the crankcase and the oil pan are made from electron a magnesium alloy many of the engines component parts already have a proven track record and bentleys racecars smooth and reliable the eight leader delivers maximum output at a relaxed thirty three hundred r.p.m. i guess because by christophe s impressed with the engines elasticity after starting off in first gear you can shift straight into third or fourth and then in theory accelerate to one hundred sixty kilometers an hour he says you want to change gears as little as possible since the gears aren t synchronized so when you shift the gears will rattle guaranteed. but once you ve reached the highest gear the bed lee can effortlessly cruise along at high speeds over long distances it s the ultimate grand tour. de cristo says