Forza Horizon 4: A true British icon

Only a handful of car enthusiasts who had proper knowledge to British car history can wield the power of the legendary Bentley 8-Litre, undoubtedly a true British icon in its own right, and since I got my hands on this legend by clearing the British Racing Green story on Forza Horizon 4, I might as give this one a spin to explain what's what.



Launched in 1930, the 8-Litre is known to be the largest and most luxurious Bentley at its time but sadly, it was launched at the time of the Great Depression which led to the poor demand to this car, leading to a change in ownership of Bentley. With that, only 100 units have been made for a span of two years.

The namesake 6-cylinder engine was known to be the largest engine of any car available in the UK at that time and it features an Elektron crankcase and magnesium alloy, capable of producing 200 to 230hp of power, which is very powerful at that time. True to W.O. Bentley's claim that he made a "dead silent 100mph" car, the folks from Autocar pushed the 8-Litre to the limit and reached a max speed of 101.12mph.

Little did you know that the 8-Litre bearing chassis YF 2002 and registered plate number GK 706 is W.O. Bentley's personal vehicle. He sold his car during the Great Depression when Bentley Motors was taken over by its new ownership but at the Bentley Drivers' Club, he and his beloved 8-Litre that he sold were reunited. In 2006, the VW Group-owned Bentley managed to restored W.O.'s 8-Litre and it has became a symbolic "company car" for each successive Bentley CEO, preserving the tradition that dates back to W.O.'s ownership of the said car.



Reading the whole story of the Bentley 8-Litre made me touched about the founder who sold off his personal Bentley but then reunited and then handed over to every Bentley boss, labeling it the CEO's company car. That legendary machine really is special for someone who's in charge of Crewe's finest and by experiencing it behind the wheel, you can really tell just how the 8-Litre's been through as the dead silent 100mph grand tourer.

Although it is basically sluggish on the acceleration and too heavy on the handling department, those bits won't stop me from experiencing what's like to be in the Bentley CEO's personal vehicle that has been passed down for present generations. Speaking of which...



I decide to take this British icon for a wild ride through the beachside, showcasing this British icon just how much of a beast this 8-litre is. If I was taking this one in a middle of a big adventure like the Peking to Paris one, it would be a blast but this isn't Peking to Paris. This is the United Kingdom and anything can happen in a blink of an eye so let's get this thing rolling.



There was some rubbing occurred but it's safe to say that the Bentley 8-Litre managed to shine through the forest like it was rushing through the end of the Peking to Paris event.



The Bentley 8-Litre; a dead silent 100mph grand tourer with unparalleled power underneath its monster of a engine. It was W.O. Bentley's personal car which was separated during the Depression but then reunited and then restored to be handed over to successive Bentley CEOs from the present and to the future. This machine really is a true British icon that only a handful of car enthusiasts who had proper knowledge to British car history can wield it. So, now that I had my time with the 8-Litre, I must keep going for as the journey continues...