, love it! Mega dollar composites but a shitty old hose for ventilation in the cab 😂
That’s what everybody still uses, if it ain’t broke don’t fix it I guess 😂
Suprising choice of engine for a development prototype when 3rd millenium just started
Is the dfr at all similar to the 90s cart engines? How on earth did that thing end up in the back of one of these.
DFX used in CART was derived from DFV used in F1,DFV also was evolving into DFY,DFZ and finally DFR
Key differences
- DFX:2.65 L turbocharged engine
- DFR: 3.5 L NA engine
It'd be really cool if it got modified to road legal status like that R390 GT1.
What a beauty
How funny is that, huh? I think that's the only time I can come up with where a risky engine choice in development _saved_ a racing program.
Bloody wonderful ❤
At medium revs it sounds like a V8 Ferrari from the period. Like a 360 Challenge or something. But then it carries on revving to the moon!
Speed 8
Speed-eight
Speed-ate
Speed-date
Speed-hate
Speed-bathe
Speed-rate
...
How much power it had with this engine?
4:16 With the Speed 8 in front. Perfect.
Bozzy would you mind helping me out with your DM-100 setup? I just got a GX10 (Vixia here in the US) and that microphone. I tested it out on some race cars and even with the camera volume down to 15 it still clipped out. Do you have the attenuator on? How about the audio compression (Low, high, or off)? Any other pointers?
:O I had no idea this was a thing
Sounds killer, how many rpm’s?
Around 11.000
@@Hvr0215 11.0 or 11 000 😉
@@clarissafarmer3547 11 RPM. You see, she's steam powered. You can see them ignite the boiler at 1:45.
Would nice if something would be mentioned about the drivers?
Nice Audi
I am the God of hell fire and I bring you: 1:45
O kurcze, nie spodziewałem się tutaj Ciebie.
@@jareknowak8712 Zaraz zaraz, bo lekko przysnąłem przy komentarzu A.Borowczyka. 😁 Z kim mam przyjemność?
Just igniting the boiler. She'll do 21 knots at full steam.
@@jeshkam
Rozmawialismy kiedys w komentarzach na jakims kanale z retro TV.
@@jareknowak8712 Nie wiem, dlaczego mi kasuje komentarze, ale jeszcze jedna próba - czyżby "Unsolved Mysteries"? Satelita Astra? Nie pamiętam pod jakim filmem to było. 🙂
Is this the same car im thinking of in Gran Turismo 4?
Yes
No
Not quite, the Bentley Speed 8 in that game was the race-winning model from 2003.
Yes and no
Yes:It's the Bentley
No:This is the EXP Speed 8,car used in-game is 2003 Speed 8 (not EXP,just Speed 8)
Optisch eine Augenweide, und die Akustik ist phänomenal.....
Вот бы у меня Жигули так же ездили
To think that this was 3 years before the winning car..
Super
Gran Turismo 3
😊😊😊
Bro, steering wheel is on the wrong side.
:D
:D
Its not from 2000 , it raced 2001 - 2003 .. 😄
Did you read the title or description at all?
Excellent daily driver, low highway miles, garaged, one owner....rumored to be Chuck Norris, err, Fernando Alonso's grandmother. Driving skill into old age runs in the family.🤣😂🤣