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 speed stability, handling and dynamics evaluations, noise and vibration appraisal and thermal measurements. The car will now enter a period of customer-focused mileage accumulation and durability work, after which it will take on a phase of climate cycle testing at temperatures up to 80 degrees centigrade.