Built to 85 percent scale, the Bentley Blower Jnr features a 20 HP electric motor that can get it up to a top speed of 45 mph
Bentley says that it has been inspired by the increasingly popular trend of filming supercars picking up Christmas trees, so it wanted to join in. Except, it opted to pick it up with something no less delightful, but significantly less powerful than a supercar.
As you may be aware, the automaker has partnered with The Little Car Company to produce an 85-percent-scale version of the legendary Bentley Blower. Not simply a scale model, the vehicle will be road legal, and capable of reaching speeds of up to 45 mph (72 km/h) in the U.K. and Europe (it’s limited to 25 mph [40 km/h] in the U.S. and Canada due to regulations).
While that sounds like a breakneck speed for a car this small, with just 20 hp (15 kW/20.3 PS) at its disposal, it’s so no supercar. Still, Bentley wanted to prove that it was just as capable of hauling a Christmas tree as any Hennessey.
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So, in a recent video, it sent the Bentley Blower Jnr to Switzerland, in order to allow it to pick up a tree from a snow-capped Alp. And although the tree also looks like it was 85 percent scale, it’s a no less impressive feat for what amounts to an extremely bougie toy.
In actual fact, the Tenenbaum mission was part of The Little Car Company’s durability testing for the Bentley Blower Jnr. So intent are the companies on producing a dependable mini car that the program lasts 5,000 miles (8,046 km), and will take place across three continents.
As you can see, Bentley and The Little Car Company are taking this project very seriously. The body is covered in impregnated fabric, just like the original, while the hood and its cooling louvers are made of hand-formed aluminum, and have real leather straps.
Unlike the original, it doesn’t have an ash wood frame. Instead, it has a rear body structure made of carbon fiber. And to slow it all down it gets Brembo brakes at the front, and drums at the back.
Bentley hasn’t discussed pricing yet, but none of that sounds cheap. Production of the Blower Jnr is set to begin in 2024.