BENTLEY Brooklands 1992-1997 Photos, engines & full specs

While the Rolls-Royce was made for those who wanted to be chauffeured, the Bentley was made for those behind the wheel, even though it was a luxury sedan.

At the beginning of the '90s, Rolls-Royce and Bentley were in the same boat sharing their underpinnings and most of the design cues. Yet, the Bentley was slightly different and even offered a few engines that were not available for its sibling. The Brooklands, for instance, shared most of its components with the Rolls-Royce Silver Spirit. Up until 1996, the two vehicles even shared the same engines and transmissions.

From the outside, the Brooklands showed a majestic, tall, and chromed grille adorned at the top with the Flying-B badge. Unlike the Silvers Spirit, the Brooklands featured quad-round headlights and massive, corner-mounted blinkers. From its sides, the brick-like design of the vehicle created the image of an opulent car, which it was. At the back, the horizontal taillights looked modern, on par with other cars from that era.

Inside, the carmaker installed a driving post that was focused around the driver. The key-fob was mounted on the outer side (resembling Le Mans Bentleys) and a wood grain-covered dash panel. The dials were lined-up on that, with only the speedometer and the tachometer placed in front of the driver, plus a small display between them that showed the gears. On the bench in the rear, there was enough room for three passengers, although the transmission tunnel was intrusive. As usual, the car manufacturer used only expensive leather for the upholstery, door cards, and even ceiling.

Under the hood, the Brooklands started with the same 6.75-liter V8 engine hand-built by Rolls-Royce engineers. Later on, in 1996, the Flying-B received a turbocharged version that made it slightly quicker. Power went to the rear wheels via a GM-supplied four-speed automatic transmission.