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Bentley Mulliner Bacalar undergoes validation testing 18 December 2020 10:42 am / 1 comment Bentley has commenced the final development, durability and validation testing of the Mulliner Bacalar, a barchetta-style two-seater which most closely resembles the Continental GT. Dubbed ‘Car Zero’, the first engineering prototype for the open-air two-seater has already started racking up mileage and passing quality tests as part of its on-car validation programme that is set to span 20 weeks, says Bentley. Thus far, the Bacalar has completed wind tunnel-based aerodynamic assessment, high sp...

Bentley is putting the Bacalar through some extreme tests to ensure it lives up to quality standards. Nine months after its debut back in March, Bentley has built the first pre-production prototype of the exquisite Bacalar. Known simply as 'Car Zero,' the pre-production prototype has begun final testing and validation ahead of customer deliveries. The car will be put through as many as 40 validation tests to ensure it lives up to the high standards of Bentley's wealthiest clients. As part of the 20-week testing program, the Bacalar has completed wind tunnel testing to finetune the car's aerod...

Bentley commences real-world testing of its ultra-exclusive Bacalar roofless GT Alvin Reyes - Dec 18, 2020, 6:21am CST The Bentley Mulliner Bacalar GT is the first vehicle from the British carmaker’s Mulliner Coahbuilt portfolio. We first saw it in May 2020, and it’s the most exclusive Bentley with only 12 units destined for production. And now, Bacalar Car Zero has made an appearance and is starting its final stages of testing and development. “The Bacalar is a thoroughly modern iteration of the coach-built Bentley’s of the past – extremely rare, entirely hand-c...

After revealing the ‘Car Zero’ of the Blower Continuation Series last week, Bentley has now presented the pre-production version of the Mulliner Bacalar, which will be used for durability testing and for validation. Subsequent to evaluating the car’s aerodynamics, noise, vibration, handling and top speed, the prototype of the coach-built model, which is also referred to as ‘Car Zero’, is already accumulating miles in Europe. In the next leg of the journey, which will conclude with the assembly of the 12 pre-sold customer cars next year, it will be subjected to extreme weather testin...

Bentley Bacalar Prototype Hits The Test Track Ahead Of Production Start ++ Bentley makes sure the Bacalar is perfect before building them for customers. The limited-run Bentley Bacalar debuted way back in March at what was supposed to be the Geneva Motor Show before the COVID-19 pandemic forced the cancellation of the event. The brand now shows off the engineering prototype that it's using in an intense, 20-week development schedule before building the 12 cars for actual customers next year. The Bacalar has the bones with the Continental GT, but th...